The Washington herald., 1909-05-20

New YORK. May f9.-Henry H Rogers.
vice president Of the Standard on Com
pany and for nearly forty years the prin-
cipal lieutenant Of John D. Rockefeller In
its upbunding. died Of apoplexy this
morning in his home. East Seventy
eighth street
He died few minutes after ne awOke.
He called TO his wife that his arms and
the upper part Of his body were numb.
Mrs. Rogers instantly telephOned 10 their
family physician. Dr. Edward Prince
Fowler. at his hcme in Pelham Manor.
but when the physician reached the Rog-
e-s house at 7:se o'clock Mr.. Rogers had
died. The end came at 20 o'clock
Stricken a Year Ago.
3Ir Rogers suffered a slight stroke OF
paralysis about a year ago. and he was
told at that time that he might be
stricken again. John d. Rockefeller and
other friends suggested 10 him that he
retire. but AIr- Rogers. then in the midst
of his TIdewater Railway construction in
Virginia. continued 70 direct the building
OF the road and 10 oversee generally the
affairs Of the Standard OIL Company.
What with the management OF his Vir-
g1nian Railway, and his constant atten-
ton TO the affairs OF the oil corporation.
Mr- Rogers went 10 MS oflce at IS Broad
way in the past few months pretty much
as he had done IN the most active years
Of his business career John D. Ryan,
PRESIDENT OF the Anaconda Mining Com
pany, went 10 Fairhaven. Mass. with M
Rogers over Sunday 8Ir- Ryan compH-
mented him UDon an improved appear
aEce. 8lr- Rogers looked so well
Appeared Well Tuesday.
He seemed as usual 10 his friends in
the Standard Building Tuesday. He spent
some time at his desk. then went 10
luncheon with several OF the officials OF
the company in the building. n S.
Elliott, the general solicitor Of the com
pany. was one OF those that Iunched with
Nh Rogers he observed that Mr.
Rogers was in good spirits. had an ex-
CelIent appetite, and seemed TO be as well
as he had been IN a long time Toward
the middle OF the afternoon. after trans
acting further business in his private
Office, Mr.. Rogers rode home in his auto
mobile
i little before SD O'Clock in the morn
ing Mrs. Rogers was awakened by her
husbands voice He asked her TO come
10 him, saying that he had Just awak-
ened, and that ne felt i'll and weak. He
complained Of pains in his head. and told
= h. F-TA
and IN the chest
Called Physician.
Thoroughly alarmed. Mrs. Rogers got
Dr. Fowler on the phone and asked him
10 come 70 the house as quickly as pos
sible Dr. Fowler jumped into an auto
mobile and started for Manhattan. II
was a little less than thirty minutes af-
ter he started from Pelham Manor that
DR.. Fowler reached East Seventy
eighth street. but 8Ir. Rogers had died
zen minutes before he drew I'D at the
door
The doctor made a careful examination
Of the body and established satisfactorily
that death had been caused by apoplexy.
Many OF the close personal friends OF
Mr.. and Airs. Rogers went 10 the house
this morning and afternoon to offer con-
dolences- There was a long line Of car
Tiages and automobiles IN East Seventy
eighth street Nearly ali OF the visitors.
however, left cards merely. as Mrs. Rog-
ers and the family could not see any
one.
Mark Twain Deeply Affected.
Henry c. Phipps was one Of the first
10 call at the house OF the stricken fam
ily- Mark Twain. long a very close friend
OF Mr.. Rogers 6hey played billiards to-
gether), was on his way from his country
place at Reddington. Conn. TO call cn
Rogers. His daughter Clara met him at
the Grand Central Station and told him
that Mr- Rogers was dead Mr Clemens
was deeply affected
It's terrible terrible he said. y
can't tell you how much I an shocked. 9"
William Rockefeller was one Of the
first 10 hear that his friend and old busi-
ness associate was dead.
1T IS safe TO say that his death would
not have any Unfavorable consequences
IN regard 10 his business relations" said
Mr. Rockefeller I am quite sure that
his affairs are in good order. We shall
miss Mr. Rogers a great deal"
Thomas F. Ryan was in his state room
On the Lusitania which was about TO sail
when the news reached him. Mr. RYAN
was surprised and shocked.
My, only last night I asked nv son
70 call on Mr. Rogers to-day 10 convey
my compliments and ask after his
health said Mr. Ryan u know he had
been seriously Ill. but believed he was
on the road TO recovery. His destb viii
be shock 10 the business world II
loses one Of its great men,
Rockefeller Hears Nevv.
John D Rockefeller was on the golf
links at Hot Springs. Va. when he vs.
Informed that Mr. Rogers had died. He
hoped at first that the report was NOT
true. but he received confirmation late-.
be said: IT was very unexpacfa5
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