The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25
CONTEST SAGE WILL
sQUAHBLE FOR MILLIONS HAS AL
 READY BEGUN.
Practically Everyone Who Bears the Name 0s Is DistantIy Related to Noted Ffnaneier After
 the C0ln.

New York. July 24.--The Herald to- day says preparations for contesting the will of Russell Sage in the event of its provisions not being satisfactory to them already have been made by grand nephews and others more re. mote are said to be considering steps for legal proceedings.
 Mr. Sage had several brothers and sisters. none of whom Is living as far as can be ascertained. but various kinsmen who bear his name and who are scattered about the country are looking to see if their family tree might not bear apples of gold. There was report current yesterday that a nephew who had resided in this city would be among the first to take ac- tion in case he were not adequately remembered.
 Most of the relatives named were not on especially good terms with MT. Sage He had on more than one oc- easion given financial aid to them. but their Ideas of life did not conform to his strict business code.
 Mir. Sage had relatives in Troy and it's neighborhood. for 1t was from there he started for New York. where he made his fortune. Some of the Troy heirs have retained counsel to look af- ter their interests and Senator Brack- Gtts VI o1EatoAds n6o UCCh COHHuAlGQs
 T am counsel for some of the heirs of Mir. Sage" said MT. Bracket yes terday. T cannot tell whether there will be contest I do not know but what he made his will largely Tn my clients favor. I do not even know that he has made any will at all In either of these contingencies. of course there will be no contest"
 On the question of the treatment of claimants there Is likely to be dif- ference of opinion among the executors. Mrs. Sage. it is thought. would be in favor of making some settlement with all who might consider themselves aggrieved. Tn this move she would no doubt be checkmated by her co-execut- ors. It developed yesterday that thev had retained as their counsel Charles 4. Gardiner, and Delaucey NicolI, while the widow Is advised by her personal lawyers, deForest Brothers
 By the special instruction of Mrs Sage, all persons who have even an inklinE of the contents of the will are maintaining silence. It is her wish that no announcements with re- gard to the beduests shall be made until after the funeral in Troy. She so thoroughly dominates the situation as to give color to the view that she will be practically in scntrol of the estate of s1oO.00o.oo0. Whatever gifts have been made to charitable purposes. it Is believed were made up- on her recommendation and advice.
 There have been persistent reports ever since the death of Mir. Sage. that he had made extensive provisions for some philanthropio enterprises. Among institutions which he had helped ma terially in his life time Is the Tus- kegee Institute.
 In order to give the old time friends and associates of Mir. Sage an oppor- tunity of seeing his face for the last time, members of the family have made arrangements for the funeral and inter- ment without any regard for their own personal conveniences. The body, which is inclosed in a neavy mahogany casket. will be taken on a special train from Lawrence to Far Rockaway. where the services will be held in the First Presbyterian Church. There the lid of the coffin will be removed
 The body will be brought 10 this city in a special train, which will leave Far Rockaway at 6:30 o'clock this evening. 1t will tnen be taken on an- other special train which will start for Troy about 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.