Arizona republican., 1900-08-15


 dispatch announcing MT. Huntington's death was received, Superintendent Epes Randolph of the New Mexico and Arizona division of the Southern Pa cific, wired Superintendent B. r. Porter of the NJ. &, P. informing him of the presidents death. The news that Col lis ?. Huntington was dead was re- ceived with sadness. In the nature of things it could not have been expected that he would live much longer, yet he was lately so virile that many of his most intimate friends had forgotten that he was nearing four score. It was not supposed by men here who are ac- qUainted with the affairs of the South ern Pacific that his death win af- feet the policy of the company in any way. MT. Huntington had, rIo doubt, named the management of his inter- ests and outlined plans which he would have pursued himself. It is generally believed that he will be succeeded in the presidency of the railroad company by his nephew. H. E. Huntington.
 There were two great quartets of men who built up California and the states and territories west of the Rocky mountains. One consisted of Fair.
 
 Mackay alone survives. The other was composed of c. P. Huntington, Leland Stanford Mark Hopkins and Charles Crocker, the last of whom died yester- day. No other man has done So much for the coast and particularly for Cal ifornia as Mir Huntington. and no man on the Pacific coast has been so eXten- sively maligned and traduced. His q, been demagOguCs and political enemies (and whatever part he played in pol itics was in self defenSe.)
 MT. Huntington set up no claim as a phflanthr5 pist If he had been he could not have done so much for the western empire. He worked, if not for himself, for the success of the gigantic projects he had assisted in setting on foot, and he could the better do that by the fostering and development of the country traversed by the Southern Pa cific. Thus he became one who made not only two blades of grass grow where one grew before, but one who made grass grow where none had ever grown. T. is significant that among the complaints against Mir. Huntingto there were none or few shippers or
 
 railroad. The most bitter enemies of the Southern Pacific are men who could not get deadhead passes or other un- reasonable concessions. The railroad employes, that is. the worthy ones, from the division superintendent to the sec tion hand. loved the "old man" and were all loyal 10 his system and proud of it.
 Tn his private life he was a char ita ble man. An instance of his charity was related 10 a reporter for The Re publican last night by a man who is ia miliar with the incident. A few years ago a plumber was ged in making repairs in Mr. Huntington's New York residence. He was a consumptive and his cough attracted the attention of Mrs. Huntingdon, who questioned him as to his ailment and suggested a change of residence tn southern Cali He said he had no money to either make tha journey or live upon in California. Mrs. Huntington told her husband about the case of the plumber and he sent him to California and gave him employment. Those who know something of the life of the late presi- dent of the Southern Pacific say that lllG dCl Is tHdTdCltTlSllC OI nlIQs
 The biography of Collis Potter Hunt | ingtOn may be condensed into the fol- l lowing bare statements of fact: He | was born in Harwinton, Conn, October | 22. 1921. When he was fourteen years | of age he secured his freedom from his | father by promising to support himself | He engaged in mercantile business. travelled through the south and west for | ten years, subsequently, settling with a I brother in Oneonta, N. '. In 1S4S the ! brothers shipped a lot of goods to Cal | ifornia. MT Huntington following the l next spring. He spent three months | trading on the isthmus and then began | business in a tent in Sacramento. He | afte-ward opened a large hardware | store in Sacramento and became asso- | elated in business with Mark Hopkins. |