The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
|HENRY H.ROGERS
DIES SUDDENLY
Vice-President of Standard Oil
Company SuCCumbs to Stroke
of ApopIexy.
Mnay Prominent Men Call at Home Of
Deceased Railroad Builder and
PhiIanthropist.

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Oil company, moving spirit in the or
ganizatic- of the Amalgamated Cop
per company, builder OF railroads
and philanthropist, died at his home
here early today from apoplexy.
Death came little more than an
hour after Mr.. Rogers had arisen for
the day, mentioning 10 his wife that
he was feeling ILL., Mr. Rogers was
sixty-nine years old Mrs. Rogers.
three married daughters, a son-H. H.
Rogers, Jr.-and DR.. w. ]. Pulley, a
physician, were at the bedside when
the end came.
Mr.. Rogers had been In poor health
since he suffered an apoplectic stroke
In 1907, and was almost constantly
under a physicians care. His death,
however. was a great shock to the
family and business associates, as
yesterday and last evening he was
cheerful and apparently normal. He
even went down to business yester-
day morning, where he lunched as
usual in the Standard Oil building.
Final arran gements for the funeral
had not been completed tonight, but
1t has been decided to hold services IN
this city at the Church of the Messiah
UNITARIAN Rev DR.. Robert Collyer
will conduct the services. after which
the body will be taken TO Fairhaven'
Mass, Mr.. Rogers, native town, Tor
interment.
News of the f1nancier's death did
not become generally known for about
two hours. The stock exchange had
nrt
Wall street. but with the opening
there was hardly an appreciable erect
on the market. After decline at
first in the stocks In which he was
popularly supposed to be Interested.
litions rapidly adjusted themselves
conditions rapidly adjusted them
selves. confirming in a way that Mr.
Rogers had in the last few months
anticipated death and had withdrawn
from the market
The Rogers home tonight was silent
save for the tread of prominent call
ers. who began arriving early TINS
afternoon to extend their sympathies.
Conspicuous among those who arrived
early was Samuel l.. Clemens mark
Twain, for many years one OF the
most Intimate friends Of the late
f1hancier
Henry G. PhippS was one OF the nrSt
calleds and he was 0Dllowed by John
D. Ryan, president of the Anaconda
Copper company. Various heads OF
departments of the Standard OIL COM
pany left their cards.
John d. Rockefeller, at Hot Springs.
Va. sent a telegram of coincidence.
Mr.. Rockefeller had repeatedly
warned Mr.. Rogers to cease his harj
work, In view of his failing health,
but he had not been apprised OF his
present Illness.
Thomas F Ryan was notified OF MT
Rogers death as he was about to sail
| for Europe on the Lusitania.
"The financial world loses one of
| It's greatest men" he said.
Standard OIL stock opened un-
changed on the curb and it is under
| stood that the condition of the Viz
ginia railway was Mr.. Rogers con
structed recently. Is such that It's pros
| perity will not be affected.
John D. Ryan probably will succeed
Mr.. Rogers in the presidency of the
| Amalgamated Copper company,
Henry H. Rogers was money
maker and one Of the most success
full men of the Standard Oil group.
He began life as poor boy at Fair
haven. Mass. where he was born, He
retained his legal residence there un-
til his death. He is vaTiously report
ed as having commenced life as a
newsboy and as 4 driver of grocery
cart.
He was a man Of many friends and
an enthusiastic yachtsman- Until re
Gently he had held the reins Of the
Standard OIL company, following the
retirement OF John D Rockefeller al
though ]. D. Archbold attended to the
routine management Of the great cor
poration.
Just how much money Mr., Rogers
leaves is not known. His fortune is
variously estimated at from $4,000
900 to SIS 100000, which will make his
son, II. II Rogers, Jr., one of the
richest men in the country.
The widow Mr.. Rogers leaves is his
second wife. his first wife having died
fourteen years ago, and he Is sur
vived in addition by four children-the
son and the following daughters: Mrs
w. F. benjamin, Mrs. Urben H.
Broughten and Mrs. William r. Coe
Mr. and Mrs. Broughton live not far
from the Rogers residence, on Sew.
enty-eighth street; the Goes live but
a stones throw from them on Seven,
ty-ninth street. while the Benjamins
have made their homo at Ardsley-On,
the-Hudson.
The cause of Mr.. Rogers death was
another apoplectic stroke. said Dr.
Fowler tonight. "Mr Rogers had not
been in the best of health since he
suffered a stroke of apoplexy about
two years ago, and for the last three
or four days / had seen him almost
daily"
John d. Ryan. who was one Of the
most intimate business associates OF
Mr.. Rogers. while expressing regreat
for the death of his friend, said IL
would not, in his opinion. have any
effect upon the investment OF business
situation Mr.. Ryan said he was sat
isfied Mr., Rogers had no speculative
commitments.
William Rockefeller said OF his as
sociate:
I'VE shall miss Mr.. Rogers a great
deal. | don't know any OF the details
but 1t is safe TO say that Mr. Rogers
death need not have any unfavorable
consequences In respect TO his business
relations. | am quite sure IL VIII he
found that his affairs are in good
order"
AMAtGAMATEO COPPER COM.