The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-28
DIED
4 RICH MAN
His Estate Is Valued at
About S450,0O0.
I WILL IS.FILED IN COURT
Widow and Children the Heirs
John F. Colburn Sued for
a Drug Bill.

James a. Hopper, VINO ueu III san v
Francisco December H. left an estate d
estimated at $451, 900. The will and cod q
icil of the deceased, together with t
various petitions for the appointment t
of a temporary administrator, We're
filed in the Circuit Court yesterday
morning and a hearing granted the pc
titioners.
w. l.. Hopper was appointed by the
First Circuit Judge temporary admin |.
listrator of the estate under $lo0,O0o
bond. /
Ellen l.. Hopper, William l.. hop /
per and f. Wells Peterson peutioned
the Circuit Court for the appointment
Z of a temporary administrator and set
Z forth that James \. Hopper died IN
! San Francisco on December IL, l900,
at the age of 50 years, leaving a last
y Twill and testament. In this VIII Ellen
IL. Hopper is named as eXecutriX anu
w. l.. Hopper and +. Wells Peterson
2 executors, with joint and several pow
or TO serve under said will without
d bond; that James a. Hopper, deceased,
= left real estate situate in Honolulu OF
A the approximate value of $4,000 ana
n personal property of the approximate
4 value of $437 900, and that the liabili-
. ties of the estate approximate $500.
The deceased left surviving him
y widow Ellen l.. Hopper, of the age oil
Y 6S years; William l.. Hopper, aged A
u years: Mary Jane Peterson, aged A.
y Margaret l.. Hopper, aged 80; Elleh
xIR. Brown, ager q years, all OF Whon
Z are devisees under the will and resid-
Z ling in Honolulu.
r The petitions assert that the deceased
: was of sound mind and in all respects
. competent to make will and testa-
Y ment.
Mr.. Hoppers viii read in part as fol
y lows:
"In the name of God. amen!
II James A. Hopper of Honolulu, being o
1lsound and disposing mind and mem
p lory but conscious of the uncertalht!
z of life, do make publish and declar
r this to be my last will and testament
.Ihereby revoking all other wills by m
at any time made.
after the payment of my just DEBT
and funeral expenses, L give deVis
and bequeath all of my property
whatsoever nature and kind as follows
to-wit:
First. to my beloved wife. Ellie
houses and lot on the north corner {
King and Punchbowl streets, in Homo
lulu: also all of my furniture and fl
lures therein or pertaining thereto; m
personal effects; the horse, carrias
and appurtenances and $4,000 in cas-
Second to my son. William Lewe
Hopper the house and lot now or
Gently occupied by his family on u
southwest side of King street.
Third all the rest residue and r
mainder of my property, OF whats
ever nature or kind direct to be {
vided into five equal shares to be he
and owned. share and share alike,
nv said wife, Ellen Hopper and 7
children William Levers Hopper, Ma
- Jane Peterson (wife of r. Wells PETE
- son). Margaret Lewis Hopper and ]
- len Raney Hopper.
"If any of them shall have d1
without issue the share of the deceas
&C child shall be equally divided amo
OJ the others. If, however, there shall
issue surviving such deceased chi
then that share shall belong to ST
issue and the income of such share n
be used for the support Of both surV
ing parent and such issue.
''It shall not be necessary under
will TO close my business on my des
It may continue subject to any
rangement and adjustment of my fs
very lily.
"Tenth. I hereby nominate and
point my said wife with. my son, '
liam l.. Hopper and my son-in-law
Wells Peterson. as executors to
without bond. My WIFE,
be guardian of the person and %
erty Of nv daughter. Ellen Raney I
I. ,;f witty
"In witness whereof I have here'
set my hand and seal in the pres
of the witnesses below on this 1st
of May 1885. in Honolulu.
JAMES A. HOPPE
.. "witness:
CHARLES NJ. COOKE,
JOSEPH b. ATHERTON.
"WM. r. CASTLE"
~ The codicil is dated November 8.
5sA signed in the presence of c. NJ. c
q sse and r. J. Lowrey.
wv In this codicf he makes ch
of the legacy to his wife, giving
the following named property:
Omnibus Cable bonds, G0); Soul
Pacific of California. (5); Southern
cifc of Arizona, (5): Bank of Ca
nia go shares) First National
$50 shares).
The bequest is in lieu and in pla
- the bequest named in his WILL IS
Co. :s,: {: :s$; !; ';': %ssr s; ii i :; !;
John F. Colburn is being sued b
Hollister Drug Company for
sonal debt which the former is
NAGER - ,peui ,ea ,I, 90
wear According to the bill of pa
:, lars which the drug company files
LII it's case the articles sold during
period consisted of plasters.
Oo sponges. violet water. talcum PC
bay rum and other luxuries OF
toilet down to nursery parapher
castor oil. hunyadi. dog soap an
m 40 like in ALI amounting to So6 a.