The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-08
He Issues Signed Statement for Benefit Of
Newspaper Men, Friends Still Regard
His Condition as Critical.

Arden, n Y, Sept. S.-Edward II.
Harriman's condition was not so grave
today as TO demand absolute quiet
Work was resumed today by the zoe
men engaged In completing his mag
nilicent estate at Tower Hill, The
whistle OF the steam engine. about
200 yards from the sick mans cham
Der. which summoned these men to
work. never blew a more welcome
blast than that which sounded over
the Pamapo valley at g. 10 a. m.
This engine operates the steel
cables that haul the cars OF the In
cline railway connecting the house
with the foot of the hill and the rail
road. AT 6:1O. 6:25 and 6;47, it let off
three long blasts, and shortly after
the 0atcars were seen creeping UP the
steep grade and the stone masons re
sumed work on the masonry wall at
its base.
There we're few wittyn sight OF the
lights that shone out over the valley
from Arden house last night, who did
not believe that the master OF all Its
magnificence lay gravely Ill
While DR.. Lyle did not talk with
visitors late last night himself, he
sent word that there was no occasion
for worry. for there had been no
change In Harrimans condition since
the announcement OF his relapse Sun
day night. That statement included
the assertion that Mr. Hartman was
recovering and in no immediate dan
ger.
No one. however. contradicted the
belief that Mr.. HERMAN is a very
sick man Every employe on the es-
tate, who would talk today, said that
his condition is regarded by those
around him as extremely critical
Even If Mr. Hartman had not suf-
Tered the second relapse reported yes
terday. this condition can easily be
accounted for by the general state OF
his health and the attack OF Sunday
There is no doubt that his vitality IS
very low. This fact in itself is enough
to account for the anxiety displayed
by all OF Mr.. Harriman's friends.
A telephone call at 10 a. M. brought
statement from Mr.. Hartman S
house that there was nothing 10 an
nounce at this time. but statement
would be Issued from his New York
Offices some time today
A signed statement was obtained
from DR.. LYLE at Arden house during
the morning in line With his previous
announcement. 1t read simply.
"Mr. Hartman is better today,
(Signedl DR.. W. G. Lyle"
This statement was in reply to 4
note sent 10 DR.. Lyle by several news
,,tf, 10 rAtr dom n
today. This hsote1 p5intcf orF thei taqt
tLat Wild rumors regarding Mr. Hel-
rlman were still in circulation. and
previous statements from the house
and Offices OF the Union Pacific have
been unable TO set them at rest. For
this reason. the newspapermen said
that they would appreciate direct
and authoritative word from the ply
sician
DIR. Lyle returned this note with his
reply penciled and signed on the back
At the same time. he sent word by
the messenger that he would receive
no more written communications, and
that If any more wero sent. they
would be treated with absolute ST.
lence.
New York. Sept. Sword was re-
ceived at the Union Pacific Offices
from Judge Lovett this morning that
he would not return from Arden 10
New York until this afternoon. In
ouiries as to Mr.. Haniman's condi-
ton were met with the statement that
all such Information must be obtained
from DR. Lyle.