New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
Mr.. ROGERSS WAY.
Some Interesting "reminiscences NJ
HIS Youth

Ohe OF the traditions at the Standard on Pan.
- p a. W % broadway. New-York IS that Fa7--
n I'osers' vice-pTesident OF the Standard On O.,
49, lives exactly at 1870 in the morning a.,
-. SO III 'he afternoon" says The World.
"oTA- One morning recently the veteran -,
man who stands at the Broadway artr..-. So
building was seen to take out his yva1cb -, " ',s
rogers hurried In. look at it. and cons4a~,r -
i forward ten minutes For among TIA .Is.,
suIshins characteristics OF Mr. Rogers is a reva-5
that almost amounts 70 a reverence fo- &C.. 80 80
those who know hin. are aware - - '''--'' ana
Another Is his quiet ability p, -,
action without discussion and TO carry Fl on, 60.
win. typical story is told OF him BY the go
residents OF Fairhaven. Mass where in -ss-,-s -
began ms commercial activities. He was the, =
s1'uSsHns ne"s0oy b lint OF energy and a
Anack OF taking care Of the pence he f97,4 ~.
SELF one morning worth 500 in cash before ,i.l.
1t was quadrupled and the Fairhaven neV-gbo,- 80
reached turning point in his career.
As the story goes one bartholomew T-abe- ..
that time leading merchant in FaIrhaven. vas
awaiting the arrival Of the Nancy James vg,,b .
cargo OF sperm OIL before filling a contract Tor "a
barrels Of oil with the New-York firm os CharIss
Pratt & Co. Young Rogers had met tbA ssrl,,
morning train as usual with the F'airbavan con
signment Of Boston papers. CHANGING over the
headlines. he saw that the Nancy James had R71A
uo"h with her entire cargo only the captain and
tho crew we're saved Knowing Of the oil eontrao.
he hurried al once to bartholomew T7bar and -,
parted the news, AZ the same time Offering 10 sell
him the entire consignment Of morning nsosrs NJ
Tlded ne oe permitted 10 invest his so 10 NJ
Taber's oil deal. - 49,
1t would be fully three hours before ano+ba-
CeitVtfy or papers could arrive since storm vas
delaying TIE other trains. The shreTJ oil r0ar-
Chdht quickly saw and grasQed the opportunity 10
suppress tAe news or the loss Of the Nancy lame,
and 10 purchase enough oil az current prices 10 M
his contract Reasonably s.lre that the Loss - ~
WnRlng vessel would not be known two
thTce hours, ne set about quietly buying OIL not
only ming the contract but laying in q few scors
or barrels on his own account. Naturally there
were inquiries among the tOwuspeOpls for tha
morning papers but by the time Fairhaven learned
or their disposition and. Incidentally CT the fate
of the Marcy James the oil deal mad been cOnsUm-
mated.
las it happened. the Fairhaven merchant had
Teen requested by Charles Pratt the pioneer OIL
the oil business in New-York \ few days later
young Rogers filing the place
ON another and more recent occasion Mr.. Rogers
showed the same sv-lItaess Of judgment He was
charitable organization in need of funds IN ths
middle OF winter. Finding Mr.. Rogers busy with
q mass or correspondence. and OVcrhearilg
rotary remind him that he was 70 attend q board
fell Several minutes went by before the CORE
spondence was finished Each tick OF The clock re
duced tla time for the caller 10 explain MS mission.
Finally when but three minutes remained. Mr..
Rogers received his visitor and cOurteOusIy asked
the object Of his call
" I came 10 solicit a donation from YOU. Mr..
Rogers replied the other, bat, YOU seem 10 be
very busy this morning, perhaps We had better
I am always busy here, he was informed, but,
as II happens, 1 have Just TWO minutes 10 spare
How much do YOU need?
We trying 10 raise 500
My secretary will send YOU her personal check
for the amount to-day. replied the hnancier, rising
and accompanying his visitor 10 the door"