The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-06-24
OIL MAGNAETE
DIES SUDDENLY
OF PNEUMONIA
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William Rockefeller, Brother
Of John D., Passes Away
Today at Tarrytown.
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For months the Sc -geant-at-arms OF
the House of Repr sntatives led 4
search which was frtitless. The Fl.
nanciers Fifth Avenue house in New
York was besiegcd by ubjoena serv-
ers, detectives, reporters and an idle
throng for days; his residence at
Tarrytown, N. Y, the Standard On
offices on Broadway and his clubs
were watched without avail.
When attorneys representing him
finally capituated by accepting the
=Cbioena for him. it was disclosed
that he was in his Southern cottage
on JelSyl Island, near Brunswick, Ca.
but his physicians emphatica1ly main
tanned that to ask Mr.. Rockefeller to
answer questions on witness stand
was to invite his death He was
subject to such spdsIns of coughing,
that speech above whisper was
likely to strangle him. @0.@
The Pujo committee, still determi1
ed TO get his testimony concernin@
an alleged manipulation Of the cop
per market with H. II. Rogers sew
eral years previously, arranged spe-
cial sitting in the financiers cottage
at Jekyl Island, but had proceeded
with less than q dozen questions
when the witness was seized with
laryngeal spasms and palsy. The
committee was unable to continue
without fear of causing his death.
Cancer Of Throat
1t was then that his physicians ad-
mitted he was suffering from a can
Ger of the throat. :
The subpoena servers search for
Mr.. Rockefeller, which, it was esti-
mated, cost the government many
thousands of dollars, was the most
conspicuous feature In newspaper
history OF his latter life. Although
the active head OF the Standard Oh
Company OF New York from its es-
Enlistment in 1865 ITO 1911 and one
Of the richest men in America, his
prominence was overshadowed by
that of his elder brother, John d.
Rockefeller, the founder Of the Rookie.
Teller interests in oil, and for many
years the head of the parent COM
pany. '~
rs' Born on Farm
They were both born AT Richford,
Tioga county, New York, on their
fathers farm; William on May 81,
1S41, two years after the birth of
John. In Cleveland, o.. to which the
family removed while tho brothers
were boys, William began his mer-
camille career ,in the produce COM
mission business, as did his brother.
and joined the latter soon after he
became interested in OIL. about 1862.
The establishment, soon afterward.
of "a branch office in New York. led
to the removal of William Rookie
Teller, to that city to take charge OF
it. From that time until his re-
t.reinent in 1911 he was the active
| head of the New York Company.
In almost every respect except his
success. as an old magnetic, William
| Rockefeller differed from his broth.
er. He. was club man his brother
belonged to none. He was Interested
but slightly in pEilanthwpic work of
any kind. or religious actitity. Along.
/ side the blocks of millions his broth
n gave away william Rockefeller's
largest gift was 100000 to Welles.
ley College. He was an enthusiastic
motorist, AID saw nothing in golf.
Of which his brother ives such a de-
voice. He did net enjoy the 1atter's
rugged healih. Although there was
no known enlargement and they,
both had summer residences at Tar.
rytown., ~ Y, the brothers were sci.
dom seen together.
William Rockefeller depel ted fur
Their afield from the oil industry than
lid his brother. He was arlarge fac.
tor In the railway world. having sue
ceeded Cornelius Vanderbilt as a di.
'effer OF the New York Central Rail.
road and shaving been officer or al.
RECTOR OF a score of other important
| transportation lines, and as many
more miscellaneous Enterprises in.
Guiding large interests in copper. in
slrarice end public utilities.
On May 25. 1864. he was married to
Alniira Geraldine Goodsell of Fair.
Held, Conn. He had two sons and
Two dqushters, William G., Percy "A.
Ethel g. wife OF. Marcellus Fl. Dodge
and Emma, wife OF Dr.. David H. Nc.
Aipin. Jr. g,