The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-16
meuRNFuL' SCENES
IN LAST DAYS Al
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Would Get Wen.
New York. Sept. E.-withsthe passss
ing OF 81. n. Hartman from A rsalm
OF business. where he had long occu-
pied . dominant position achieved ~
remarkable genius and intense ensSgyt
the attention OF hosts OF his friends nnd
admirers turned today To the str1cksn
family IN the silent house ON Towsa
hill 1t Arden.
Mr.. Hartman faced the unconQuerabla
enemy was characteristio 81 the man
and stirred the emotions 2 only ~
road ~flnancier. but ELECTED tribuse4
from men who had been opponents !
many . business fray.
Almost to tho very last the mind Qt
tho man who a never gtys7n up IN
defeat, continued actively directing tbs
great business he had built up. His last
instructions were delivered to 9 suhor4
dinate only q few hours bsfore ~
death.
Hoped Against Hope.
Constant vigil has been maintained
at the Hartman home all during the
night preceding his death, for b taenaH
bera OF his family realized that only
the stern will power OF the man susH
tanned him In the unequal fight he wa
waging. A crisis was anticipated ~
any moment, but Mr.. Harr1manse
cheerful optimism, a~bundantly exhih4
tied when he returned from Europe ia
hope tina he might yet survive h
critical stage.
Ex-Judge Robert s. Lovett, vice pres,
ldent ofythe Union Pacific, and a ol
Mr.. Harriman.s. closest associates. res
manned At the house all Wednesday
night. Although he patients vitality
was at the low stage, and he Was sur,
eering from a high fever, he revived =
trace yesterday morning and endeav-
ored to cheer his despairing wife ana
children.
Don't worry, my dear" he said to
his daughter, Miss Mary Hartman, e
am going to get we'll"
Some hours later 1t became apparent
that h end of the brilliant careeE
was approaching, n the members OF
Mr.. Harriman's family were summoned
to the bedside.
scens at Death He'd.
There, according to one OF those
present. h scene enacted wa most
affecting as the husband and father
bade his wife and children goodbye
With unfaltering courage, but ebbingj
strength, he clasped hands with all for
the last time, embraced them, spoke
words OF cheer to his wife n daugh-|
tiers, and of advice to his sons, Rolandl
and Averill. Roland, the youngest son.
who has been his fathers constant
companion during his illness. was shak-|
in his arms and whispered the FAREWELL
words.
Fatal News Withheld.
Mr.. Harriman's death occurred at
1870 p. M, but the fact was not an
nounced until after the close OF the|
street heard rumors that the fnancier
was dead, but that the statement to)
that effect would not be given until
after the stock exchange session ended
A telephone call 20 the Hartmann
home at LAB brought q positive denial
OF the report of Mr.. Harriman'a death.
The general opinion in financial Girl
cles this morning was that the business|
world is preparing for the shock OIL
Mr.. Harriman.s passing. It was point-l
ed out that the railroad builder had
placed at the head of the various props
critics he controlled men In whom hel
had confidence, and who doubtless had
instructions to pursue the policiesI
which had carried the Hartman enter-l
prises to success.
It is the general belief that overworkI
was the cause of Mr.. Harriman's death
There was some malady of the digest
1Se oI6dllb, WlllCiI i y II uIlOSTSIOOQ Wd6i
never positively diagnosed, and the pre-|
else nature Of which never will bal
known. There is to be no autopsy. The
funeral service will be held at Ardent
on Sunday afternoon at $3.50 and will
be strictly private.
For Temporary Successor.
While no meetings of the Hartmann
boards OF directors nave been called, I'll
Is expected that the executive commit,
tee OF the Union Pacifl railway Will
meet next Tuesday and arrange for
temporary succession to the POSITIONS
held by Mr.. Hartman. !
It is believed that the powers of Mr..
Kruttschnitt, general director Of main-l
tenance and operation OF the Union,
Pacific, and of Mr.. Stubs, general d.
rector of traffic, will be increased. The
Kuhn Loeb-Nationaly City bank inter-
eBts are expected to continue as tho
chief financial agents for the Hartman
properties.
Jacob H. schir, Of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
declined to make any statement today
regarding the future policy of the Har-,
riman lines except to say that Mr.. Har-,
riman's plans of construction and de-
velopment will doubtless be carried,
out.
The following statement was given
out at the Union Pacific Offices in this
city today:
Hartman died at 1870 p. M, is abso-
lutely untrue. He died at 3:35 p. m..I
as was Immediately both at,
Arden and 102 Broadway. Mrs. Sim
mons (Mr. Harriman's sister, did not
arrive until after his death, and au-
thorizes me to deny that she intended
to make any statement fixing the time.
"W. G. Lyle"
Sorrow in New York.
Signs of sorrow at the death OF Mr..
Hartman were numerous in the
financial district today. The flag OF
the stock was at half mast
and similar tribute was paid by other
institutions and banking houses.
All the Hartman offices In New York
will be closed until Monday, with thu
exception Of the treasurers' and trans
ferers' offices of the companies.