Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-08
Such is Or. W. G. LyIe's State
ment in Answer 10 Inquiries
BY Newspaper Men.
WILL GIVE OUT NO MORE NEWS
Physician Sends Word That Further
Written communications WIN be
Treated With Absolute silence.

Arden Sept s.-A signed statement
was obtained from Dr. Lyle at Arden
house during the morning m line with
his previous announcement II read
simply MT. Hartman is better to-
day
'sigued) DIR w G. LYLE"
This statement was IN reply to
note sent TO Dr. Lyle by several news-
paper men who drove 10 Arden house
today. This note pointed out the fact
that Wild rumors regarding Mr.. Har-
riman were still Ia circulation and pre-
vious statements from the house aud
offices OF the Union Pacific have been
unable % set them AZ rest For this
reason the newspaper men said that
they would appreciate a direct and
authoritative word from the physician.
pr. Lyle returned this note with mis-
reply pencilcd and signed on the back.
At the same time he sent word by the
messenger that he would receive no
more written communications. that II
any more were sent they would b
treated with absolute silence
CONDITION STILL GRAVE.
Edward "A Harrimsn's condition was
not so grave today as 10 demand abso-
lutte quiet Work was resumed TODAY
by the 200 men engaged in completing
his ma gnihccut estate at Tower Hill
The whistle Of tho steam engine about
200 yards from the sick mans chamber.
which summoned these men 10 work,
never blew a more welcome blast than
that which sounded over the Bamapo
valley ct $40 a. m.
This engine operates the steel cables
that haul the cars OF the Incline rail-
way connecting the house with the
foot ~ the hill and the railroad. Al
$40. 6. 25 and 6.47 II let off three blasts
and shortly after the fiat cars were
seen creeping up the steep grade and
| the stone masons resumed work ON the
| masonry wan az ~ base.
There were few within sight OF the
| lights that shone out over the valley
| from Arden house last night Who did
! not believe that the master ~ AL rs
! magnifcence lay gravely III.
While Or. Lyle did not talk with Wis
| itors late last night himself he sent
| word that there was no occasion for
] a liftM uulltAiM bffAANt AiAfit iAaA bNNlt
no change in Mr. Harriman's condition
| since the announcement OF his relapse
| Sunday night That statement inclu0-
ed the assertion that Mr. Hartman
was recovering aud In NO immcdiats
danger.
A VERY SICK MAN
No one. however. contradicted the
belief that Mr.. Hartman is a very sick
man. Every employo on the estate
who would talk today said that his
condition is regarded by the family as
extremely critical Even II Mr.. Har-
riman had not suffered the second re-
| lapse reported yesterday. this condition
can easily he accounted for by the
general state Of his health and the at
tack OF Sunday There is no doubt that
his vitality is very low This fact in
itself Is enough 10 account for the anX-
friends 4 telephone call az 10 a. m
mans house that there was nothing to
announce at this time. but statement
would be issued from his New York
offices some time today
LoVETT AT ARDEN.
New York. sept. s.-Word was re-
ceived al the Union Pacinc Offices from
Judge Lovett this morning that he
would not return from Arden 60 New
York until this afternoon. Inquiries
as TO Nh. Hafriman's condition were
mot with the statement that an such
Information must be- obtained from DR.
Lyle.