The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-10
MANY FRIENDS PAY TRIsUTE
TO THE DEAD FlNANClER.

TO THE DEAD FlNANClER.
New York, Sept. 1O.-With the pass
2 ing of E. II. Hartman from the busi-
hess world the attention of his hosts
Of friends now turns to the stricken
family al Arden. The magnificent
courage with which Hartman faced
the unconquerable enemy is charac-
teristic of the man and elected trib-
utes not only from friends but from
the opponents of many business
fray.
Harri.nan's funeral services will be
held on Sunday afternoon at Arden
and will be strictly private. The fam
lily has decided not 10 hold an autop-
sy and the exact cause of the finan-
cier's death viii probably never be
known. Ii is said to have been over
work, out he is known TO have a mail
ady of the internal organs.
The general opinion in financial cir
cles this morning was that the bust
hess world was prepared for the
shock of HarriInan's passing and no
apprehension was felt for the soliii-
ty of the immense business structure
reared and nurtIred by him. He had
placed men in charge of the business
who will carry out his policies.
From all over the world comes to
the grief-stricken family messages of
regrets and sympathy. Cablegrazns
that the markets have not been af
fecfed by his death.
The stock market here opened act
i've and strong with prices generally
higher. Southern Pacific was UP ? l-2.
Union Pacific | "a and Reading l is.
The market became wavering for
while just before the close. the extra
ordinary advances in the Hartman
group rendering some of the traders
TO So 3-4. a new record price. Union
Pacific rebounded to 200 1-2 and the
entire list returned to its best fig
ures.
New York. Sept. 1O-While no
meeting of Harriman's boards of dir
ectors has been called. it is expected
the executive committee of the Union
Pacific railroad will meet next Tues
day and arrange for a temporary sue
cessor to the position held by Harri-
man. IL is believed that the powers of
Kruttschnitt. general director of main
fenance and operation of the Union
Pacific. and of Stubbs. general direc-
tor of traffic. will he increased. The
National City Bank interests are ex-
pected to continue as the chief finan-
cial agents for the Hartman proper
ties. Jacob II. Schiff of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co.. today declined TO discuss the
future policy of the Hartman lines
except TO say that the Hartman plans
of construction and development will
doubtless be carried out.
The following statement was given
out at the Union Pacific offices today:
The report published today tina
Hartman died at 1880 p. m. is abso-
lutely untrue. He died at 1885 p. tn.
as was announced both at Arden and
at 120 Broadway. Mrs. Simmons did.
not arrive until after his death and
authorizes me 10 deny that she did
more Than to make any statement
fixing the time of his death" DIR. w.
q. Lyle.
New York. Sept IO-Signs of sor-
row at the death of Hartman were
numerous in the financial district to-
day. The flag of the stock exchange
was at half mast and similar trib-
ute was paid by other institutions and
banking houses. All of the Hartman
Offices in New York will be closed un-
I'll Monday with the exception of the
treasurer's and transfer offices of the
companies.
Arden, n. V, Sept. 1O.-Rev. F.
Holmes McGuinness will conduct Har-
riman's funeral from ST. Johns Epis-
copal church. The active pail bearers
will be six men in charge of the var
ious departments on the estate. The
honorary pail bearers hate not Yet
tDeten hHnOuHCeu. ne DOuN VIII rest
in a grave of solid rock blasted in the
hillside.
Chicago. Sept. 1O.-There is much
speculation here as to the probable
successor to +. III. Hartman. 1t is
believed il will be either r. 5. Lovett.
general counsel for the Union Paci-
fic and the Southern Pacific. Julius
Kruttschnitt, in charge of property
and operation, or J. c. Stu5bs, in
charge of traffic affairs.
Vienna. Austria. Sept. 10.-Prof.
Adoiph StreumpeH. the great special
list. recently consulted by Hartman.
says he diagnosed the complaint as
cancer.
Savannah. Sept. 10.-Every vessel
I'm the fleet of ocean steamships CON-
pany controlled by Hartman. carried
it's flag AT half mast today. The order
was issued by the officials of the con-
pany in honor of the memory of the
dead financier.
Paris. France. Sept. 1O.-Although
the Paris bourse for several days
past has been anxious1y hanging on