The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-10

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during his Illness. He was beyond
human aid. In view of the suffering
which he had to undergo. and which
he faced SO bravely. l believe he is
now happier. The people of the United
States are not likely to forget the
great >s,rk he has accomplished ~.
them
Brilliant Meteor.
Henry Clews, Wall street broker.
spoke OF Mr.. Hartman as a brilliant
r.eteor of the railroad world"
ae said:
M. Harrimans success is largely
due 10 his fnrccfulness. his energy and
his far -sightedness. He was bold, as
tute and energetic. He was a genius
of the constructive order. which tow
cred high among the giants of Wall
street. Nothing so we'll indicates the
great opportunity which still exists in
America as the rise of Mr.. Hartman,
son of country clergyman.
His death probably has been els
counted already on Wall street. his
rrecarious ccnli:ion having been well
understood.
Il do not tati.*c any other single
man will again occupy the position
Mr.. Hartman hell. Peculiar crnbI-
nations of circumstances made posi-
BILE his one. man domination of the in
terstate railroad situation. This OPP
portunity is not likely to come s.-ain
and especially in view of the demand
for new and more stringent federal
laws"
James Stilln,an, chairman of the
board of directors of the National City
bank. spoke feelingly of the loss of
his close personal friend and business
associate.
Remarkable Genius.
4 have long regarded MIR. Harri-
man." he said. ''as prbably the most
remarkable genius ever developed In
business life He has been an urbailder
ana has left permanent impression
on the map and I'm the DEVELOPMENT
Of the country. The world has known
few minds having such "A grasp of
larger relations and problems, and. at
the same time. such a firm grip upon
details and such ability for successful
execution
w. C. Brown. president of the New
York Central. of which Mr. Hartman
recently became a director, said:
One of the worlds greatest men
has gone. The great Union and South
ern Pacific railroads, transformed by
his master hand from financial and
physical wrecks to the magnificent
properties they are today, will be his
enduring monument. Mr.. Harriman's
first thought in all he did was to ac-
complish that which would contribute
most to the growth and development
end ample returns could be depended
upon from such policy
Another Side.
But there was another side 20 Mr..
Hartman. which the world does not
know so well. He had those charac-
teristics of heart which made hin. a
model of loving devotion in his home,
while his warm, open hearted charity,
the lives of thousands, few of ,shom
have ever known whose the hand was
that gave. Hundreds of victims of tn,
berculosis have gone to the Adiron-
dacks and have returned to happy, use
full lives, through the liberal contri-
buttons continued year after year by
Mr.. Hartman. with no conditions, save
that the benefactors name should i'm
no way be made public"
Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the
National City bank. said:
He needs no eulogy from me. who
was one of his younger associates. He
was a genius of the first rank. | be-
iieye the work he did will endure His
death cannot halt the great develop
ments he made possible. The nation
owes a greater debt to Mr. Hartman
than to any other of those upbuilders
whose names have spelled prosperity"
Robert c. clowry. president of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
said:
World q Loser.
Everyone who has had business
as | do. superlative admiration for
his great talent. His death leaves the
world loser. We should be glad to
know just what his plans for the flu
ture We're. | have always believed
Mr.. Hartman intended to do some
great things in the east and the miudle
south"
Z. p. Ripley. president of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad,
Mr.. Hartman was a great man.
Beginning his railroad activity without
special railroad training. he acquired
rapidly the underlying principles of
the transportation industry. and. al
though burdened as few men have
been with the conduct of affairs of
all kinds, he mastered many of the
details. as well as the general prin-
ciples. That his undertakings were trs