The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-31

nephew RESTING IN San Jose II = pro-
yiael that sa addition 10 tks commissions
which the law allows them as executors
they shall continue TO draw the salaries
which Mr. Fair has heretofore pad them
As trustees. without bonds, they are d.
eecsed 10 hold in trust and manage the
estate. buying or selling and making TN
prsvements as they may deem Ill, during
the lives OF Mr.. Fairs daughters. Mrs
Theresa OeIrfehs. OF New York. and Miss
Virginia Fair, also living IN Kew York,
and his son, Charles l. Fair. o this city.
Ii ss directed that the net monthly income
Of the estate shall be equally divided
among tees. taree heirs during their lives.
Not until the death of the three children
Is fhs estate 20 De finally divided. The
bequeSt 20 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
In case either sister dies. her income shall
revert TO her children. or. in case either
die without issue, to the children Of the
other daughter. and In case neither
daughter leaves a direct heir, To the de-
xcenIants OF the brothers and sisters of
the deceased. Upon the final distribution
the three children, ii is wiIied that one
quarter of the estate shall he transferred
10 the children or descendants of each of
the Two daughters. and the remaining
one-half 10 brothers and sisters OF the de-
ceased. or their descendants. In case
either daughter leave no issue. the one
quarter interest thus willed shall fall 10
the heirs OF the other daughter, and in
case neither daughter leave issue. 10 the
descendants OF the brothers and sisters
heretofore mentioned.
In effect. the will cuts off the widow
and possible children OF the son. Charles
j.. Fair from any portion of The estate,
beyond the one-tfird part of he net in
come which he will receive during his
lifetime. In fact, the testator particular
~ mentions that he Intentionally omits TO
make amy further provision for Charles
l.. Fair or any possible children of his.
About year ago Charlie Fair married a
notorious woman OF San Francisco. and
became estranged from his father. 1t was
only a short time ago thar a partial re-
Cancellation WAS effected Yong Fair Is
In Very poor health, suffering from
Bright's disease. and his physicians do
not believe that he can live long.
In view of the scandaIous viii contests
that have arisen in California upon the
death of so many of the millionaire pio-
neers. one clause of ex-senator Fairs
Will is particularly interesting. lie writes:
II do soiegnnly declare that / am not mar
rIed; also. that I have no children other
than my son. Charles l.. Fair. and my
daughters Theresa A. ana Virginia. /
have noted. however, the facility with
which sworn testimony may be procured
and prednced in support Of the claims Of
alleged widows and adopted children, and
the frequent recurrence of such claims In
recent years. / therefore make express
provision in this, my WILL as follows: i
give and bequeath to such person as shall
be found, proved and established u be
my surviving wife or widow, whether the
marriage be found TO have taken place
before or after the execution OF this will,
the sum of $50. and To each and every
person. who shall be found, proved and es-
tabIished to be my child by birth, adop-
ton, acknowledgment or otherwise. and
whether before or after the execution OF
this will, the sum of $50. and To each per-
son who shall be proved, found ana es-
tablished 30 be the child by birth, a,iop-
tton or acknowledgements or otherwise, of
my deceased son. James G.. Fair. jr.. and
whether before or after the execution OF
this will. the sum of $50. and / declare
that l do Intentionally omit TO make for
any of the persons In this paragraph re-
fcrred to, any other or further provision. :"
Mrs. Charlie Fair says she has no rea-
tn hs. al co.
laws provisions for her husband. She
did not marry young Fair for his money.
and they have been happy without
wealth.
An autopsy over the remains OF Senator
Fair showed that death resulted from
kidney disease. The body will be en-
balmed and the funeral will take place
next Sunday from Grace chruch
The death OF Fsar came near causing
panic in the wheat market SATURDAY.
Tiirty-six thousand tons of whea /.
changed hands in two hours, and had an
afternoon session Of the board been held
II would have resulted In the heaviest
sale of wheat for one day ever known In
this city 1t had long been surmissd thar
Fair and the Luning estate had been
backing l., w. Mce;laughiin In an ini-
mense wheat deal About eea0po tons of
wheat, representing an outlay of s. zoo etA,
mad been purchased by McCslaugf,iin at
prices ranging from % cents 10 81 -. To-
day wheat opened at IS lie, and Me
Gisugh!in commenced To unload. A rgl-
NOR was circulated that he was unload
Ing wheat In heavy bulks. and other hold
ers followed suit When the session closed
wheat had dropped 20 % BIC. M6GIaugf-
I'm would not admit that he was acting
FOR Fair, but said he had orcdrs from
his principal 10 unload. and he did so.