The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Financier Suffers from ApOpIec- tic Stroke and Passes Away
 In a Few Minutes
LEAVES FORTUNE AFTER
 BEGINNING LIFE POOR
Death of Rogers Has No Effect Upon Financial World as He Has Long Had His Affairs In Shape
 Ready For Emergency.

New York, May 19.-Henry H. Rogers, vice president of the Standard Oil com pany, moving spirit in the organization of the Amalgamated Copper company, build CT of railroads and philanthropist, died at his home here at 7:3O o'clock this morning from a stroke of apoplexy. Death came a little more than hour after MT. Rogers had risen for the day, mentioning to his wife that he was feeling ill. At o'clock ne lapsed into inconsistencies, and before the family physician arrived he was dead. MT. Rogers was 69 years old. Mrs. Rogers, three married daugh- ters, son. H. H. Rogers, Jr., and Dr. w J. Pulley a physician, who was has tily summoned, were at the bedside when the end came.
 While MT. Rogers death was sudden and unexpected he had been in indiffer- ent health since he suffered an apopleptfc stroke in 1907, and was almost constant ly under a physicians care. His end at this time, however, was a great shock to his family and business associates, as yesterday and last evening he was cheer ful and apparently normal, even to the extent of going down to business yester- day morning. where he lunched usual in the Standard Oil building.
 In the evening he visited the homes in this city of two of his sons-in-laws, Ur- ben H. Broughten and William R. Coe, where he played with his grandchildren, and later returned to his home for what proved the last riieftala sieep. Nse
 Funeral Arrangements.
 T not been completed tonight, but it has been decided to hold services in this city Friday morning al the church of the Mes siah Unitarian institution, of which the Rev pr. Robert Collyer, a lifelong friend of MT. Rogers, is pastor Dr. Collyer will conduct the services. after which the body will be taken to F'airhaven. Mass, Mir Rogers native town, for interment. Services will also be held there in the Unitarian church on Sunday. The list of pallbearers had been only tentatively agreed upon tonight and accordingly was not made public.
 News of the financier's death did not become generally known till about two hours after it occurred. The stock ex- change had not been opened when the report reached Wall street, but with the opening there was hardly an appreciable effect on the market After a decline at first in the stocks in which he was pop ularly supposed to be interested, condi- tions rapidly adjusted themselves, con- firming in a way the fact that MT Rogers had in the last few months anticipated death and withdrawn from the market. It Is known, in fact, that he had taken steps to safeguard his interests by placing his direct holdings in various corporations in other hands. Upon whose shoulders his burdens will rest hereafter is problemat- ical although close friends of the family i'm fO dt1tu vrilI fall to his son-in-law, Urben H. Brough- ten.
 The Rogers home tonight is silent save for the muffled tread of prominent call CTS, who began arriving early this aft ernoon to extend their sympathies to the widow and children.
 Mark Twain Grieved.
 Conspicuous among those who ar rived early was Samuel l.. Clemens (Mark Twain), for many years one of the most intimate friends of the late financier. Mir. Clemens left his coun- try place near Bedding, Conn, this morning, intending to visit the Rogers home. only to be confronted with the sad news of his old friends death when he arrived at the Grand Central sta tion.
 MT. Clemens was too moved to fully express his feelings. -.
 "It is charlottesville, he said briefly "I am inexpressibly shocked" With tears in his eyes he quickly moved away and hurried to the Broughten residence where he joined a number of MT. Rogers associates who had gathered there.
 Henry c. Phipps was one of the first callers to arrive at the residence after Mir. Rogers death, and he was followed shortly by John D. Ryan, president of do with other well known men, includ- ing the heads of the departments of the Standard oil company, left their cards, or spoke a word of sympathy to the bereaved
 In the meantime telegrams were pouring into the house. among the early ones being a message from John D. Rock kefeller at Hot Springs Va Mr. Rock had repeatedly warned Mr R6Se2s to cease his hard work in view of1hiS failing health.
 Thomas F. Ryan was notified of Mir Rogers death as he was about to sail for Europe on the Lusitania. "The finarcial world loses one of it's greatest naasa,H he said "and the financial world wi11 be greatly shocked"
 The directors of the Standard oil cou1pany held meeting this morning. but look no formal action with regard sto MT. Rogers demise. Standard oil stock opened unchanged on the curb andit is understood that the condition of. the Virginian railway, which MT. Rogers opened recently is such that It's prosperity will not be affected.
 John D. Ryan probably will succeed Mr.. Rogers in the presidency of the AniAlgamated Copper company.
 Was Money Maker.
 Henry H. Rogers was a money maker and one of the most successful men of the so-called Standard Oil group He