Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-10
{. \. HARTMAN
IN OGDEN CITY
-- - -
When Interviewed He Denies
That He Seeks ControI5of
Western Pacific.
MEETS SUGAR CO. DIRECTORS
palatial Train Proceeds East After
Establishing Record Run Aycrag
ing 60 Miles Al Hour.
Especial To the "NeMa. !,

Especial To the news,
Ogden. Sept, 1O.--E. II. Hartman, the
great railroad magnate accompanied
by members of his family passed
through Ogden yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock en- route to New York, and
while here he made statement COM
pletely denying the story that had come
from Salt Lake City to the effect that
a. A. Robinson, an expert on railroad
construction. was in Salt Lake city to
meet him for the purpose of furnishing
him with data regarding the Western
Pacific railroad. which 1t was stated
that he was going to obtain control or.
Il am satisfied with the Union ana
Southern Pacifics. continued Mr.. Har-
riman. and the other railroads, anu
will devote my attention to them, as
10 whether he WAS going to acquire
other roads the financier did not state
He said that he was out of politics. and
would make no comment whatever on
the presidential nominees.
In speaking of his trip, Mr.. Hartman
said that he had spent a most enjoy
able vacation and was now hurrylng
east to get his sons in school. lie stia
that he would like to have visited salt
Lake but found it impossible TINS "Trip.
SALT LAKE IMPROVEMENTS.
In regard to The continuing of the
improvements of the street railway IN
salt Lake City, Mr.. Hartman SAID thae
the matter was entirely in the hands OF
Mr. Bancroft. This he said was also
the case regarding other improvements,
they being under the direction OF the
officials in the immediate charge.
Willie in the city Governor Cutler, w.
S. Mccormick and L. 4. Cutler VINO are
all directors in the utah-1daho Sugar
company, were introduced to Mr.. Har-
rinlan by Mr.. Bancroft, and had rev
minutes visit with him before his
special pulled out for the east. VICE
President Bancroft. Resident Engineer
Ashton, Supt. of Motive Power Dunn
and General Supt. Davis of the Oregon
short Line aud Supt Manson Of the
Salt Lake division of the southern "a
citc met MI Hartman at Sparks ana
accompanied him as far as ogden.
Vice President Mohler. General supt:
Park and Division Supt. whitney OF
the Union Pacific, accompanied Mi.
Hartman east.
The Hartman special made faplu
run from Sparks, which Is about 9to
miles fran Ogden, in record pfeahihs
time. \ schedule of 60 mics an nous
was maintained for the trip, snort STOPS
being made for the changing oil en-
sires and crews.
SALT LA<ERS IN OGDEN.
Among others who met MI. Harri-
man were j. Ross CLARK, vice presi-
dent OF the Salt Lake Route:
Gov. Cutler. w. 6. Mccormick ana L.
r. cutler stated that their chat was
largely of a social nature, and that
business was only incidental
,rhe Hartman special IS certainly
a breath takcr when it comes TO style.
Three Pulmans, two baggage cars,
and q special diner comprise the train.
MI. ana Mrs Hartman and their
children have one car, the servants
one, and the third is reserved for bust
ness purposes and consultations.
Mr.. Hartman impressed thpse who
saw him as looking somewhat care,
worn. but Others in his party stated
that he Is in better shape than he was
before his visit to his ranch Mrs.
Hartman mcS several of the Salt
Lake and Ogden gentlemen and chat
ted pleasantly for Il few minutes. Mr..
Harrinan's whole idea seemed to be
how to cover the ground rapidly be-
tween here and New York, and he
was full of inquiries as TO how long 1t
would take TO reach Cheyenne. then
how long to Omaha, thence to Chicago.
INVITED TO SALT LAKE.
The Commercial club when 1t heard
that L II. Hartman would in all prob
ability come to Salt Lake, at once pro-
ceeded to take steps to entertain the
distinguished visitor. Unfortunately,
however, Mr. HarrimaIs plans did not
contemplate a visit to Salt Lake at this
time as the following self-explanatory
kilograms which went over the wires
yesterday and Tuesday indicate:
salt Lake city, Utah, Sept. s, 1903.
"E, II, Hartman, care William H. Ban
croft.
"The board Of governors Of the Com
rnercinl club, Salt Lake City, would es-
TEEN it Il great pleasure to have you
as its guest at Il luncheon OF dinner
as best suits your convenience when
your great services in tho building up
and development of this community
and the western part of America.
Board Of Governors of the Com
merciai club,
''WlLLIAd j. HABLORAN.
president"
Battle Mountain. Sept o. 1908.
"William j. Halloral!, President the
Commercial Club, Salt Lake City,
UTAH.
'.Youf courteous Invitation received.
! regret extremely that l viii not be
able to stop at Salt Lake this trip, as
1t would be impossible unless l separ-
ated from my family, which / dislike
doing, especially as the boys must Leave
home for school on Tuesday morning
next to be gone until Christmas time.
could not deIain the family on that
account. / expect however, to be west
again during the coming month ana
Will bs glad TO avail myself of your
kind hospitality then