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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

message from Fair, asking her to come to
see him-to meet him on Montgomery
street; that he was sick and it might be
the last day he would be out. She went
down and saw him on the street. but as
she had company with her and had an
other engagement, she waved him off with
her hand.
Did the Senator have passkey to
your house?"
''No, SIR"
''Who suggested his making will in
your house?"
HE had been talking about it for some
time. He had the will prepared on slips
of paper before he came to the house, all ex-
cept two clauses. Those clauses refer to the
teachers pension fund and to Charles
Fair. wrote that out for him. He had
told me that Pierson and Mitchell and
Goodfellow were after him 10 make will,
and he did not want to make it their way"
After he completed the will in pencil
the witness suggested that he copy it in
ink. He said it was just as good in PEN
Gil and it was hard for him to write in ink.
He consented to do so, however,
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Property Presented to Her BY
Senator Fair as Long Ago
as 1889.
HER EVIDENCE SUPPORTED.
The Notary Will Testify to the Ac.
knowledgment of the Marriage
Contract Before Him.

Lying upon her sickbed, with her physi-
clan in attendance to warn her against
over-excitement and to call halt when he
saw the signs of danger from it TO his pa
tient, Mrs. Nettie r. Craven continued heI
deposition in the suit to quiet title to the
properties for which she holds deeds from
the hand of James G. Fair.
The number of lawyers was limited and
members of the press were excluded be-
cause of the brev1ty of the space in the
slckroom. Only the official court report
ers were present taking notes. Even with
these precautions the room was crowded
Mrs. Craven bore up under the inquisition
beyond the expectations of her physician.
and when he put stop to it at 4 O'clock
she demonstrated. She seemed eager to
go on and, as she said, get through.
The testimony was full of interest. The
marriage contract was submitted ana also
a letter which is in fashion a republica
ton of the will. Considerable new matter
was developed. 1t was shown that the
marriage contract had been ac-
knowledged before a notary, Lee ID,
Craig. Mrs. Craven also stated
that she had still another deed for some
outside property given her as far back as
1889 by Senator Fair, the location of which
she did not at present know.
Mrs. Craven was clad in a pink silk
nightoress with lace trimmings. Her
daughter Margaret sat beside her throug b.
out the ordeal adjusting the pillows at in
tervals and furnishing refreshments, with
an occasional cup of beef tea. DR.. Clinton
came in during the morning hearing, and
after examining his patient allowed her
to proceed, although she was showing evi-
dent signs of extreme nervousness.
Her attorneys, D. NJ. Delmas, Judge de
Haven and W. w. Foote. sat beside the
bed at small table furnished for their
taking of notes.
W. NJ. Pierson, representing Crotbers
and Angus, conducted the examination.
With Garret McEnerney he sat at the
foot of the bed, the latter taking notes, sug-
gesting questions and watching the wit
ness intently. Lansing Miner, Mr.. Percy
and 6. w. Williams were present. The
faithful Mrs. Haskins was present also.
The inquiry began with Mrs. Craven's
first acquaintance with Senator Fair. She
was introduced, she said, by Archibald
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Mackay's took them with me, as nopeo
to give them to him.
ssYou came home by the Pennsylvania
Central to ChicagoT
'I think So"
"a gentleman came on at Chicago and
said he was the custodian sent to take
charge of the will. / supposed that was
the arrangement, as Mr. Lloyd had been
telegraphing me to get such custodian
in case could not come"
"Now, did the stranger say he was the
representative of Mr.. Milholland or of
M. Lloyd ?"
"Weli, Mr.. Mllholland never used the
word custodian, and Mr.. Lloyd had fire.
quently done so in his kilograms, and /
Judged he was from that side.''
"Did you learn his nameP'
''H. G. Harcourt."
"The wills were both in the same en-
velope?"
eyes. SIR"
"And you took one out and handed it to
him?'
Eyes, sir"
You selected The one you thought the
better of the two?"
Eyes, sir"
"Did you see him again 2''
| "Oh, yes, ! saw him frequently until
Reno was reached. l expected to have to
stop at Omaha as 1 was so i'll"
WI ho made the arrangements that you
and Mr.. Harcourt should not speak to
each otherY'
II don't know whether there was any
arrangement. / told him not to come and
talk to me with that paper. 1 was afraid
that l would be recognized.
was afraid the will would be stolen.
A will had been stolen from the City Hall
and it had got out at Sacramento, and I
did not know how many people the law
yers had told that l was after it, and it
would not be strange if some attempt
would be made to steal it from sick
woman"
The witness told of her arrival in the
City, being met by Mrs. Haskins and
being driven to her home and the subse-
quent conferences with the attorneys
in this City.
when you were in the East were you
In telegraphic communication with attor-
neys representing the Fair childrenH
81 received some teleGrams and some
were addressed to my daughter
did Mr.. Fair make any other wills in
your house or in your presence"
Yes, am quite sure he made Six"
"When did he make the first2"
"About 1890. He took that will away
with him afterward.'
Between 1890 and 1894 he made six wills
in your house?'
''Yes, sir.'
After some further questioning along
these lines, that did not develop anything
important, DR.. Clinton, Mrs. Craven's
physician, interviewed on account OF her
physical condition, and the taking of the
deposition was adjourned to Monday
morning, August 10.
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.waa that after the contract had been

"Was that after the contract had been
made with you"
There was some talk about the COM
promise before went East-as to my re-
linqGishing my claim under the deeds.
"You wanted an understanding as 10
the matter before you produced the will,
is that it?" .r
mo. sir; I offered to produce the will
without any cons1d Grafton.
II would like to know if you understood
you were to receive $500, 1000 before you
went East 2"
II was asked if l would relinouish my
claims before I went East. The CONTRACT
of marriage was to die with Senator Fair.
Were you to receive any compensation
for going EastP" ooo
"Only that 1 was to get the $500, ,OOC
upon the REIMBURSEMENT OF my claims.
Mr. Lloyd wanted to pay my expenses ou'
/ said: No, it shall not cost you cent.
If you want it you can have it.
Twas any part of it to be paid in cash =,
"I do not know of my own knowledge.
"If YOU were to receive $500, 900 for m ak
ing conveyance why did you not make
II did not have time to stop. came
hurYiedly from Sacramento and they
rushed me off for the will.
"Couldn't you have got it without
my daughter could not have given it
to any one without getting word
from me-"
well, couldn't you have written
for it?"
II couldn't write and have it sent by
mail"
..You sent It by mail?"
eyes; but l wouldn't have had it re.
turned that way. l felt that my repu-
tation was at stake, and l wanted
to see it safely back myself.
I arrived in New York March at 2:40
P. M. 1 went to my daughters residence.
She was not at home. 1 asked the jani-
tress if she had the keys to
my daughters fat. She said no.
l asked leave to lie down in her apart
ments and she permitted me to do so.
remained there till evening, when | took
hack to the theater where ! knew /
would find her as she was playing. 1t was
the Standard Theater, think. After the
play, where l saw my daughter, we went
to DR.. Browns, and remained there until
day or so before started back. My daugh-
ter and went to see John W. Mackay, as |
was afraid / could not come back and /
wanted to have him send it. He was in
Washington and we did not see him. 1
started home the following Monday"
when you got the package was it in
the same condition as when you sent it 2"
ayes"
'The lead-pencil and ink document in
it2''
''Yes, SIR"
What did you do with them?'
"I placed them between the mattresses
of my bed. kept them there until l went
home, except for the day went to Mr..
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MRS. CRAVEN'S MARRIAGE CONTRACT.

Borland in 1880 or 1881. They both lived
at the Occidental Hotel at the time, ana
saw much of each other from that time
forward. The contract of marriage was
entered into on May %, 1892.
"Have you the writing?" was asked.
The witness produced the contract, In
closed between two sheets of paper.
"In whose handwriting are the words in
this paper: San Francisco, CAL, May %,
1892. I take Nettie r. Craven to be my
lawful wife. l take for my lawful hus-
band James G. Fair2'
'In my handwriting.
"Where did you write that Mrs.
Craven?''
1923 Sutter street,"
"Was anybody present at the timer
"Senator Fair and myself; no one else" !"
Mr.. Pierson wanted the witness to relate
all the ciTcumstan attending what
he termed this ''important epoch
in her life" but she insisted on
the questions beiEg asked, as she did not
know, she said, what he desired to know.
In answer to questions thereon she said
she did not quite remember whether it
was late in the afternoon or in the even
ing She usually kept her working desk
in the front room, and she thought it was
written in the parlor orthe front room.
Ibid Senator Fair come up there by ap-
pointment on that occasion?"
He told me he was coming. knew he
was coming. / don't know how"
"Weli, what led up to the execution OF
the contractP"
1--WE had talked of it for several years
before. He suggested it. We talked about
it great many times. He dictated the
contract"
"When did you first exhibit that
paperP"
shown it to Mrs. Johnson. know l told
her about 1t. took it to Judge ]. F. Sui.
him If it was legal contract of marriage
without being acknowledged before 9
notary"
And he advised you about it2'
"Yes, sir.''
"Who else besides Judge Sullivan and
your daughter saw the contractP"
There may have been others, but
don't remember. Oh, yes; the notary
before whom we acknowledged it then.
am positive of that"
1.-The notary before whom"
before whom it was acknowledged"
What? This paper?"
"Yes.''
"WelI, is this acknowledged f'
This is acknowledged before a notary
"Do you mean the certificate of &C.
knowledgment attached to it2"
what do you mean by being acknowl-
edged?"
81 mean that Senator Fair appeared be-
fore a notary and took the acknowIedg-
ment of that as being his handwriting
and his wish and NINE"
But 10 certificate was made to it OF
attached to the paper?"
"a certificate was made to it; yes, sir. !"
"Wnat became of that certifcate?'
81 tn INK it was in the possession of the
notary
"What notary was that?"
''Lee D. Craig"
"And why was the certificate not at
tached to it, Mrs. Craven2"
because we desired the marriage to be
kept secret and the notary said he could
take the acknowledgment, but if he put
his certificate on it he would have to put
the record in his books and it would be-
come public property"
And the idea was that he could at any
time thereafter make out his certificate
and date it back as of that day. Is that
the idea?'
mo. sir. Senator Fair asked him to make
a memorandum of it and certificate of
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
BRIGHT, HAPPY DAYS
Are in Store for the Unfor'
tunate of the Coast.
The Great Specialist, Doctor H
Cook, Is Now in Our
Midst.

There are not many communities where
as they are in the West. They need not
suffer unless they choose to do so. Th ere
is help for them.
The great American specialist, Doctor
q. Cook, the glory of whose fame i:
spoken of in France, Germany and Other
European countries, is now a practitioner
in our midst. He has located in San Fran
cisco-is here to stay. This is his adopted
home. He has purchased a handsome
residence here, as shown by the Official
records in the San Francisco Recorders
Office, and his future, which will be no less
glorious than his past, will be given over
to suffering humanity here and through
out the Western United States.
Although it is only recently that Doctor
Cook has offered his valuable services to
the afflicted of this locality, he does no:
have to build up name for himself. That
is already firmly established and is world
wide. His great fame and the record of
his wonderful cures preceded him. He
therefore found an immense practice await.
ing him, and his Offices at S65 Market
street are daily thronged with the unfor-
tunate, who come to him, their star OF
hope, for help.
What is more, they do not go away dis.
appointed. They feel satisfied that thew
have consulted not only great physician
whose main motive in life is to cheer and
comfort the sick and suffering, but that
they have met with gentleman as we'll
an honest, upright, conscientious man who
would not stoop to anything unfair OF
disreputable.
Although the Doctor has travelled exten-
sively abroad and finished his studies and
scientific investigations in the medical
centers of Europe, he wishes it distinctly
understood that he is an American; that
he was born, reared and received his early
education under the Stars and Stripes.
But by exhausting every means for OBJ
tanning knowledge both in America and
EuroDe he is undoubtedly better prepared
and more thoroughly equipped for the
practice of his profession than any other
specialist of modern times.
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ARE YOU weak?
ARE YOU troubled with
OF
ARE YOU energy ambition ands
ARE YOU
ARE YOU
ARE YOU
debility decay?
If YOU ARE
He
responsibilities sturdy manhood
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-16

T 43 r 81, ~ & n1< of seL Of
~ &w9 Of nwA Of q & nwL
OF NV n s 30 T 43 R5l, swN Of
seq d e1s Of sw1 of 80 & nwL
ar neA q neM Of nwM ) BIT
40 Il 5O, containing 1890 acres,
S5'Z1O; improvements,S2.OOO; 25
stock horses, S125; IL stock cat
Tie, Sl2O; total value Sc, 845; gen.
era' tax, SlO9.52; ten per cent.
SlO.95; advertising, 80; audit
ors certificate, S1.25; fetal taxSl23 70
Porch H H, Huntington
Poss title se4 Of "a & seA of
s%4 q sw4 Of se4 & M of Sc
q : 70 1 70 r 30; nw4 & Il .s.
OF swA SO " II 30, VIZ Of
nwA 5 10 L % 4 Sc, contain
ing GAO acres, S16O; improve
ments, S2OO; DO stock horses,
SOU; 30 milch cows, $3.50; 62
STOCK cattle, 500; 1 wagon, S75;
total value, 1906; general tax, ...
90 90; ten per cent, 81 .88; adj
VerElslng, 81; Auditors certifi-
cate, 81 10; total tax. ........ 1886 OF
Unknown Owner, Mardis-
One ten stamp mill and ma
chinery situated in Mardis Min
ing District on what is known
as Badger Creek, about 2miles
from Bruneau river, and about
one and one-half miles below
the head of Badger creek, S.
600, total value, $1,000; general
tax, $50; ten per cent, $500; ad-
vertis;ng, 81; Auditors certif-
cote, SIPS; total tax. $50. .s91 25
Notice is further given that ten per
cent on the amount of each item Of
original tax, Nogether with SLIPS Aud
ltor's fees, and$ 2 cost of advertising
for each item will be collected in adj.
dltlon to the amount of original tax
IL each OF said cases of delinquency.
and II said original taxes, penalties
and Gusts be not sooner collected or
| paid to me that 1 will at IL o'clock M.
on Monday, the Goth day of January,
1890, at the front door of the Court
house OF said county, at the town of
Elko, therein, sell each and every par
Gel of said described property for the
total amount Of the original tax pen
atty and costs set opposite to each
parcel thereof respectively, to the per-
| son or persons who will paw the
amount of the original tax, penalties
and costs for the smallest parcel of
the property described opposite there
to respectively, in each case of delin-
quency, and that all property sold at
such sale and each parcel thereof, is
! subject to redemption within six
months after the date of sale by pay
ment of all Of said sums against the
same, or each parcel thereof respec-
lively, with 3 per cent per month
thereon, from the date of said sale
until paid. ..a... !. IT -
JOHN HENDERSON,
County Treasurer and ex-Oficio Tax
= Receiver.
Elko, New, Dec. 10, 1895.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-16
NOTICE..

The Coptis Mining Company and
also the Napyas Mining Co., hav-
ing leased their property to Lee Grit
ford, @. p. Wilson and T. j. Wright,
hereby give notice that they will not
be responsible for any debts incur.
red by said mines after this date.
e. M. HALL, Secretary.
Dec. IA, 1895. tt
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-16

Balance in treasury. -. .$35,717
The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Jan 2. 1896:
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, Jan 2, 1896:
In State fund. ......,......S 1,216 &C
In general county fund. g.. 1904 10
In cash contingent fund. 1921 55
In INDECENT sick fund o D.. "a 81
In county school fund. go. .... :.
In officers salary fund. -. 3O8 %
In road fund. ............. 1882 AZ
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
STATE MASONIC HOME.
Election of Officers and Consideration
 of Building Plans

Election of Officers and Consideration
 of Building Plans.
 Wallingford, Dec 20.-The board of managers of the State Masonic Home held a. meeting here Saturday after noon. The board made the regular ap- propriations for the home and trans acted other minor routine business.
 The medical board connected with the home held it's annual meeting this afternoon and officers were elected as follows:
 President, Dr. Joseph F. Root, Hart ford; vice president, James D. Me Gaughey, Walingford; secretary, Dr. w. F. Baldwin, New Haven.
 The board considered plans for the erection of a building to be used for hospital purposes. At present the room in the home used for a hospital is too small and a. larger building and one adapted for such a purpose is needed The suggestion was made that the bor- ough of Wallingford appropriate a sum to assist in building the hospital build ing in return for which town patients would receive medical attendance. Nc definite action was taken.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
MILFORD.

Dec, 19,-A daughter was born on Wednesday morning to MT and Mrs, Frank Hine on North street,
 The Plymouth church Sunday school will give the Santa Claus operetta on the evenings of December 22 and 2S in the church audience room. It is a beautiful theme,a the rehealsals now going on promise great things in the way of a genuine Christmas entertain ment. .....
 It might be said that concerning our graded schools and the large number of the scholars that the quantity eX- ceeds the quality. There are more chil- dren than there is room for, Pass the good word along. Let Milford have public school building that will be a credit to the town, It has fine library; why not public school?
 The Christmas program at the Ply mouth church for Sunday is a long and fine one. Among the anthems are Hour When Jesus Was Born" Arise, Shine" Joy to the World" Among the quartets, duets and solos are 70, Little Town of Bethlehem" "lmmau- uel," Sweet Babe of Bethlehem" :" lis the Blessed Christmas Morn," 70, Holy Night" Lullaby Song" Tt Comes Upon the Midnight and half a dozen carols for the children with possibly some Instrumental music for orches-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
"Sunset" Tours

F. F. Currier of No State street, Boston, Mass, is the New England agent for the Sunset personally con- ducted tours to the Pacific coast Leaving Washington every Saturday in
 Pullman tourist sleeping cars the trav- eler is transported through the south ern States, and reach Los Angelessin four days and San Francisco in five days without change of cars or attend ants. The route precludes the possibi- lity of delays which are sometimes in
 evitable in the northern States during the winter months and every detail of arrangement for the safety and com fort of the patrons of this line is look ed after in the most careful manner by competent and courteous officials. Port land Tacoma and Seattle are reached in seven days, with but one change of cars, after a delightful ride through the garden state of California.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
HELP THE POOR TO KEEP WARM.

HELP THE POOR TO KEEP WARM.
 The practice of giving Christmas din- ners to friends of limited means is so generally observed by churches, char itable societies and benevolent indiyid- uals that there Is sometimes danger of duplication. In order to avoid this, and still be able to secure a substantial re- membrance for destitute persons known, the Organized Charities asso- citation has for several years used the Christmas fund for the purchase of fuel supplies, and now solicits contribu- tions for that purpose.
 Five dollars will provide one ton of good coal, or two dollars and siXty-five cents a half ton. The latter quantities will with ordinary economy last most families whole month, not only cook Ing the Christmas dinner and other meals, but also in making the home comfortable. If the house can be kept warm, the lack of other comforts is not so ss-iously felt.
 Contributions will be gladly received at 200 Orange street, or may be sent to s. O. Preston, agent, at the same ad- dress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
PEI.SOS.dL ,JOT1INGS,

Miss M. Florence Riggs of Seymour came to this city Saturday and will spend several days at the residence of Mir. H. $. Johnson.
 Mrs. Abijah Catlin of Harwinton spent a few days in this city with her daughter last week.
 Miss Amy Dutton of 52 Bishop street has returned from a stay of several weeks with her aunt in Springfield, Mass, and. from a short visit at Will braham academy, where she was for merly at school Miss Eveta Lang of South America and Miss Blandna Bas- sett of Mt. Carmel will return from
 Wilbraham academy to this city to- day. The former will spend her Vaca- ton with Miss Dutton, the latter at her home.
 MT and Mrs. o. J. Whiting of Eld street have returned from a very pleas ant stay of several weeks in Millerton,
 N. Y, at the home of Mrs. Writings brother.
 Mrs. Dickerman of Centerville goes | to Winsted to spend the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Burnett. Her husband will join her on Christmas 1 day.
 Charles F. Mccarthy, Yale '96 S., son of ex-City Auditor Mccarthy. left last
 evening for Schenectady, N. Y, to ac- cept a position with the General Elec- trical company, whose headquarters i are in that city. He will have charge
 of the dynamo room, testing dynamos,
 a very difficult and responsible posi- tiOn. On Saturday night q party of his
 many friends in this city rendered him banquet. at which the best of good luck was given the departing guest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXERCISES AT CENTER CHURCH.
Children From All the Schools Partici-
 pated in the Services.

Children From All the Schools Partici-
 pated in the Services.
 The usual Sunday afternoon vesper service of the Center church gave place yesterday afternoon to Christmas exer- cises in which the children from the various Sunday schools connected with the church took part. The audience room and galleries of the church were filled with the Sunday school attend ants and their friends. The exercises were conducted by Professor Saunders, superintendent Of the Center church Sunday school There were children present from English hall, Welcome hall, Taylor church, Lebanon and Gen. ter Sunday schools.
 The service consisted of responsive readings, sacred songs and an address by the Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth, the pastor. The church was tastefully dec orated with wreaths of Christmas dec orations.