Evening journal., 1909-05-19
II. II. ROGERS
DIED TO-DAY
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Company; National Transit Company; Ma
tional Fuel Gas Company; New York
Trust Company; Richmond Light and
Railroad Company; viee-president and
trustee OF the Anaconda Copper Mining
Company; vice-presldent and director OF
the Brooklyn Union Gas Company United
Metal Selling Company. Trustee Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company. Of New
York; director Of the United states steel
Corporation, Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad, Chicago. Milwaukee and ST.
Paul. Union Pacific, New Jersey and Sta
ten Island Ferry Company; Staten Island
Ferry Company. Atlas Tack Company,
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, Guar
anty Trust Company. National Bank OF
Fair Haven, Tennessee Copper Company,
Staten Island Midland Railway Company,
Atlantic Coast Electric Railway.
he was member OF the American Fine
Arts Society. New England Society. Met
ropolisan Museum OF Art, American Afu-
scum Of Natural History, Union League
Engineers Club, Metropolitan, New York.
Yacht and Lotus Club
NsERT-ROGERs
Mrs. Rogers was awakened by groans
from the bedroom OF the millionaire.
ana Fastening TO his side found hin,
unconscious, and breathing very
heavily. She summoned the servants
and Dr. Fowler, the family physician
was called. Unfortunately he had
spent tho night at Pelham Manor, but
promise dthat he would come as quick
" as his automobile would carry him
While the physician was coming the
members OF the Rogers family were
called and every effort was made to
relieve his evident distress. He never
regainod consciousness. however. and
at d2o, surroundd by wife and family.
he passed away. Ten minutes later the
doctor reached the house. and at once
pronounced his patient dead.
The news of Rogers death was a
long time in reaching tho outside
world. short time before tho stock
market opened. however. some of the
mlllionaire's closest associates heard
the news and they az once made ar
ranSements 70 protect the stock list
from an assault by the bears when
they learned OF Rogers death Word
was quietly sent TO tho Offices Of the
Standard OH brokers and when the
market opened all OF them were on the
floor of the exchange. The result was
as had been anticipated. For a fow
moments the list was under pressure
but then came tho food of buying ord
ers and tho recessions were soon made
up.
Rogers was at his Office yesterday
seemingly IN about his usual health.
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ing with the affairs OF the virginia
Railway, the trunk line which he has
just built from iTdewater to the
mountains and Virginia and West Vir-
ginla. Born in 1870, In Mattahoisett.
/ Mass he had been interested in many
financial projects. but il is doubtful IL
therc was one Of them that occupied
/ his attention during tho 50 years of
! his life which was as dear to him as
/ this new railroad. He personally guar
anteed the bonds Of the company with
his own private fortune depositing as
part OF the guarantee fund gilt edged
securities of tho Standard oil Com
pany and several big railroad COM
panies A month ago he had opened
the road and after a weeks brief rest
at his Massachusetts home. he came
back to this city. and when he left for
home last night nc was just complet-
ing details of the management OF his
pet project. II win not suffer by his
death Il is understood as he had made
arrangements for close business associ-
ates TO look after il.
In fact II is generally understood
that he had at the time of his death
no speculative connections whatso-
ever.
Rogers was interested in corpora
tions. being an officer in some twenty
five of them.
Many prominent flnanciers called al
the home during today to express their
sympathy. The meeting OF the Ana
conda company was ordered postponed
out Of respect { ohis memory.
ohm ID. Ryan. president of the Ana
conda Mining Company. made the fol-
lowing statement at noon regarding
Rogers death:
'Nr. Rogers and I went up to Fai-
Haven over Sunday and he was in
excellent health. eW returned here
Monday and yesterday we were in our
office. Mr.. Rogers left me at o'clock
yesterday afternoon to go home, and /
complimented him on looking better
than he had for years. He told me
that he was feeling good He went
straight home and retired at his usual
hour Early this morning he awoke
his wife and complained of a numbness
in his arm and violent pain in his
. head. His wife alarmed, summoned
aid and the doctor was sent for. But
he became unconscious and died before
thep hysician arrived.
Two years ago he had an attack of
apoplexy and this one was OF similar
nature but much more severe
No arrangements have been made
as vet for the funeral but II Is known
that burial will be at Fair Haven. II
is estimated that Rogers left fortune
OF at least $50, 100000.
+ Fortv-eight OF the vessels Of the Amer
ican Navv have silver services used N
, receiving the President and Government