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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
STANDARD OIL
MACNATE DIES
Henry H. Rogers SuccumbS
to ApOplexy.
BEGAN LIFE A POOR BOY

At Time Of Death Was Rated as One
Of Most Successful Flnanciers Of
Standard OIL eroup--Leaves Wid-
ow, Four Children and Fortune
VariousIy Estimated at From $780,.
100000 to $75,ooo,ooo Funeral
Takes Place Tomorrow Morning.
New York, May 2O.--Final arrange.
ments for the funeral of Henry II.
Rogers, vice president of the Stand.
ard Oil company, who died at his
home here from stroke Of apoplexy,
have not been completed, but 1t is an
nounced that II has been decided to
hold services in this city tomorrow
morning at the Church of the Mes
siah, Unitarian institution, of which
the Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer, a life
long friend of Mr. Rogers, is pastor
DR.. Collyer will conduct the services,
after which the body will be taken to
Fairhaven, Mass, Mr.. Rogers native
town, for interment Services also
will be- held there in the Unitarian
church on Saturday.
Death came a little more than an
hour after Mr.. Rogers had mentioned
to his wife that he was feeling i'll,
and before the family physician had
arrived at his bedside. While Mr..
Rogers death was sudden and unex-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
a Square Deal

Il assured you when you buy DIR. Plerce's
family medicines-for all the ingrOdl-
ents entering into them are printed on
the bottle-wTapperS and their formulas
are attested under oath as being complete
and correct. You know Just what you are
paying for and that the ingredients are
gathered from Natures laboratory, being
selected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing IN our
American forests and while potent 10 cure
are perfectly harmless even TO the most
delicate women and children. Not u drop
OF alcohol enters into their composition.
A much better agent Is used both Tor ex-
tracing and preserving the medicinal
principles usel in them, yiZ.-pure triple-
refined glycerne. This agent possesses
intrinsic medicinal properties OF It's own,
being most valuable antiseptlc and anti
ferment, nutritiye and soothing demul-
cent
Glycerine plays an important part In
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery In
the cure Of indigestion, dyspepsia and
weak stomach, attended by sour risings,
heartburn, foul breath, coated tongue,
poor appetite, gnaWing feeling In stom-
ach, bilionsness and kindred derange-
ments Of the stomach, liver and bowels.
Besides curing all the above distressing
ailments, the Golden Medical Discovery" 7"
Is specific for all diseases OF the mucous
membranes, as catarrh, whether OF the
nasal passages or Of the stomach, bowels
or pelvic organs. Even In It's lucrative
stages II viii yield TO this sovereign rem
edy II It's use be perseyered In. In Chronic
Catarrh Of the Nasal passages, II Is well,
while taking the Golden Medical Dis
coyery for the necessary constitutional
treatment, 10 cleanse the passages freely
two or three times u day With DR.. Sago's
Catarrh Remedy This thorough course
OF treatment generally cures the worst
cases.
In coughs and hoarseness caused by bTon-
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| Sumption la It's adyanced stages. the "Golden
| Medical Discovery Is a most efficient REM
| edy, especially in those obstinate, hang-On
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| the bronchial mucous membranes. The Dis
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i ing from sudden colds, nor must it be exc
! pected 10 cure consumption IN US advanced
| stages 10 medicine viii do that but for ell
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
DICKINSON is TAKEN
GI I'LL ON CANAL TRIP
War SeCrGtaTyIS Fastening Back
to Washington.

Havana, May 2O.-The visit of the
American secretary of war Jacob NJ.
Dickinson, to Havana, has been cut
short owing to his Illness, and the
United States converted yacht May
flower sailed with the secretary aud
his party aboard. Secretary Dickin-
son will be taken directly to Wash
ington. He has been confined to his
stateroom for three days, suffering
from vesical stone. His condition is
not alarming. but there is slight
fever, indicating some Inflammation,
and the attending physician decided
1t would not be advisable for him to
remain longer in a warm climate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
RURLS DEFIANCE
/ AT UNION LABOR
New Head Of Manufacturers
Association Talks.
Halls FROM DAYTON, 0.

John Kirby, Jr, Predicts Early Dis.
solution Of American Federation Of
kabor and Says He Is Not In Favor
Of Compromise With Criminals.
announces That He Is In Hearty
Accord With Van cleave's Policies
and Will Perpetuats Them.
New York, May 20.--John Kirby,
Jry Of Dayton, o., was unanimously
elected to the presidency of the Ma.
tional Association Of Manufacturers.
The election was made the occasion
OF demonstration in favor of j. w.
Van Cleave, the retiring president,
whose policies Mr.. Kirby pledged to
follow.
mr.. Gompers." said Mr. Kirby,
"has said while Mr.. Van Cleaye
would pretend to refuse a renomna-
tion, he would in reality be dropped
by the association. II Mr.. Gompers
could have been present when Mr..
Van Cleave was made the recipient
Of every mark of appreciation and re-
spect within the gift of the associa-
tion and of its members individually,
he would undoubtedly have amended
his judgment Of the causes lying at
the bottom OF my election. Now that
have been chosen to succeed Mr.
Van Cleave, however, do not know
where his consolation is to come
from.
"Our organization is pledged to
face the labor question II involves
a great principle which can not be
fooled with, compromised with or
main America. The life of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor is hanging
by thread and there would be no
militant organized labor today II 1t
were not for the support OF misguided
philanthropists and women's socie-
ties, who are constantly keeping up
the agitation. My policy will be that
OF James w. Van Cleave. | do not
believe In compromise with crimi-
mails. II is better to bring the whole
labor question to a pointed issue in
stead Of temporizlng and foollng with
Il. The only way to deal with this
animal is to take II by the horns till
II is made obedient II we had to
deal with the 95 per cent of laboring
men who are for justice and fairness
we could settle this whole labor prob.
lem In an instant"
The afternoon session closed with
the presentation OF diamond ring to
Mr.. Van Cleave by ]. McKlnery OF
San Francisco, in behalf of the Citi-
zens' Industrial association Of San
Francisco and the California mem.
bers Of the association as token OF
appreciation for his efforts Ito uphold
individual liberty in the Industrial
life of the country"
The convention came to close
with a banquet for the $50 delegates
at the Waldorf Astoria. Prominent
among those at the guest table were
Count Won BernstOrff, the German
ambassador; E. n. Dean of lndianap-
oils, John Kirby of Dayton, o., the
newly elected president. and James
W. Van Cleave Of st. Louis, the re-
firing president
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
LIVINGSTONE IS FIRM
PersistentIy Insists Lake Carriers
Have Nothing to Arbitrate.

PersistentIy Insists Lake Carriers
Have Nothing to Arbitrate.
Detroit, May 2O.-At the session of
the arbitration conference the board
had before it a written statement
from President Livingstone of the
Lake Carriers association setting
forth that the points brought up in
formally when Messrs. Klump, Doyle
and Woerner called on him. In his
written statement Mr.. Livingstone
said that the open shop was the sole
issue as far as the lake carriers are
concerned, and is a fundamental prin-
ciple which could not be arbitrated.
He conceded the right OF any man to
join union, but held that 4 man
who did not wish to join had the
same right to refuse.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Woman,s courans.

ut is not unusual" said the observ.
ant man. "for women to die with the
stoicism OF Mrs. Farmer, Women at
the hour OF death have always had
more strength and caImness and power
of endurance than men. I don't know
why, unless 1t Is that they have more
religion ana greater faith IN the bet
terment OF their condition In the here-
after. The few women who have been
executed here In America have been
remarkable for their caImness, while it
Is a historical fact that during the
French revolution It was the women
who exhibited the greatest courage
and strength Of character upon the
guillotlne."- New York Press,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Patten PredIots Dear Wheat.

Chicago, May 20.-James A. Patten,
whose operations IN wheat have re.
oeived national notice during the last
few weeks, reviewed the wheat situa-
tion and gave his opinion of the mar
ket in an address before the Flour
mems club OF Chicago. 81 predict"
said he, that high prices will pre-.
vail all over the world for year to
come in wheat, and that red winter
wheat (soft wheat) will sell as high
in America year from now as It is
selling today"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
MRS. W. BOURKE COCHRAN.
Her Accomplishments and Her Stand
as a Woman Suffrage Advocate.

40 "S"SH SAHlaSo 'fNNNOSaNos
Prominent among the society wo-
men of New York who are waging
campaign in behalf of woman suffrage
is Mrs. w. Bourke Cochran, wife Of
the eloquent Democratic congressman
and daughter of the former governor
general Of the Philippines, Henry Clay
Ide. AS Miss Annie Il. Ide she was a
favorite among the Filipinos when her
father was in residence in the is
lands. When she married Mr.. Cock
ran, who was a widower, about two
years ago he took her Oh wedding
tour which included many foreign
countries, among them Egypt and the
orient Mrs. Cochran is Il member Of
the bonrd of directors of the Equal
Franchise society Of which Mrs. Clar-
ence II. Mackay is president II was
this society which was prominent IN
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20


Late Vice President of the Standard
OIL Company.
pected, he had been in Indifferent
health since he suffered an apoplectic
stroke in 1907, and was almost con.
stantly under physicians care. His
end at this time, however, was
great shock to his family and busi-
ness associates
The directors OF the Standard Oil
company held a meeting this morn.
regard to Mr.. Rogers demise. Stand
ard Oil stock opened unchanged on
the curb, and II is understood that
the condition of the Virginian rail
way which Mr.. Rogers opened re.
Gently is such that its prosperity will
not be affected.
Henry II. Rogers was a money
maker and one of the most successful
men OF the so-called Standard Oil
group. He began life as a poor boy
at Fairhaven, Mass, where he was
born, and retained his legal residence
there until the day of his death. He
is variously reported as having com
menced life as newsboy and as
driver Of grocery wagon, but what
ever his humble start in business he
achieved a success attained by only
few men OF generation. Mr.. Rog-
ers was man of many friends and
an enthusiastic yachtsman. Until re-
Gently he had he'd the reins of the
Standard Oil company, following the
retirement Of John ID. Rockefeller, al
though j ID. Archbold attended TO
the routine management Of the great
corporation Just how much money
Mr. Rogers leaves is not known. His
fortune is yariously estimated at
from $50,O00,OOO to S75,0OO.OOO which
win make his son, H. H. Rogers, Jr.,
one of the richest men In the coun-
try.
The widow he leaves is his second
wife, his first wife having died IA
years ago, and hesis survived in ad-
dtion by four children, the son men.
toned and the following daughters
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
SCHOONER CAPSIZtS

Captain and Two Men Drowned Dur.
ing Storm at Pensacola, Fla.
Pensacola, Fla, May 20.-It is
known that three lives were lost in
severe storm which struck here.
The wind reached a velocity OF 60
miles an hour, whipping the bay into
seething mass and carrying small
boats down. A schooner capsized
eight miles up the bay and Captain
Williams and a man named Jack lost
their lives. George Jones was drown.
ed also.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Pleased With Plans.

Dayton, o., May 2O.--The commit
tee appointed to confer with Wilbur
and Orvllle Wright relative to the
celebration to be given in Ibis city
June l7-lS called at their factory and
unfolded the general plans. The in.
ventors were greatly pleased with the
prospects, though both admitted that
they did not seek display A field
near the Soldiers home is declared
to be a splendid aerodrome and the
brothers may give a flight.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Mta. ruoker Denied Allmonv.

Chicago, May 20.-Mrs. Dolly Lo.
gan Tucker, who is suing her hus.
band, Colonel William F. Tucker, L..
s. A., retired, for separate mainte.
nance, was denied temporary alimony
by Judge A. c. Barnes in the superior
court. An affidayite by Colonel Tuck.
er was read showing that Mrs. Tuck.
er has property worth 100000. Mrs.
Tucker in her affidavit said that her
income was $1,750 a year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Ends Life In Police Station.

Cleveland, o.. May 20. Henry s.
Davis, 2S. killed himself at the cen
tral police station just after he had
been arrested on a charge of embez.
element. Davis, who was a Y. NJ. C..
A. member, and always considered a
model young man, had been stealing
from the Cleveland Windowglass
company, for which he was book.
keeper. His peoulations had reached
about $500 when they were discoy-
cred.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Tho Point Of View.

Mr.. Blnks-Ah, here is another story
In the paper OF a man committing sui
eide because his home was unhappy.
Mrs. Blnks Qclly)-Does the article
say II II made his home happier?
dare say It did.-New York Herald.
NoursssIou. N
In reading abstruse bits OF verse
Our shallowness Is seen.
We say; "llow beautiful How terser'
And think, what does n meanY"
kansas City TimaA.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Youngstown Vets File Petition.

Youngstown, o., May 20.-The vets
filed with the county commissioners
a petition for holding a local option
election in this county between the
dates OF June s and 1S. The drys
were taken by surprise, expecting
that the petition would not be filed.
They had in preparation a petition
of similar nature and say that they
will 20 ahead with the signatures.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Not Stylish.

HaTy-By Jovc. hear that Willie
Wigg has resigned from the volunteer
dre department. Was the work too
strenuous for the dear boy?
Harold-NO. but Willie found out
that the red shirt didn't harmonize
with his white tennis shoes, and when
they told him to wear boots he re-
signed. u. Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Rejected sultor Uses Gun.

Youngstown. o. May 2O.--Angered
because she laughed at his protesta.
tions Of love, George A. Goramantis,
%, shot Miss Iva Ayers of Wampum
and then shot himself. Both are
wounded In the abdomen, and the
physicians at the city hospital de.
clared neither would recover.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Taft Arrives at Charlotte.

Charlotte, N. c., May 2O,-Presi,
dent Taft, accompanied by Ambassa.
dor and Madam Jusserand, arrived
here at 10 o'clock this morning in the
presidents private car over ,the
Southern railway and win take part
IN the ceremonies at the Mccklen.
burg centennial celebration.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Land Fraud Jury Completed.

Tulsa, Okla, May 20. - The third
federal grand jury called to reinves-
tigate the land frauds was completed
here. A motion of the defendants to
dismiss the jury was overruled, and
after Judge John A. Marshall had in
structed the jurors the examination
of witnesses was Immediately taken
I'M
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
KILLED MAN IN OHIO
New Jersey Wife Murderer confesses
to Earlier Crime.

Perth Amboy, N. j., May 2O.--
George Voz, the Hungarian who suri
rendered himself to the police, say.
Ing he had murdered his wife, and
showed the police where the body OF
his victim lay, made second state.
ment to Chief OF Police Burke in
which he declared he killed Joseph
Ivan In Toledo, o., In 1904.
Voz told the police that he had
lived In Toledo under the name of
George Hollo. that Ivan and he board
ed at the same house, and that he
killed Ivan as the result OF a quarrel
and then fled 10 the east
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Adlournmenf IN ainht.

Columbus, o., May 2O.-From pres
ent indications the biennial conven.
tion of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen win complete its labors
next Tuesday. Harrisburg continues
to make the most noise I'M the race
between cities anxious to entertain
the convention in 1911.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
SEAMtN WILL STRIKE
Other French Unions Vote to Help
Postmen In Labor Struggle.

Paris, May 20.--A congress of the
seamen's unions decided to join the
movement inaugurated by the Gen
eral Federation of Labor in aid of the
postal employees, and an appeal has
been sent to all the seamen at large
and small ports to cease work imme-
diately. tf
The copper molders and cabinet
makers also held meetings and decid-
ed to strike, and the secretaries Of
the electricians, provisions trades
and biscuit makers declared at a
meeting of the diggers' union that
their respective unions were ready to
go out at any time On the other
hand, a referendum of the gas men
rejected the strike project by a large
majority.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
ohio Women Get offices.

Boston, May 20.-The grand presl.
dent OF the Order Of Railway Conduc-
tors was authorized by vote Of the
convention to grant charters to di-
visions which may be organized in
the Panama canal zone. At the meet,
ing OF the ladies auxiliary Mrs. J. IL.
Moore Of Toledo, o., was reelected
president and Mrs. w. E Higgins OF
Columbus o., secretary-treasurer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Firm Out Enr Gond-

New York. May 2O.-Receiver E. G.
Benedict OF the brokerage firm OF w.
w. Tracy 4 Company said that the
present Indications were that the
firnl would not be able to resume
business.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
Somewhat Different.

81 have been told" said the bachelor,
"that you understand women"
you have been misinformed," re-
piled the man who had been divorced
three times. 81 don't understand wo-
men, merely know them."-St. Louis
Republic.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
STEAMER IMPRISONED
Mongolian Runs Into Ice Jam OF
Newfoundland Coast.

st. Johns, N. f., May 20.---The Al.
Ian line steamer Mongolian, bound
from Glasgow and Liverpool for st.
Johns, Halifax and Philadelphia. with
many passengers on board, was
caught in an Ice Jam one mile on
this harbor and is in a hazardous po-
sition. n the wind Increases the
Mongoli9n may be driven ashore.
Should such an accident occur 1t 10
thought 'he passengers can escape by
over the Ice does
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
said McGnIgan.

said Michigan.
Johnson had nothing to say after
the bout except that he thought he
had the better of II. O'Brien was en-
thusiastlc over his showing lie said
he accepted proposal to meet AL
Kaufman in San Francisco in the
near future.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20

For further information regarding
trans, call information operator.
L. 10. NEBERGALL,
Phone 246. Ticket Agena.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
BUCKEYE BRIEFS
Items Of Interest to People u All
PARIS Of Ohio.

Columbus. o., May 26.-This after
room the election of officers is being
held by the National Natural Gas as.
soeiation. in session in this city. The
convention will close with banquet
tonight.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20

Mrs. W. e. BENJAMIN. Mrs. Urben II.
Broughton and Mrs. William r. Coe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
HEAVY LIE LOSS
IN PERSIAN QUAKE
Belated News OF Destruction Of
Sixty Villages in Western
Persia Received
5000 TO 5000 ARE KILLED
Refugees consresatins in Larger Cit
les and Government is Appealed to
For Help-Luistan Province Center
of Disturbance-shock. continu. at
smyrna-Porto Rico Shaken.

Teheran. Persia, Feb. 17.-News was
received here today showing that The
Violent earthquake recorded Jan. % at
almost every scientific observatory in
the world where seismographs are in
stalled had it's location in the province
of Luristan, western Persia. sixty VIII
lages were wholly or partially de-
stroyed, and the resultant loss of life
is placed between 5000 and 6,ooo
This information was conveyed in
belated reports to the government. The
districts of Burujurd and Selahor, in
Luistan province, were the center Of
the greatest violence and here the
heaviest casualties occurred.
J Several villages are reported to have
been completely engulfed The desti-
tue survivors are fleeing into the town
lof Burujurd, from whence appeals for
assistance are now reaching the gov
ernment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
IOWA MEN ARE BUSY
New Delegation in Congress confers
Regarding Committee JIaces-cor-
gresham Hull Presides.

Special to Tlmes-Repaplican.
Washington, Feb. 17.-The new lowe
delegation met with Congressman Hull
today to discuss committee assign
ments and other matters of interest
Pickett, Good, Kendall and Woods
were present, with the hold over
members. Hull presided, saying the
delegation for many years had been
accustomed to hold such meetings, and
hoping harmony would be maintained
in the future.
The new members were not ready to
express opinions about the committee
positions they desire There was some
discussion of the chances Of the state
getting a fair showing in the commit
tee assignments.
Representative and Mrs Kendall and
Representative and Mrs. Good came
last evening. Mr.. Pickett came alone
but will be joined by Mrs. Pickett in
two or three days. Mr.. Woods, the
only bachelor member of the delega-
tion, came last week. They will all
remain till new congress meets March
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17

ter decree in single cause where
the testimony took up even half the
space of single volume of these com
mittee hearings, without first referring
such testimony to a master in chan
cery to have it digested and reported.
Having attempted to sift those VOL
luminous masses of scattered testimony
thus hastily taken. the committee next
goes to the even harder work of fixing
new rates OF duty Before finally fixing
them, they are supposed to become
thoroughly acquainted with all the otn-
er elements, foreign and domestic, al
ready mentioned which should deter
mine those duties. The result of al!
this is a new tariff.
But we who are demanding an AM
erican tariff commission are asking
only commission which shall find out
and digest the facts and make scien-
tific classifications and report both to
congress, so that congress may have all
this preparatory work done when con-
gress goes to its legitimate work of
fixing tariff duties and determining
tariff policies"