The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-30
FiIR'S MILLIONS.
But Little Of II VIII Co to cbadty..Tho
Legatees.

San Francisco, Dec 20.-The death Of
Ex-senator Fair at midnight was q sur
prise 10 the community. the scriuuanosa
"f his illness having been kept secret.
lie passed away a. hlH apartments Ia
the Lick house. The hotel being part
Of his vast posHrasiOna. Fair had been
ln bed since Monday For several hours
before the end came he was uncon-
sci1us The doctors Enid that death
WIS due 90 dlabctls and Btighta dis
ease.
The viii of the nDtud bonanza mill
hgnaife. and ex-Unitrd States senator
from Nevada. was iiled in the superior
court this morning. The Will disp0sps
Of an estate, the value of which In crti-
mated at NOOOO,OOO. Under the pro-
Visions 0f The mlluonBirc'H Will, the
greater portion ~ uhe estate falls 10
persons now living outside Of Calf
fornia. The biggest slices will ~ 10
two daughters, living IN New York and
other relatives residing in Iowa.
Though Senator Fair was popularity
supposed 20 have more ready money
than any other San Franciscan. hc
made very few specific bequcaths OF
money. The only gifIs ~ public nat
ure are three. aHgregntng tl25000. h
orphan asylums NJ san Francisco.
Among four employees $1,000 IS 10 b. a.
yided.
The iowa relatives come IN for a gen.
eruus share. To Fairs sister, Mary
Anderson. and her husband and chill
dren, who live nj Ida Grove, Iowa, t2h0
900 Is bequcathed. 10 be divided equally
among them. To the family u william
Fair, brother OF the deceased. also rcH-
dents or Ida Grove, Iowa $4,000 Is be-
queathed. The family Of Edward Fair,
another brother. residing IN Ida Grove.
are willed 100000 To Mary Jane Lundy.
daughter of testators deceased brother
Thomas Fair. and her children. who re-
side at Correctionvillc, Iowa. $4,000 IL
bequeathed Another $4,000 IL wllled
10 the family Of James II. Fair. Of Ida
Grove, who is a son Of the deceased
brother. Thomas Fair. The other be-
quests of money are $3.50 600 10 the fam
ily of his sister. Mary j. CrotherS, OF
San Jose. Cal; $4,000 TO family Of a
brother, Andrew Fair. of San Jose, and
$4,000 10 Herman Oclrichs, OF New
York. son-in-law OF deceased The resi-
| due OF the vast estate IL left In trust 10
a board OF executors consisting Of Mr.
Fairs attorney, w, S. Goodfellow
James S. Angus. and Louis c. Breeze
all OF this city. and Thomas q. Croth-
\ NiN ~ llfpHtNf IFrlilllE III Hln JOSE
As trustees without bonds, they are
directed to hold In trust and manage
the estate. buying or selling and making
improvements as they may deem fit
| during the lives OF Mr.. Fairs daugh-
ters, Mrs Theresa OelrichE, OF New
York. and Miss Virginia Fair. also liv-
ing In New York. and his son. Charles
l.. Fair. of this city. IL Is directed that
the net monthly income OF the estate
shall be equally divided among these
three heirs during their lives. Not un-
| Ill the death of the three children is
the estate 10 be finally divided The
bequest to the son. Charles L. Fair. ends
with his death. and his share Of the In
come shall revert to his sisters. or their
children, pending the final distribution
Upon final distribution of the estate
subsequent to the death OF the three
children, Il Is willed that one-qunrter
of the estate shall be transferred To
children or descendants Of each OF the
two daughters, and the remaining one
half 10 the brothers and sisters OF the
deceased or their descendants.
Senator Fair In his will declares he
Is not married. and has no children
other than those mentioned. To avoid
the claims Of alleged heirs. he leaves
$50 to anv possible widow and $50 10 any
other children that are decided by law
| 10 be his