Arizona republican., 1909-09-10
E. H. Hartman the Worlds Greatest Railroad MaOnde.
 Died Yesterday
End Came Early in the Afternoon but the News Did Not Gain Publicity Until After the Closing of the Stock Exchange No Serious Disturbance of the
 Markets Is Anticipated Hills Tribute

Arden, N. Y., Sept. 9.-Edward. H. Hartman, the greatest organizer of railroads the world has ever known, met the only lasting defeat of his active life today, at the hands of death. Secluded in his magnificent home on Tower Hill he succumbed to an intestinal disorder this after noon, after a fight against disease that will rank, for sheer grit, with his remarkable struggles in the finan- cial world.
 The exact time of his death is known only to the limited circle of relatives and associates who have so effectually shielded Hartman from all outside annoyance during his last illness. The time was given out as 3:55 D. m., but Mrs. Mary Simonds, sister of the dead man, said tonight that Mir. Hartman died at 1:30. Whether this apparent discrepancy will have any bearing on the current belief that every effort was made to lessen the influence of his death on the market is problematical But it is significant that the time of his death. as officially announced, was just thirty-five minutes after trading had ceased on the New York eX- change.
 Hartman died peacefully and to the end his brilliant mind retained its clearness. After a relapse on Sunday he sank slowly and soon after noon today there came a relapse that marked the approach of the end. His wife. two daughters and two sons. who have been constantly with him. assembled at the bedside and a carriage was hastily dispatched for Mrs. Simonds, whose home is three miles from the mansion. Mrs. Si- mOnds entered the great silent house in time to be present at her brothers death. She joined the wife and chill dren who, with Dr. Lyle of New York and Orlando Hartman, a brother and the nurses, formed the group at the bedside. No spiritual adviser was at hand The swiftest automobile in the Hartman garage had been dis patched for Rev. Dr J. Holmes Me Guinness, the Episcopalian rector of Arden parish, but he was not at home. When found later he hurried to the Arden house, but death had reached there first.
 With the secrecy unbroken to the very end, news of the death was conveyed to New York before it came to Arden and the valley below. Then, by way of New York, the re- port spread quickly and confirmation was sought by telephone. During the last ten days reports have been so persistent and variable that little credit was at first given the story, and it was a shock when a voice on the hill replied: Yes, that is cor rect Mir Hartman died at 3:35 p. m" Soon afterward, the hundreds of workmen engaged on the uncom- pleted estate learned of their em- ployer's death, when a page went out an announced simply, You may all quit work; Mir. Hartman is dead" hush fell over the group and the workmen. dropping, their tools. trudg- ed silently to the flat cars and de- scended on the private incline ral- way.
 Orlando Hartman discussed the funeral arrangements briefly tonight. He said MT. Hartman will be buried in the family plot in the little grave yard behind St. Johns Episcopal church at Arden He will rest beside his eldest son, Edward H. Hartman. Jr, who died twentytwO years ago, soon after the family first came to Arden.
 The funeral services will be held at 3:S0 o'clock Sunday afternoon. and it Is understood it will be strictly prf- vate. Dr. Lyle issued no statement concerning the cause of death, but the general understanding is there was no operation. Mir. Simonds discussed the death this evening with more Freedom than anyone else, but even she prOfessed not to know the exact nature of her brothers ailment.
 What time did he died?" she was asked. About one-thirty this after noon." was the unexpected reply. She said emphatically there had been no operation. Her husband. Chas. D. Simonds. said he had not arrived in time to see MT Hartman before he died. He said Hartman died at S:35.
 Then Mrs. Simonds was wrong when she said 1:30?'
 Simonds hesitated and then said; Well. I was not there when he died''
 Former Judge Lovett, chief counsel for the Union and Southern Paciflc railroads, did not reach Tower Hill in time for last farewell to his chief. It was 5:25 when he reached Arden and he declined to say anything re- garding the time or cause.
 Earlier in the day Hartman talked with Thomas B. Price. This was one of the strongest evidences that liar riman's master mind was alert to the end. for it is believed that Price was summoned to enable the dying finan- cier to give some instructions con- cerning his vast affairs. Price re- turned to New York at 1:45. IT death had occurred before he left the house his words did not indicate it.