Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
CHAS. 7. YERkES'
WILL IS READ
FAMILY SATISFIED WITH ITS
PROVISIONS
Many Bequests to Charity Are Made
and Maintenance of Art Gallery
Is Arranged For-Trustees
to Be Appointed
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. I'm his will,
read today by Clarence A. knight. his
attorney, the late Charles r. Yerkes
makes many public requests, includ-
ing 100000 in trust, the income to be
paid to the University of Chicago for
the maintenance of the Yerkes observa-
tory at Lake Geneva, Wis. Provisions
are made for the disposal of his New
York home. after the death of his wife,
to corporation organized for the
maintenance of his art gallery, the
sum of $750,000 to be given this pro-
iect on Mrs. Yerkes' death. Mr.
Yerkes also provides for a hospital
to be erected in New York. His widow,
son and others are provided for.
The will was read TO the members
of his family today and they expressed
entire satisfaction with its provision
An epitome follows:
Fifteen thousand dollars to Green
wood cemetery; 100000 to Mary Ade-
laide Yerkes his WIFE to his wife
the homestead at the corner of Sixty
eighth street and Fifth avenue, to-
gether with all the paintings and works
of art, statuary, bronZes, tapestries
and bric-a-brac there and elsewhere.
On the death of his wife the prem
ises, works of art. etc, to go to a cor
poration 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 is
given to said corporation. Five trus-
tees 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 desig-
mated by the metropolitan Museum of
Art Upon the death of his wife the
trustees are to pay over to the direc-
tors of the Yerkes galleries out of the
one-half of the estate set aside for his
wife the sum of $75O,OOO In cash for
the maintenance of such galleries.
To Charles L. Yerkes, son. $1,000
also provided that son Charles can
dispose by will of 100000 OF the es-
tate.
To Bessie L. Rondinella. daughter.
100000: also provided that Bessie L.
Rondinella can dispose by will of
100000 of the estate.
In trust for Ethel Link Yerkes,
daughter of his nephew, Clarence
Yerles. 500 900.
To Louis S. Owsley of Chicago $50. .OOO.
The income of sums from $50 600 TO
S50.O00 TO various relatives.
One hundred thousand dollars in
trust, the income to be paid to the
University of Chicago for care and
maintenance of the Yerkes observa-
tory located at Lake Geneva. Wis.
The remainder of the estate TO be
invested and divided into four equal
shares, the income from two OF the
shares to be paid to Mrs. Yerkes during
her lifetime His son. Charles L.
Yerkes, and his daughter Bessie Ron
dinella. during their lifetime. to re-
ceive the income of the other two
shares.
On the death of Mrs. Yerkes the will
provides for a hospital in New York.
TO he known as the Yerkes hospital,
the aggregate cost of the ground and
buildings not to exceed SSO0,000
He directs that the hospital shall be
open for the public without regard
10 creed race or color, and any pa
tient received or admitted whose fnan-
clal means are not such as to enable
the patient TO pay for the necessary
treatment shall be treated free Pro-
visions are made for the maintenance
of the Yerkes hospital from the re-
mainder OF the portion of the estate
going TO Mrs. Yerkes and from the
part going to his son. Charles e.
Yerkes. the latter's share going to
the hospital if he dies without issue.
have reached the age of 81. less the
100000 which Charles L. Yerkes is
authorized TO devise by will.
In case his wife should notify the
trustees that she desired To reIinduish
her right TO use the property at Sixty
eighth street and Fifth avenue as a
home, then the trustees are directed
to pay 10 the Yerkes galleries 100000
per annum OF the income set aside for
wife and children under the fifteenth
paragraph of his will.
Appoints as trustee under his will
the Central Trust company of New
York. In case that Il refuses to ac-
cept. then the Illinois Trust and saw
ings bank OF Illinois is made trustee
Appoints his wife. Mary Adelaide
Yerkes. Louis 5. Owsley and the nli-
nois Trust and Savings bank as execu-
tors and declares that his home is i'm
the state OF Illinois
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