Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
PLENTY OF ROOM
FOR HARTMAN
AND HUNTINGTON

President Cole of the produce eX-
change of Los Angeles, commenting on
the Hartman operations planned for
the west side and for the further devel-
opment of the Santa Monica bay sec
ton, said: There is plenty of room for
both Hartman and Huntington, and
there should be no clashing of interests.
Mr.. Huntington has done a vast amount
of good for all Southern California and
he is still engaged in the work, of de-
velopment by extending his splendid
railway system. Mr.. Harrimans plans,
as outlined in the newspapers will also
produce splendid results, and there will
be plenty of work for everybody. One
thing is certain, Los Angeles is bound
to forge ahead"
Obliged to Huntington
J. Mills Davies, secretary of the pro-
duce exchange remarked: 'I think Los
Angeles is under everlasting obligations
to Henry E. Huntington for what he
has done for this splendid city. l re-
gard Mr.. Huntington as developer OF
the first class, and look upon Mr.. Har-
riman as a broker-a speculator, VINO
comes to this field of operations mainly
for the money he sees in sight. He is
millionaire in the J. Pierpont Nor
gan class, and he has ample means to
carry into effect any plan he may con-
ceive. The millions he will expend for
the development Of the Los Angeles
Pacific lines will boom every class of
business, and win be of great benefit to
the city"
Will Double Population
with the millions that Mr.. Hartman
will expend in building the four-track
electric railways from Los Angeles TO
the sea and in the erection of the big
building on Hill street, together with
the possibility of the holding of the
worlds fair in this city in 1916" said
John C. Richardson OF the fruit ana
produce firm of Richardson & Holmes,
''will in my opinion double the popula-
tion of Los Angeles within five years,
and usher in an era of prosperity such
as has never been known in all the his
tory of the city. 1 have lived in Los
Angeles for twenty-five years and have
witnessed the growth of the town from
a place of 10000 inhabitants to Its pres
ent size and Importance. This is going
to be the greatest city in the world, and
for one / am pleased to see that Mr.
Hartman has entered the field of opera
tions. He has the money to do big
things, and it appears that he has de-
cided to begin by the investment of ten
or twelve millions. More will follow.
He can't lose Opposition Is the life of
trade, and 1 hope that the interests of
Mr.. Hartman and Mr.. Huntington will
remain separate, as now There is
plenty of room for both, and every dol
lar placed in railways or any other
equally legitimate enterprise will be of
immediate benefit to the public"
OF Immense Benefit
ST don't take any stock in the rumors
about making Port Los Angeles the
principal harbor on the coast" said
Warren Gilellen, president of the Broad
way bank. 1.-THE big building on Hill
street will be erected by Mr. Hartman
and the plans for the Improvement Of
the railways to the Santa Monica bay
section will be carried out. There is no
question about that, and the expend-
| iture of the millions required for the
enterprise will be OF immense benefit to
the community at large"