The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
CLAUS SPRECKFLS
WILL Is PRESENTED
Sugar Kings Sons, Claus A. and
Rudolph, Are Executors
and Trustees
Widow Is Bequeathed a Life
Estate in the Vast
Holdings

@ether with petition for letters by
Claus A. Spreelcels and Rudolph
snreckels, sons. who are named in tn,
vail as executors and trustees. The
viii places the estate in trust, the en-
tire income from 1t to be paid TO the
widow, Anna c. spreckels, during hel
lifeline At her death It is to be di.
vioed into three equal parts, one o.
which is to be given TO Claus A
spreckels, and one TO Rudolph Spreck
els, while the income from the thirC
part is 10 be paid TO Mrs. Emma c
Ferris, a married daughter, residing
y England. At the death OF Mrs
erris the one third from which sh'
eraws income is TO be divided among
her children and grandchildren, but Il
lnere be no children or grandchildren
the one-third is TO be divided equal,
oetWeen Claus A. and Rudolph Spreck-
els The petition accompanying the
Wil states that the estate is wortf
at least $4,000 900. John d. Spreclel.
and Adolph B. Spreckels received theil
share before the death Of their father
and therefore are bequeathed nothing
under the will
TRANSCRIPT OF WILL
Following is a complete transcript
Of the will:
I Claus Spreckels, a citizen of
The state of California, and a resi-
dent Of the city OF San Francisco,
in said state, now present in the
city county and state of New
York, being Of sound and dispos-
ing mind, and not under restraint
or undue influence, do make and
declare this to be my last will
and testament, hereby revoking all
other wills by me made.
First declare that all the
estate whereof may die possessed
IS the community property Of my
wife, Anna Christine Spreckels.
and myself
Second hereby give devise
and beQueath unto my trustees
hereinafter named all my estate.
real, personal or mixed, Of every
nature, kind and description,
wherever situated and however
held, which is or may be subject
70 my testamentary disposition at
The time Of my death, to have and
40 hold the same, in trust, never
theless. for the use and purposes
with power in the manner herein
after mentioned, namely, 10 wit:
ca TO pay over the net annual
income thereof to my wife during
the term Of her natural life.
lb) Upon the death Of my said
wife, or upon my death # she be
not then surviving, TO divide said
estate into three equal parts,
when one OF the said parts shall
be forthwith assigned. transferred,
set over and delivered by my said
trustees TO my son, Claus A
Sprecl0els, and the same shall be
and become his absolutely and for
ever and another Of said equal
esf,.3
transferred, set over and delivered
by my said trustees to my son Ru-
dolph SpreckelS, and the same shall
be and become HIS absolutely and
forever.
lc) To pay over the net annual
g income derived from the remain
ing equal third part Of my es-
tate 10 my daughter. Emma c.
Ferris Of Kingston, England, wife
of John Ferris, during her natural
life. upon receipt without antici-
patton, and the same shall not be
liable for her debts.
PROVISION FOR HEIRS
Upon the death OF my said
daughter Emma, to pay over the
said One-third part Of my estate,
with ali accumulatiOns Of the in
come therefrom, 10 her children
then living. and so that each child
shall receive an equal share there
II, and the same shall become his
or hers absolutely and forever
The children Of said deceased chill
dren shall. however, take the share
which the parents would have
taken had he or she survived my
said daughter. and the same shall
be divided between said children.
share and share alike. Upon the
death Of my said daughter without
child. children or grandchildren her
surviving, the trustees shall pay
over the principal Of said one
third OF my estate. with all ac-
cumulations and income therefrom,
10 my said sons. Claus A. Spreck-
els and Rudolph Spreckels, share
and share alike, and the same
snail be theirs absolutely and for
ever.
Third-If my said son, Claus A.
Spreckels. shall not be living at the
time Of my death, or, surviving me.
be not living at the time of my
wife's death, then all the legacies
and devises given 70 him by this
viii shall go TO his issue to him
in lawful wedlock born, share and
share alike, and the same shall be
ana become theirs absolutely and
forever. II my said son, Rudolph
spreckels, shall not be living at the
time OF my death, or, surviving me,
be not living at the time OF my
wife's death, then all the legacies
and devises given to him by this
viii shall 90 70 his issue to him in
lawful wedlock born, share and
share alike, and the same shall be
and become theirs absolutely for
ever.
FOURTH make no provision IN
this will for my sons, John y.
Sprechels and Adolph 3. Spreckels,
for the reason that have already
given to them a large part Of my
estate.
INVESTMENTS AUTHORIZED
Fifth hereby authorize and
empower my trustees hereinafter
named TO invest and reinvest the
trust funds hereinbefore provided
for in any securities which are ap-
proved by my said wife and by
them during her lifetime, in case
She survive me. and after her death
in any securities which said trus-
tees deem best. whether the same
are or are not investments to which
executors and trustees are by law
limited IN making investments, and
to change or vary the investments
from time TO time as they may