The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-20
HENRY II. ROGERS, NOTED
FINANCIER, Is SUMMONED
Continued From Page One.

for the last three or four days had
seen him almost daily.
The death of Mr. Rogers follows
closely upon the completion OF the
great railway project, To the accom-
pl;shment Of which the energies OF MS
later years. his genius tor ORGANIZATION
and a considerable portion OF his prl'
vate fortune were devoted. This was
the building of the Virginia railway, a
line which opened MP bituminous coal
country in West Virginia, extending
443 miles from Deep Water, W. Va. to
a tide water terminal at Scwals Point,
Va This road was distinctly an IN,
dividual undertaking of Mr.. Rogers and
he personally bore the greater part oil
the cost of its construction, which has
been estimated at $i0.000.0OO. Mr..
Rogers had embarked on MS venture
prior TO the financial panic OF 1907
which checked similar undertakings by
other large railroad companies. but the
work of building this line went on to
its finish.
Only a few weeks ago the road was
opened to traffic.
Close OF Brilliant Career.
His death. coming so soon after the
greatest achievement of his active bus
mess life and before he saw the frult
Of his labor iii the development of the
section served by his road. is regarded
by his friends as n regretable ending
OF brilliant career in the financial
world. The news of the death was
surprise 10 Wall street. Mr.. Rogers
was at the office of the Standard Oil
company Yesterday and appeared TO be
i'm GOOD spirits. His health had been
falling somewhat for several years, and
ho had curtai!ed his financial opera
lions to some extent on that account;
but he continued to perform the duties
uf vice president Of the STANDARD.
Mr.. Rogers was for many years one
OF the most prominent financiers of the
country He took a leading part in
all of the enterprises undertaken by
the Standard Oil group of capitalists.
was vice president of the Standard Oil
company and was the active spirit in
me organization Of the Amalgamated
Copper company, of which he was pres-
.eut UP TO the time of his death.
Ie was also interested IN Il number
railroads. serving as member of
he board of directors of the Atchison.
topeka & Santa Fc. the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST Paul and the Union Pa
cilic
Tributes of Associates.
John ID. Ryan, who was one of the
most intimate business associates Of
Mr., Rogers, while expressing profound
regret for the death of his friend, said
it would not. in his opinion, have any
influence upon the Investment or husi
ness situation Mr.. Ryan said he was
satisfied Mr.. Rogers bad no speculative
commitments.
William Rockefeller said Of his asso-
ciate:
owe shall miss MIR. Rogers a great
deal. | don I know any Of the details,
but il is safe TO say that Mr. Rogers s
death need not have any unfavorable
consequences in respect 10 business re-
iatiOns. | am quite sure II will be
found that his affairs are in good or
der, -
Samuel l.. Clements Mark Twain)
was met at the Grand Central station
today as he was coming in from his |
summer home in Connecticut by his |
daughter, Miss Clara l.. Clemens, who |
broke the news to him of the death OF |
his warm personal friend. H. H. Rog-
ers. The humorist had come into the |
city on purpose 10 visit Mr.. Rogers and |
knew nothing of his sudden death
This IS TERRIBLE he said 81 can Z |
talk about it, j am inexpressibly |
shocked and grieved.'