The San Francisco call., 1908-09-08
HARTMAN FAVORS
ELECTRIC ROADS
Wizard Returns From Oregon
and Discusses Subject With
II. E. Huntington

Sizzling with electric energy and bub-
bling with ready wit, Z. II. Hartman.
wizard OF finance. retisrned yesterday
from three weeks outing on his es-
tate at Pelican bay on klamath lake,
more interested in telling about bears
captured, his skill with the rod, and
the beauty of the mountain scenery
than in diyulging what he knows or
thinks of national politics, the finan-
cial situation, or the status of the
Southern Pacific.
From his entrance into the city at
10 o'clock yesterday morning until late
in the evening Hartman was so en-
gagged with business affairs that he
had but a few moments to devote to
his family. He found rest in the even
ing at the opening performance of The
Music Master" at the AlcaZar.- His time
today will be taken up with business
affairs, reception in the afternoon.
and in the evening he will leave for
New York
Hartman visited the Southern Pacific
Offices in the Flood building in the
morning, lunched with his family at
the Fairmont, and during the rest of
the day received callers at his apart
ments at the hotel. William F. Herrin,
H. E. Huntington of Los Angeles, Julius
Hood of the Southern Pacific company,
and r. c. Gillis. a traction magnate of
Los Angeles We're cIoseted with Harri-
man for several hours.
The presence in this city of the capi-
talist and railroadman gave rise to
reports that Hartman contemplated
extensive purchases in behalf of the
Southern Pacific in the southern part of
the state, but these rumors he denied.
~ 80 nth nriz Cd haf
Hartman had conferred with Hunting
ton on matters relating to the electric
railway systems in Los Angeles of
which they are joint owners. Contem-
plated extensions of lines were dis
cussed and the general situation care
fully reviewed.
AID ELECTRIC LINES
There is no friction between the
electric systems and the steam roads, -
said Huntington after the conference.
THE railroad compapies realize that the
electric lines aid them by building up
the country along their systems. We
are contemplating extensions about
Los Angeles and think you will see a
more general use of electricity from
year to year. In fact, look to see
the steam roads making use of elec-
tricity."
ference between Huntington and Har-
riman, and later the Southern Pacific
president called in Kruttschnitt, direc-
tor of maintenance and way; Calvin the
general manager, and Hood the chief
engineer. 1t is understood that the
question of electrical development
about San Francisco was given consid-
Grafton. The Southern Pacific has re-
Gently made plans for an. electric line
San
and reports were current yesterday that
this was but one of many lines to be
constructed about the bay. In short
time the suburban service in Alameda
county is to be electrified and, with
this as nucleus, a system as extensive
as that which centers at Los Angeles
could be speedily developed.
1t was o'clock last evening when
Hartman had cleared away the busi-
ness Of the day and was able to re-
Join his family. He had come to San
Francisco ahead of schedule and
reached the ferry while the Labor day
parade blocked the streets. Fresh from
mountain climbing the railway mag
nate walked to the Flood building,
while his family went to the Fair
mont
With Hartman are Mrs. Hartman,
their two daughters, Miss May and
Miss Carol; their two sons, Averill and
Roland; DR.. Lyle. Masters Draper and
Robinson, two friends of the boys, and
Norman Price, the maghate's secre-
tary.
BROWN AS A BERRY
Hartman hustled up to the hotel in
time to join his family at luncheon.
Il am as brown as a berry," he re-
marked to the newspaper men who
awaited him at the Fairmont Slid
ing up the sleeve of his coat. he dis