Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
The Noted Traction Magnate
Left Many Bequests to Pub
lie Enterprises
WIFE ONE OF THE EXECUTORS
Beautiful Home on Fifth Avenue to be
Maintained as an Art Gallery After
Death Of His Wife Son Given
Large Share in the Estate-Endow-
ment for Public Hospital.

New York, Jan. BIN his will read
late Tuesday afternoon by Clarence A.
knight, his attorney, the late Charles
T.Yerkes makes many public requests,
including 100000 In trust, the income
to be paid to the University of Chicago
for the maintenance OF the Yerkes OBJ
servatory at Lake Geneva, Wis. Pro-
visions are made for the disposal Of
his New York home after the death of
his wife. to a corporation organized for
the maintenance of his art gallery, the
upon Mrs Yerkes death. MIR. Yerkes
also provides for hospital to be erect
ed in New York His widow, son and
others are provided for. The will was
read to the members of the family yes
terday, and they expressed entire sat-
isfaction with its provisions.
An epitoane follows:
Two hundred thousand dollars to
Mary Adelaide Yerkes, his wife.
TO his wife the homestead at the
corner of Sixtieth street and Fifth
avenue. together with all the paintings
and the works of art. s'tatuary, bronzes'
tapestries and bric-a-brac therein
contained, and all other paintings.
works Of art statuary. bronzes, and
tapestries and bric-a-brac that may
be located elsewhere which are to be
placed in the house and galleries.
Upon the death of his wife the
premises, works of art, etc, to go to
a corporation to be organized under
the laws Of the state Of New York for
the maintenance and preservation'of an
art gallery on the premises, which il
given to said corporation. Five trustees
are to be appointed to control what
shall be known as the Yerkes galleries,
one to be the mayor OF New York and
the other four to be designated by the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art Upon
the death of his wife, the trustees are
to pay over to the directors Of the
Yerkes galleries out Of the half Of the
estate set aside for his wife, or $780,
600 in cash for the maintenance of
such galleries.
Two hundred thousand dollars to
Charles e. Yerkes son, also provided
that son Charles is given the right to
dispose by will Of 100000 of the es-
tate.
Two hundred thousand dollars to
Bessie l.. RondInela, daughter. Also
provided Bessie L. Rondinela can dis
pose of by will 100000 of the es
tate.
One hundred thousand dollars in
trust for Ethel Link Yerkes, daughter
of his nephew, Clarence Yerkes, the
income to be paid to Ethel Link
Yerkes; upon her death said 100000
to become part of the residuary es-
tate, il she leaves no children.
Louis S. Owsley, Of Chicago, $780,
600.
The income of sums from $4,000 to
$4,000 to various relatives.
One hundred thousand dollars in
trust, the income to be paid to the
University of Chicago for the care and
maintenance Of the Yerkes observatory,
located at Lake Geneva, Wis.
Hospital Open to All.
The hospital provided for in the will
is to be open to the public without re-
gard to creed, race or color, and any
patient received or admitted, whose
financial means are not such as to en-
able the patient to pay for the neces-
sary treatment, shall be treated free.
Other provisions of the will direct
how various requests be disposed of
in the event Of the death of any of
those who share in the estate.
Appoints as trustees under his will,
Central Trust Company Of New York;
in case that it refused to accept, then
the Illinois Trust & Savings bank of
Illinois is made trustee.
Appoints his wife, Mary Adelaide
Yerkes, Louis Owsley and the Illinois
Trust & Savings bank as executors
and declares that his home is in the
state of Illinois.