The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
DIVORCED MEN
EXCLUDED BY
MOTHERS WILL
Daughter of Mrs. Buffers Will
Lose Income Should She
Remarry Husband
Unusual Restriction Made in
Testament Which Names Son
as Chief Beneficiary

OAKLAND, June 2S.-If Mrs. Georgi-
ana Cook, daughter OF the late Mrs
Lucfe Reebe Buffers, widow of Henry
Buffers. the deceased millionaire. mar
ries any divorced man. even II she re-
marries her divorced husband, DR.
Claiming Cook. the $3.50 monthly al
lowance provided for her in her moth
er's VIII terminates. The viii was fled
Tor probate in the Alameda county su-
perior court today, and then il deveI-
oped that Mrs. Cooks mother would
restrict her choice Of a second husband
10 a bachelor or a man whose wife is
dead.
Even that limitation, which is made
in the codicil Of the viii. is less dras-
tic than the original provisions made by
Mrs. Buffers in the viii which was
dated March ;. 1908 The viii provided
that in the event OF Mrs. Cooks re
marriage under any circumstances. the
monthly allowance Of $3.50 should cease.
A more lenient arrangement was later
made Mrs Cook has been divorced
from her husband for several years
Most Of the estate is left in trust.
Henry-sA Buffers, Jr-. being the prin-
cipal beneficiary. Incomes were pro-
Yfded for the other seven children
Only few requests were made out
side OF the trust. The sisters OF the
Holy Name Of Oakland are given one
legacy OF 1000 and another of $500,
the latter being for what I deem an
educational Indebtedness. legacy
OF $1,000 is also made 10 the Com
nunity OF the Sisters Of the Holy Name,
OF which Mrs. Buffers daughter, Sister
Mary Benedicta, was q member
TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS
David Edwards. son. R. A Bray. a
son IL law. DR.. Alexander Garceau and
J. c. McKinstry are named trustees
and executors. Alta Vista, the Pied
mont home of the Buffers family, IS
left for life to the husband of the de-
ceased. Henry A Buffers, TO go on his
death TO Henry A Buffers Jr.. As
the father is now dead. having died
several months ago, the younger But
ters viii inherit the home, as well as
the antique brass and furniture in il.
The VIII bears date March 5. 1908.
MONTHLY ALLOWANCES
The viii provides for the following
monthly allowances under the trust:
Georgisus p. Cook. daughter. $50; William
8 Edwards son. $50 for life; Mrs Lucy BRAY
sles. 500 the amount to 90 on her death 10 her
children or. indefault OF them, 10 Lucille b.
Cook. daughter Of Georgisns p. Cook; David s.
Edwards scn, 500 for life. and al his death TO
sis daughter. Elizabeth. Marie Buffers and Mar
fuerite Buffers, daughters. 500 each for life.
hen 10 their children and In default of such,
= henry A. Buffers Jr.; Joseph Psulding Ed
yards son. $50 for life. then 10 his children;
Eeorglsna Schell. sister. so for life, then 70 her
laughter Georgiaus r Gimmoraiez and on her
aest1 10 the lstter's daughter Beatrice; Ada
English friend S25 for life; Emma Carey. dear
TREND and serFitOr." SIS for life: mother supe-
-lor q Providence hospital for the care Of some
poor person. $50; Fahiols hospital for the poor
Fz5i Rev Father McSweeney OF ST. Frances de
sales church and his successors, $50
third Of the monthly income is
left by the viii TO Henry = Buffers,
husband OF the deceased The residue
OF the income. which will now include
this third, as Buffers is dead, is left
TO Henry A. Buffers Jr. The viii pro-
vides that he is to be made sole trustee
when he reaches the age OF S.
The trust is TO terminate at the death
OF the last survivor among the bene-
fciaries, leaving out Henry A Buffers
Jr-, who is then to be made residuary
legatee. Provision IS made that If the
court viii allow il Providence hospital
and St Francis de Sales church may
Ike $4,000 instead OF the monthly al
lowance, and that Fabiola hospital
may receive $1,000 in the same way