The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11

cifc, Southern Pacific. Oregon Short
Line and connecting systems to drape
all general Offices from Kansas City to
Denver, from Omaha to San Francisco
and from Ogden to Portland In black
for period OF 80 days.
Aside from this tribute of respect at
all general headquarters of the diff
ferent systems, all division and dis
trfct headquarters. and all the more
important stations on the entire Hari-
riman system will be enshrouded IN
black out of respect to the memory of
the man who passed out of life yes
terday at Arden.
Local railroad officials are advocating
the holding of meetings on every di-
vision of the different Hartman lines,
wherein expressions of sorrow shall be
made and fitting resolutions of regret
adopted over the death of the marvel
Gus man who built up the most success
Amazed at His Power
PARIS. Sept. 1O.--Although the Paris
bourse for several days has been hang
ing anxiously on news of the condition
OF the late E. III. Hartman, the an
nouncement of the financiers death
did not create shock. Prices opened
steady, in some cases showing i'm
provement over yesterdays close.
Among French financiers Harriman's
immense power and capacity was
widely recognized, but the general
feeling is today that the United States
is so rich in resources and the pro-
ductive capacity is so great that the
death of one man, no matter how far
reaching his interests. will not. stop
the onward march of the country's
prosperity.
The view taken by Americans inter
ested in the markets on this side of the
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offices of bankers and brokers doing
business in American securities had a.
preponderance of buying orders this
morning.
Commenting on the death of Harri-
man, the evening papers pay tribute
to his enormous achievements, but
they are dumfounded that such i'm
into the hands of single individual.
Will Move Forward
BERLIN, Sept. 10.--Isadore Lowe, the
great German industrialist, said today
that the financial opinion of Berlin was
that the American situation was too
firm to be deeply affected by the death
of Hartman, and that it would imlne-
diately .readjust itself and move for
ward as before.
The Hartman roads ARE not listed
on the Berlin exchange, but kilograms
from l<OHQOH VI llSHcI PIICCS iOi tiiC
Hartman stocks there made both
American and other interests on this
exchange firm.
Canadian Pacific was 9. Of point
higher.
In Token of Respect
PORTLAND. Ore, Sept. 1o.-Vice
President and General Manager j. p.
OBrien of the Hartman system in Ore
gon last received instructions from
New York to stop all trains on this
division for one minute at $3.50 O'Clock
New York time on Sunday afternoon
as mark of respect TO the memory of
the dead financier. The order will af-
feet all trains. no matter where they
are at that time. 1t is understood that
all trains throughout the Hartman
system will obey similar instructions.
Trains Will Stand Still
OMAHA. Sept. 10.-For five minutes
during the funeral of e. H. Hartman
the entire Union Pacific system will be
at a complete standstill in honor Of the
dead chief. Vice President Mohler has
ordered that every branch of the serv-
ice shall suspend business for that
length of time and that the local head
quarters building shall be closed all
day Saturday Every railroad build.
ing of consequence along the 1000
miles of roadway has been draped in
mourning.
Trains Draped in Mourning
AUGUSTA. Ca, Sept. 10.-Trains into
the city and some over the Atlantic
Coast line and the Central of Georgia
railroads bore crepe draperies in mem
ory of E. H. Hartman.
FOR BRIEF SPACE ALL.