The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-23
JOHN D. HIDES IN
NERVOUS TERROR
FRIGHTENED At HIS SHADOW
BROTHER HAS ,NcuRAsLE
MALADY.
ROCKEFELLER, sR., May RETIRE
"ExTREMELY URGENT" MEETING
PREsAGEs CHANGES IN MAN.
AGEMENT.

| Lakewood, N. j., March 21.-NO eX-
| PLANTATION was forthcoming yesterday
from the Rockefeller household as to
| why John d. Rockefeller continues to
seclude himself. Published statements
intimating that Mr.. Rockefeller was
afflicted with a mental ,nfirnlity were
! brought to the attention of Mrs. Rock
efeller, but she declined to comment
on them. No work could be obtained
at the house regarding Mr.. Rookie
feller's condition. Armed men con-
tinued to patrol the grounds and no
person was allowed to set foot on the
place yesterday.
Rumor of His Death.
There was much excitement in the
village for a few moments in the af-
ternoon when a message was received
over stock brokers' wire at the no.
tel saying that it was reported on the
floor of the stock exchange that Mr.
Rockefeller was dead. A newspaper
man got the Rockefeller home on the
telephone and told of the rumor. He
asked if it were true.
Il don't know was the answer
rs there any person that does
know" .s,asN
Il don't know came the reply, in
an even tone.
Similar answer was made to other
requests for information.
Physician in Attendance.
1t was learned that DIR. Irwin II.
Hance of Lakewood had been attend
ing Mr.. Rockefeller for the last two
weeks. The physicians visits were
attended with great secrecy.
From the Rockefeller home the re-
port got to the village last night that
Mr.. Rockefeller, while he was able to
be up and around, was in such an
overweight, nervous condition that
he was literally frightened at his
shadow.
William Rockefeller Very Tilt.
New York, March 21-Private ad-
vices received in this city yesterday
said that William Rockefeller, who
has been in Europe since early last
fall, has cancer of the stomach and
that the malady is incura5;a.
The illness of William Rockefeller
is blow of stupendous proportions to
the Standard Oil group. With Will
lam Rockefeller incurably i'll and
John D. Rockefeller in semi-:etire.
ment, the two great geniuses of
Standard Oil are practically elimina-
ted. All the burdens of the cCnb!na-
ton which heretofore We're divided
are now being borne by Henry H.
Rogers.
Important Meeting.
There was gathering yesterday OF
the Standard Oil officials and friends
of Mr.. Rockefeller at the office of his
son, John D. Rockefeller, .]r.. which
may have resulted in some very i'm
portant changes in the management
OF the corporation.
This meeting was described by a
man in Mr.. Rockefeller's office as
zone of vital Importance" 1t was free
ly admitted that the meeting had been
called in an emergency, and it was
said that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., had
| attended under pressure.
John D. May Retire.
There was a rumor to the effect
that John D. Rockefeller ST.. had de-
termined to withdraw from all active
| participation in the business of the
| Standard Oil company, and that the
meeting which had necessitated his
sons attendance was to pass upon
this action on his part. No infcrma-
ton could be gained, however, to cor
| roborate the report, further than the
admission that the meeting was tex,
tremely urgent"