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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
HISTORY GAME

Here is a game in which all the men,
bers of the family may take part. 1t
is hardly fair that boys and girls should
contend with grown people in games
Of an ordinary kind, but in this one
the chances are that the boys and
girls would have the advantage, for
the reason that they are studying geog-
raphy, while the grown people stopped
that long ago.
But, however that may be, the game
is a capital one, and will give amuse-
ment for an hour or so, and will prove
instructive at the same time. One adj
vantage about 1t is that 1t requires
no preparation of any kind.
Any number of persons may play.
Having seated themselves around the
sitting-room table, or with books in
the lap on which to write and appoint
ed a time-keeper, who shall act as
leader and judge. they take the letter
A and write in five minutes time all
the names of men prominent in Ameri-
can history that they can remember,
beginning with that letter.
The leader gives notice when the time
is up, and the player having the largest
list Of names has the number put
up to his credit. Every word that u
player nisspells takes one from his
score, but not from his list.
The letter B is taken next, and SO
on, as far down the alphabet as may
be desired. At the end of the game,
the player having the highest score is
declared the winner.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
WRITER'S CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this contest each week.
One dollar for the best original paper submitted by
Angeles girl boy and dollar for the best submitted
by the girl boy living outside the city limits of Angeles
Papers be from $50 800 words length written
side of the paper only with margins top
each paper
All contributions be signed with and address and
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior, The Herald, Los Angeles Cal and
reach the office later than Saturday afternoon January
Topic: "Resun1ing School After the Holidays"
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bands could tell each other of their
adventures.
At night we could sit around our
campfire and tell stories and sing
songs. There are a great many other
things we could also do. I am sure
we would have a jolly time. I know
I would, anyway.
DAVID BAILLIE, JR..
134 West Thirty-sixth street, Thir-
tieth Street school, grade AS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
ABOUT PRIZES FOR HONORABLE
MENTIONS

j. Competitors in any contest are i.
\ entitled to a handsome book prize ].
J. when their work has received hon 4
j. orable mention three times. x
\ They must claim the prize, sub !.
= hitting copies of their letters. sto- =
! ries or limericks. i
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
Dear Aunt Laurie:

received the book for the first prize
in the Limerick contest of December
Il, 1908, which / think is very nice. 1
did not expect to get a prize, as I Just
tried to see what / could do.
Affectionately,
JEANETTE WYLIE,
Station A, Pasadena,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
A0be.
|NEHUOU0 GyLH

The doctor told my mother
That I was nervous child,
And if she wished to keep me
She'd have to treat me mild
And never seem the least put out,
Or let on she was riled.
No matter what should happen
1 never must be hit,
Or shut up in a closet,
Or given just a bit
Of bread and tea for supper,
Or p'raps I'd have a fit.
So when threw the inkstand
At Aunt Rebecca's eye,
And hit the place I aimed for
And raised an awful sty,
And spoiled the parlor carpet,
Ny mother said, ''Oh, my!"
And when I took the dust brush
And dropped it down the drain,
So the plumbers had to come
And excavate the main,
My mother only said, My child,
Please don't do that again"
And when I hung my sister
Until she nearly choked,
And gave the cat some funny stuff,
So he curled up and croaked,
My mother said, Restrain yourself,
/. Or I shall be provoked
And when 1 took her Iocket
And pried out all the pearls,
And fed 'em to the baby
Before : cut his curls,
Ny mother said. why can't you be
Like other little girls?'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
JUNIORS APPRECIATE
THE HERALD PRIZES

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l received the check for the dollar
just week ago today. I have not
had time to write, as 1 have been very
busy getting ready for Christmas. /
bought quite few nice presents with
the dollar.
1t was quite a surprise to me to
know l got first prize. I am very fond
of writing stories. 1 have written quite
a few of my own. My mother and
father did not know 1 wrote it till ~they
saw it in the paper. 1t was printed in
the Azusa Pomotropic.
| received quite a few nice presents
for Christmas. would have liked TO
help out the Christmas box for the
poor, but it is SO far to send presents.
Wishing you a happy New Year and
thanking you very much for the prize.
I am your friend.
GERTRUDE MORRIS.
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Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 thank you more than words can
express for the lovely book, Master
ST. Elmo and / am SO pleased that
you thought my Limerick deserved the
prize.
I wish you a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
Your little Herald Junior Niece,
ANNIE c. EDWARDS,
$50 North Highland avenue, Holly
wood, Cal
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ received my book prize and en-
joyed reading it very much. Many
thanks for it. Wishing you a Merry
Christmas, / remain, your niece,
BERTHA MICHEL.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I send my thanks for the one ($D
dollar that / received. 1 was very
much surprised to get it. Your niece,
FAWN WEAR,
2514 South Main street BIS Thirtieth
street school, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-10
NO FEAR FELT IN FINANCIAL
WORLD OVER THE DEATH

New York. Sept 9-Though Mr.
Hartman Is dead, his tremendous in
terests will be carried on without in.
terruption, So firm is the foundation
OF his great constructive work in the
railroad world and so thoroughly or
ganized are his varied interests that
no fear is felt in the financial world
II is In the west that Mr.. Hartman
leaves his greatest monument Of con-
struction work. but here In New York
from where he directed his great en-
terprises his death was perhaps more
kecnly felt First word that his death
had occurred did not reach the 6nan.
cial district until, long after 8 o'clock.
time when trading on the exchange
had ceased for the day. New York
had watched with sympathetic inter
est Mr. Harriman's long fight against
his last illness. From June /. when
he sailed to take the cure at Bad
Gastein in Austria reports began to
circulate that the master OF Union
Pacific was IN a serious way. From
abroad came daily accounts OF his
treatment and his cheerful and oft
repeated statement that he was inn
proving and would soon be himself
again. This optimism was character.
istic of the man, whose grit and deter
mination TO set well and resume work
on the vast plans he had laid out was
remarkable, But Mr.. Hartman did
not improve abroad as his physicians
had expected and he returned TO New
York for the purpose, as he an
nounced. of taking the after cure"
and TO secure absolute rest
Mr. Hartman arrived in New York
weak and emacIated, but brave and
cheerful In his determination to over
come his ailment An interview he
gave the newspapers upon his return
from Europe was under most dramatic
circumstances. Surrounded by more
than score of reporters as he lay
upon a couch in his private car In Jer-
sey City, Mr.. Hartman against the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-10

Washington. Sept 9-FigurinS
prominently In litigation that led UP
10 the supreme court I'm congressional
debate and action in interstate COM
merce and in administrative details of
the treasury department. the interests
of Hartman have been conspicuous in
the government dockets at Washing
ton The government has pending a
suit against the Hartman roads for
the dissolution Of a combination among
them. In various parts OF the coun-
try testimony Is being taken Mr.
Harriman's claim FOR reimbursement
on account of the $2,000.0o0 or more
which he expended several years ago
In rebuilding The SaIton sea dam
which urged upon S conGressF @itbl
great vigor by President Roosevelt
and which was the subject of Humer-
GUS reports and much debate. excited
great interest all over the country
Mr. Hartman and his counsel con-
tended that the Southern Pacific rail.
road, In rebuilding the dam. was do
Ing the work that should have been
done by the United States and for this
reason insisted upon reimbursement.
Congress. however. never acted favor
ably upon the claim.
Perhaps the most notable OF recent
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-10
WHEN HARTMAN REFUSED TO
ANSWER CERTAIN QUESTION

cases In which Mr.. Hartman has fig
ured was the litigation that grew out
of an inter-commerce proceeding in
which Mr.. Hartman declined to an
swer certain questions. The supreme
court decided the case in favor of Har.
rlman. L.
l..,-. Ownership Of Stock
Tho questions which Mr. Hartman
refused to answer bore on the owner.
ship of stock and related. according
to the supreme court decision. TO the
private business of Kuhn, Loeb G. Co
and not to the Union Pacific The re-
lations between the Union Pacific and
other roads were under investigation
Among other things the Union Pacific
bought 103 .141 shares of the preferred
stock OF the Chicago and Alton road
These shares had been deposited
with Kuhn. Loeb & Co by their own
ers and on an agreement authorizing
the bankers 10 sell them TO any pu.-
chaser at such price and on such terms
as should be approved by Hartman
and two others. Messrs Stewart and
Mitchell, Mr.. Hartman was asked
whether he owned any of the stock
so owned and how much if any BY
advice of counsel he refused to an
swer. Again he was asked as to the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-10
VALUE OF UNION PACIFIC is
Due TO HARRIMAN'S ENERGY

Of the Equitable Life Assurance soci-
ETY.. Of which his friend. James Hazen
HYDE, owned a controlling stock in
terest Hartman was Hydes closest
adviser in the fight TO displace him
and many have said the result might
have been different had Hyde not
turned upon Hartman and charged
him with being an enemy In the guisc
of friend When Thomas F. Ryan
turned up couple of months later as
the owner of the Equitable, Hartman
said he was disappointed and admit
ted before the Armstrong investigat
ing committee that he had expected
to buy 1t for himself
Outside OF his business Hartman
/ found time or cared for little but his
family and a single hobby. the build
ing of a great estate. The metamor.
phosis of his place at Arden from q
rocky country forest into a kings
park and palace Is we'll known. The
work is still unfinished
Mr. Hartman married Miss Mary
Ayerill of Rochester, n Y Five child
rem were born. three girls and two
boys
The eldest daughter Is the wife Of
Robert L. Gerry. son of Commodore e.
bridge T. Gerry. The second daughter
is Mary and the third, Carol. The eld-
est son, Walter Averill. IS just out of
college and is learning the railroad
business. The youngest, Roland Ia
fourteen years old and Is still in
school
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-10

advice of bis family and physician
talked cheeTfully and freely oil MS
experiences abroad and Of his plans
for the future when he should return
to duty. II haven't anything on my
mind Just now except the after cure
said MIR. Hartman. "and ] want you
fellows TO help ME to do that. I've leit
ten pounds on the other side ana
think | had better get IL back on nome
cooking. Ten pounds of a little lei
low like me is a good deal.
Wall street Has Confidence.
Mr.. Hartman was taken at once 10
Arden. where for time il appeared
that he was on the road to recovery.
No longer ago than Monday Of last
week. Mr.. Hartman In requesting that
newspaper men he withdrawn from
Arden. dictated a characteristic state
ment declaring that he was gettins
along nicely and that II there was any
change In his condition he would IN
form the papers. IF there waS OF
should be ANYTHING serious | VIII let
the press know and as 1 have never
deceived them ask that the press
now withdraw their representative
and rely on me-
This request was readily complied
with and not until Mr Harrimans re-
lapse on Sunday last was the vigil re-
newed. q
The feeling among financial men o'
New York regarding the eject oil NJ,
Harrimans death on the hnanC'u'
world is one OF absolute confidence
WANT ADS BRING BIG RESULTS
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-10

Arden n. Y Sept edward H. Hartman, the greatest
gn of railroads the world has known met the only lasting
defeat of his active life today the hands OF death Secluded IN
Hill he succumbed neSnal
disorder this afternoon after fight against disease which will rank
with his remarkable struggles the financial world
The exact time of his death known only TO that limited circle
relatives and who had effectively shielded Ar ar
from all outside during his last illness The time
given out 35 but Mrs Mary Smons sister OF the
this apparent discrepancy has bearing the current belief that
effort made lessen the influence of the fnancer
death the stock market problemaca But significant
the time of his death officially announced just 80 min
after trading had ceased
Mr. Hartman died peacefully and the end his brilliant mind
retained its Integrity.
After relapse he sank slowly and after
today there relapse which marked the approach of the end
His WIFE, daughters and who have been constantly
with him. assembled the bed side and hastily de-
spatched Mrs the Tower
be her brothers death She joined the wife and children
who with DR. w Lyle of New York and Orlando Hartman
brother and the nurses formed at the bedside
No spiritual adviser hand The Swes auto in the
had been despatched for Rev DR. j. Holmes
MGuness Epcoaan rector of Arden parish but he not at
home When found later he hurried Arden house but death had
reached there first
With the secrecy that has been maintained at the Hartman
dnce broken to the end of Mr. Hartman death
veyed New York before Arden and the valley below
Then by New York the spread quickly and confirm
sought the residence by telephone During the last ten
days have been persistent and variable that little credence
first given the report and shock when the
hill replied Yes. that Mr. Hartman died at 3 35
Soon ferward the hundreds of workmen engaged the
completed learned of their employers death when went
and announced simply You all quit work Mr. Harri
man is dead
rudged silently the flat and descended the
incline railway Orlando Hartman discussed the funeral
briefly tonight He said Mr. Hartman would be buried in
the family plot the little yard behind st Johns Episcopal
church Arden He Will beside his eldest Edward r
who died % years after the family first
to Arden.
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-|
Santa Fe stock which had been bought
By the Oregon Short Line, He was
asked if that was part of the stock
that had been acquired previously by
him and by two others.
Refuses to Answer. -.--.,,..
81 think not" he started 10 reply.
Counsel stopped him. however, and he
refused 10 answer all questions. -,
1t was in 1907 that Mr.. Hartman
figured in a political controversy in
volying the name of Theodore Roose-
velt Through dlsgruntled stenog-
rapher there was brought 10 light a
letter written by Hartman to Sydney
Webster a lawyer, in which Mr., Har-
riman complained that the Roosevelt
administration had not treated him
fairly after he had been instrumental
in raising S225.000 for the campaign.
The letter closed in the now famous
question where do / stand?"
Mr.. Roosevelt was greatly incensed
ard came forth with his letter now
fully famous. which originated the ex-
pression Undesirable citizen
Letter From Roosevelt.
To strengthen his case Mr.. Harri.
man then produced a letter signed
Theodore Roosevelt and dated Oc-
tober IA. 1904, two weeks before Nj.
Rooseyelt's election TO the presidency
In that year The letter, with the
word Personal inscribed at the top.
suggested that If Mr. Hartman
thought il unwise TO visit the White
House at that time he defer his call
to "a few weeks hence. when l shall
get you TO come down to discuss GER
tain government matters not connected
with the campaign"
1t was not long after this that the
federal investigation of the lines uu-
der his control WAS begun. A..
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opinion. but comment was generally
rather guarded.
One of the finest tributes came from
James j Hill. another giant among
The railroad builders and one-tlme
business adversary.
Hills Tribute.
Il have always regarded Mr.. Harri-
man very highly" he said. II have
done good deal of business with him
In the last few years. and some of II,
as You know. has been of a rather
! strenuous character So. | think. 7
ought to know him pretty well. lie did
the work of several men during his
lifetime He was one who never LEFT
anything undone and there are few
men In this country whose place it
will be harder to fill. II Is greatly 10
| be regretted that Mr. Hartman could
not live TO complete all the work that
he had set out to do.
There should not he any serious
| financial disturbance as the result of
his death. All his properties arc in
| good shape. He was not one who
! would leave his affairs situated so
| that the wolves could prey upon them
| The great railroad systems he created
viii run along as usual and somehow
his place will be filed. for all of us
die and yet the world wags on.
= Mr. Hartman suffered intensely
during his illness.
He was beyond human aid In
| yiew Of the suffering which he had
% undergo and which he faced so
brayely | believe he is now happier
The people of the United States are
| not likely to forget the great work ne
has accomplished for them
/ Meteor of Railroad World,
| Henry Clews. Wall street broker
y spoke of Mr. Hartman as a" brilliant
meteor OF the railroad world"
He said: MT Harrimans success
Is largely due to his forcefulness. his
energy and his far-slghtedness. Hc
was bold, aStute and energetic HC
was genius of the constructive order
who lowered high among the giants
of Wall street So we'll indicates the
great opportunity which still exists IL
America as the rise Of Mr Hartman
son OF country clergyman.
His death probably has been dis
counted already on Wall street. a'
4 his Preearious condition has been vel
. understood. 7 DO not believe any Other
one, man Will eyer again occupy this
position Mr.. Hartman held Peculiar
combinations Of circumstances mad,
possible his ope,man domination OF thc
Interstate railway situation This op
portunity is not likely to come again
especially in view OF the demand FOL
new and more stringent federal laws.
511E Remarkable Genius.
" James Stillmnn chairman of thu
!. hoard Of directors Of the National Cit,
J bank, spoke feellngly OF the loss o
I his close personal friend and bust
ness associate.
Il have long regarded Mr.. HART
man he said, as probably the mos
remarkable genius ever developed II
business life He has been an mp
builder and has left a permanent i'm
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and, it is understood. they will be
DR.. Lyle, who has been Mr.. Harri-
mans physician throughout this last
illness. has issued no statement con-
cerning the cause Of death, but the
general understanding is that there
was no operation. -Four persons are
authority for this belief. They are
Mrs. Simons. his sister. Charles T.
Fore. superintendent OF the Hartman
estate, William Mcclellan, superin,
tendent OF the Arden Farms Railway
company. and Thomas B. Price. Mr..
Harriman's personal secretary In the
Union Pacific offices,
Mrs. Slmons discussed his death
this evening with more freedom than
any one else. but she professed TO
not know the exact nature OF her
brothers ailment You have heard
the sad news" she said, "My dear
brother passed away peacefully in the
presence oil all members of our fam
ily."
What time did Mr. Hartman die?"
she vas asked
about 80 this afternoon was the
unexpected answer.
She said emphatically that there had
been no operation Her husband.
Charles d. Simous, said he had not
arrived al Arden in time to see Mr.
Hartman before he died. He said
that Mr Hartman died al 3.35 p. m.
Then Mrs. Simons was wrong when
she said 1;30 p. M"
Mr Simoas hesitated and then said:
well, | was not there when he
died"
Lovett Comes Later.
Former Judge Lovett, chief counsel
for the Union Pacific and the Southern
Pacific railroads. the best known ot
the Hartman lines. did not roach
Tower Hill In time for last farewell
10 his chief It was 5,25 this evening
when he reached Arden and be de-
cllned TO say anything regarding the
time. the cause. or any other circum'
stances surrounding Mr.. Harrlmans
death
Earlier in the day. however. before
the crisis was at hand, Mr.. Hartman
talked freely with Thomas B. Price,
This was one Of the strongest evil