The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03
Gigantic Contest Promised

contest VIII Hollow.
Prominent attorneys from different
parts Of the state are ready TO espouse
Mrs. Selby's cause and fight 10 a sue
tcessfu1 conclusion.
Mrs Selby's rights to an equal share
of the Baldwin estate are conclusive
beyond doubt She has in her possess
sion ali the documentary evidence to
prove that her mother, a y aman Of re-
fnement and culture, the daughter Of
. prominent family, was the legal wife
Of Ar. Baldwin az the time Of this
daughters birth.
Ar Baldwin always treated Mrs
Selby with the greatest affection. he
had her reared with the greatest "a re
and she was educated at his expense in
the best boarding schools OF the state
II compromise is not effected Mrs.
se1oy VIII show 70. the world many
lAlnEs That are now unexplained end
VIII show the exact reasons why her
father did not carry out his constant
promise that she would get an canal
share n his fortune.
Mrs. Selby holds z document pennea
oy her father, entirely in his own
handwriting and witnessed by two
parties. which leaves no doubt Of her
success IN contest"
Attorneys Arrange Compact
Immediately the Baldwin viii was
fled for probate there were rurnors of
threatened contest on the part Of the
widow Her interests We're represented
ny Attorney Garret ". McEnerney of
1his city and those of the two daugb-
ters by Attorney Gavin MeNab. and II
, was through these attorneys tha+ The
settlement was reached. The LAWYERS
declared that the settlement agreed
upon was final and entirely satisfactory
10 al the parties involved
the hrst of the two deeds fled YES
tercay was dated March 29. and signed
by Mrs Baldwin It conveyed to Mrs
-doClanghry Of Berkeley and Mrs
Slocker OF Arcadia all the property of
me ba!c~in estate now in the course
oI aonlinistration in Los Angeles coun-
ty. The property was described as anv
Vesting in Mrs. Baldwin. either "a
"laow, oevisee. legatee or benefciarv
under the viii and any Of its codsc5ls
OF the late Elias J, Baldwin. The onIv
rights reserved were those of ATrs
BALDWIN te administer the estate a1d
draw q reasonable. allowance for bar
support during the settlement of fbe
estate. ''ie
Property Placed in Trust
The second deed, recorded iust ono
minute after the first was fled in the
recorders Office, made a transfer of
lhe same property 10 the Mercantile
trust company of San Francisco Tbe
property Interests and settlement are
70 De handled by this company and ali
payments 10 the widow and daughters
"lll oe made through this channel
me estate which is involved IN the
seit-emenI Is Variously estimates ar
from Sl5,0o0,o0 TO $25.OOO. 600. CON
slstng OF personal property and real
estate IN san Francisco Los Angeles
san Bernardino and Eldorado counties
In san Francisco alone the propertv
Of the estate is estimated as heinz
worth 100000, while there are . son
acres Of land about Lake Tahoe. prom
erty around Tallac, 38, ,O0e acres IN Los
angeles county, including valuable
downtown property IN the CITY of Los
Angeles, and $500 acres or more Of
suburban real estate and two large
ranches and some smaller parcels in
san Bernardino county.
Other Heirs Not Mentioned
The settlement effected Yesterday
takes no account Of the claims of anv
other heirs than the three mentioned.
! an not privileged TO discuss the
nature Of the settlement made he
tween Mrs. Baldwin and the daueh-
ters." said Attorney Gavin McNab YES
terday afternoon.
"Au / can say Is that a settlement
has been reached and that II is entirely
satisfactory to every one concerned.
Mr. McEnerney and myself have repre-
sented the interests Of the three parties
70 this settlement and the deeds fled
today wind TIE matter up completely
Whatever any one may say as to the
terms Of the settlement agreed upon
between the widow and the two daugh-