Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-05
{. H. HARTMAN
ARRIVES IN OGDEN
Railroad Mannate En- Route to
The Coast Tarries a
Few Minutes.
MET BY LOCAL OFFICIALS
w, II. Bancroft, Vice President and
General Manager of the short
Line, Goes North.
MET BY LOCAL OFFICIALS
Special to the "Ncws."D

Ogden Utah Aug. 5-E. II. Harri-
s1nan the worlds greatest railroader
Preached this city today and after con
ferrlng with Utah officials Of the Har-
riman family, hurried on to the coast.
Mr. Hartman is travelling in a special
train OF seven cars and is accompanied
by r. s. Lovott, counsel Of the Harri-
man lines-and "A number of other high
officials. Mr.. Harrimans trip west Is
explained as a periodical trip Of lnspec-
ton. Stops have been made at Chica-
go and Omaha to permit the magnate
ITO sec what is going on at important
centers and upon his return from the
coast, he will look over conditions hero
and at Salt Lake, where million dol
lars worth Of Improvements are under
progress.
The Hartman special * travelling
day and night on its way to the coast.
MIR. Hartman Is feeling none too well
on account Of the intense heat he eN-
perienCed In the cast lie is IN a hurry
TO get to the coast whore several days
VIII be spent In genuine communion
with nature Last summer the mag
nate and his family went camping for
a week. and this Is the program for
this trip. Il am glad to get west where
there is cool air moving" said the
magnate. II am out for a rest and
good time and don't want to be both
cred about railroad AFFAIRS In this
style was shop talk" averted. I'm
look around on my return" he told
those who spent a few minutes with
him Among those who were received
by the magnate was w. H. Bancroft,
vice president and general manager of
the Oregon Short Line and Mr.. Harri-
mans personal representative In Titan.
Mr. Bancroft and other officials came
up fom Salt Lake to hold a short con-
ference with Mr. Hartman. This was
social In the main, explain those who
participated
REPORTER REBUKED.
While talking to the newspaper men
here, Mi Hartman was made some
what angry by question from b
young reporter on one of the local
duilies who asked the visitor about hts
absorbing the Gould interests. Don't
ask me anything silly" said Mr.. narri-
man. turning on the hapless cub
quickly, Il haven't talked anything
about that In the east and there is no
reason why I should here"
The Interstate commerce commits
sion has too much power" he con
tinued. 1t affords the railroads no
protection, and the step which rendered
this condition was indeed an cratic
one. Something mare rational is neod-
cd as is Indicated by the tone of
the messages now being sent to Con-
Bress.
PREDICTS PROSPERITY.
Conditions generally are adjusting
themselves slowly and In some parts OF
the country rapidly, while In the most
territory the Improvement is slow.
What would Bryans election mean?
rms country viii so ON being prosper
Gus no matter who is president, for
win the farmers raising crops and the
miners digging out precious minerals
and the wheels of business turning
surely. there Is no possible obstruction
70 Dlock the progress OF this country.
While conditions are far from being
what they were last summer they are
gradually getting back to their old
state"
GOING TO SUMMER HOME.
Mr.. Hartman. while feeling a bit
ragged from his trip and the heat of
Inc east, says he Is not a sick man and
has n right TO be somewhat indis-
posed once In while He is going TO
remain al his summer home in northern
california a month Members of his
family. President Underwood OF the
Lake Erie and other New York friends,
are accompanying the magnate on this
LII 1cH'ldl Mtthdger Monlcr OF tho
Union Pacific came as far west as Oc-
den with the party, returning to Omaha
upon the departure OF the special for
the coast. With w. II. Bancroft. who
came up from Salt Lake and continued
west with MIR. Hartman. was Chief
Engineer Ashton of the Oregon Short
Line and Supt. j. NJ Davis of the same
road, Supt. Manson of the Union Pa.
niflc was also among the prominent To- |
raj railroaders who took part In the |
meeting at the depot. The Hartman !
special arrived at 1880 and pulled out |
about a half hour later