Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
H.E.HUNTlNGTON
RETURNS TO CITY
MACNATE AGAIN SHOULDERS
GREAT TASK
DENIES TRANSFER OF STREET
CAR HOLDINGS
Says Story Was Started by Persons
Who Would Like to See
Conditions Diff
ferent

After an absence of over six months
in the east Henry E. Huntington, head
of all the electric systems of Los An
geles with one exception, returned to
his home in Los Angeles early Sunday
morning.
Yesterday he took up the reins of
management, and already is shoulder
deep in the strenuous duties of his work
as president of Los Angeles county S
complicated network of electric street
car lines.
Immediately after his arrival Sunday
morning Mr.. Huntington went to the
home of his son, Howard e. Hunting
ton, at Oak Knoll, south of Pasadena,
where he passed quiet sunday rest
ing from his long journey.
Yesterday morning he went out for
long auto ride, and after short time
at his office in the afternoon TOOK
luncheon at the Jonathan club. later
boarding his private car and making
tour of the Pacific Electric system lie
took up his permanent abode yesterday
in his apartments at the Jonathan cluD,
where he formerly lived.
Mr.. Huntington is looking exceed
ingly well and says he has never felt
better. The vigor with which he en-
tered into his extensive duties indl-
Gated there soon will be something
doing" in the further development OF
geles.
Several hours yesterday were spent
by the railway magnate in looking over
an accumulation of personal correspoh-
denee.
A reporter asked him if he was not
glad to get back to Los Angeles. his
Characteristic reply was:
"I should say sol We have the finest
cou:.try on earth out here. You can
exaggerate it's attractions"
When asked if he had anything to say
regarding the report that he had dis
posed of his holdings here to E. Fl. Har-
riman he replied that the story was too
silly to require a denial.
No Foundation to Story
at was started by persons who would
like to see it be that way, he added,
smiling. There is absolutely no foun-
dation for it,
When asked if he had come back to
stav he said he expected to remain
quite a while.
Mr.. Huntingtons return, it is ex~
pected will infuse new life into the
local railway situation and soon start
things humming in the direction OF
several suburban spots anxious TO De
annexed by an electric car line.
1T has been frequently limited at Pa
cific Electric headquarters that on Mr..
Huntingtons return to Los Angeles a
number of important extensions and i'm
provements would be made. but rumors
were neither denied nor affirmed by the
magnate.
Mr.. Huntington is conceded to have
in the Pacific Electric the finest inter-
urban system in the United States. He
is also the controlling factor in the Los
Angeles railway, Los Angeles Inter-
urban and Los Angeles and Redondo
systems. Within the year he has ac-
.Ff q 40 II n n
Traction oompany's holdings and also
of the Riverside lines, with which he
is now connecting and which, it is eX-
pected, soon will be connected with the
Los Angeles interurban lines.
The Pacific Light and Power plant is
another of Mr.. Huntington's immense
holdings, and all of these properties, it
is believed, are soon to be greatly de-
veloped, now that the. magnate is here
to give the work his personal attention.