Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-04
TRICK HURRIES HOME
Illness of Rogers Seized Upon As Chance to Open the
 HostiIitieS.
MAGNATES PASS THE LIE
Fish Says Hartman Prevari. cates About 0wneship of
 Illinois Central Stock.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.--War to a fin lsh has been declared in Wall street against E. H. Hartman. The battle for the control of the stock market is already under way. A bear campaign backed by Daniel c. Read, of Chica- go, Edwin Hawley, who is believed to be acting for the Gould interests, and several others of the great financial houses, has been launched and before 1t is over Wall street looks for a duel of millions that will shake the money world to its foundations.
 While all those involved have mt yet appeared in the open, it is believed mat the anti-Harriman forces have allied themselves in an effort to crush him, and break his influence. Stuy- Vesant Fish has not been connected with the anti-Harriman campaign, but his statement today regarding his po- sition in the Illinois Central director ate indicates that he will open up his batteries on Hartman when the Hi nois Central fight comes to a focus several weeks hence.
 At the helm of the great anti-Har- riman movement is David Lamar. The effect of his operations was shown to- day when he succeeded in preventing the advance of Southern Pacific and other Hartman stocks that were ex- pected would follow the increase of the Southern Pacific dividend. h. stead LamaEsal1d his crowd forced UnioE Pacific and Southern Pacific down a few points. Both sides are now marshaling their resources for a Titanic struggle and the developments of the next few days are being anx- iously watched
 One of the most significant fea- lures of the situation is the announce ment that H. c. Prick, who is proba- ply the biggest power in the Harri- man forces, next to Hartman, has cut short his trip abroad and is hurry ing hone. It is believed that the sud den illness of H. H. Rogers had much to do with this, for with a big battle on the Hartman camp would be weak ened by the loss of two of it's most potent interests. Another man to be reckoned with in the fight is Thomas w. Lawson. who is believed to have patched up his peace with H. H. Rog- CTS and the Standard Oil clique and stands in readiness to take up the cudgels of the Hartman crowd against the raiders.
 So far there is no evidence that the Morgan clique is an active factor in the fight. It is believed more than likely that the Morgan interests are waiting to see which combatant is gaining before entering into the fight. for although Morgan and his asso- clates are additionally anti-Harriman, discretion is the better part of valor in light of this kind in which they nave no direct incentive to take part.
 Stuyyesant Fish came out today with a statement about his hand in the Illinois Central. He declares that he will not be a candidate for reelection as director and says that later he will tell the stockholders about the liar riman rule of the Illinois Central dur ing the last year.
 At the meeting of the Southern Pa cific directors, the dividend on the common stock which was initially de- clared at per cent a year ago was increased to 6 per cent No meeting of the Union Pacific board was held because of no quorum. The Union Pacific meeting will be held today and there Is well grounded belief that the dividend of that road will be- increased from 10 to 12 per cent.
 The Southern Pacific dividend to- day was declared in a different man ncr from that of last year.. Then it was two days after the directors took action before the announcement was mode on the floor of the Stock Ex- change, and in those two days the Hartman insiders are understood to have loaded up on the stock and clean ed up millions. Today, however, the announcement of the dividend in- crease was made pzfDa2c eveE .Sssrs the directors came o1t of tba meet ilg.
 Mir Hartman did not seem discon. certed over the depression of the Har riman stock. He said that he believed that it was only a temporary drop and that the market would shortly re- cover. Whether the prediction will be fulfilled remains to be seen. and In any event Wall street looks for a lively summer and autumn.
 E. H. Hartman denied today ssate- ments pat out by Stuyvesant Fish that he owned only 13e shares of stock of the Illinois Central railroad.
 own more stock than MT. Fish ever held in his life" was Harrlman's statement. land what Fish says is not so."
 When told of Mir. Harriman's as- sertion, Mir. Fish said and not at all quietly:
 'If Hartman said he owns more Illinois Central stock than [. he lies. ard rvs,r, oar, txt1 h s.,,