Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-10
GREAT CAREER IS ENDED
MOST POWERFUL OF AMERICAS
RAILROAD GIANTS LOSES
LAST GREAT FIGHT.
CAUSES SHOCK IN NEW YORK
News Received In Financial Circles
with Deep Feeling Report Of op-
\ Grafton 10 Not Confirmed Il
Autopsy May BE Held.

New, York. Sept. To- Edward H.
Hartman died at his home in Arden,
N. Y. Mr.. Hartman had been in Ill
health for long time. He was born
at Hampstead, Long Island, February
IS, 184S.
Mr.. Harriman's death had been ex.
pected for several days On last Sun
day he suffered serious relapse due
to an attack OF acute indigestion, and
he was unable to rally from the criti.
cal condition which then threatened
his life. With him at the time of
death were all the members of his i'm.
dediate family and DR.. Lyle.
FInancler's End Comes.
Arden, N. Y, Sept. 10.-The impene.
trable seclusion of Arden persisted
even at the moment Of Mr.. Harri.
mans death, and by no outward sign
did the great estate give evidence
that the masters end had come. The
first word known outside the guarded
gates was flashed from New York.
Immediate efforts to break through
the barriers of silence were unavail-
ing, and Tower Hill preserved it's
wonted air of absolute serenity. When
telephone connection was established
with the Hartman mansion, the re-
Spouse was Immediately received con-
lrming the news already received
from New York that the financ:er
was dead.
Operation Not Confirmed.
The developments of the last three
days indicate that Mr.. Harriman's
death might have occurred at almost
any moment since his relapse last
Sunday.
The report OF an operation has not
been confirmed, and there Is still
doubt as to whether Mr.. Hartman ext
pired under the knife. from crisis
In his disease. or from combination
Of the extreme weakness that sue
ceeded the attack Of Sunday.
It Is possible that an autopsy will
be held, and that the world may at
last learn the true nature of Mr.. Har.
rirnan's mysterious disease.
Causes Sensation.
New York, Sept. 10.-The announce
ment of Mr.. Harriman's death caused
An immense sensation throughout
New York city. particularly in Wall
street, and In financial circles where
Hartman had been dominating per.
sonality. The stock exchange had
closed and the throngs Of bankers and
brokers' were moving homeward as
the first word Of the financier's
death spread with lightning-like rapid
ity among them. At first 1t was re-
ceived with incredulity, as a repeti-
ton Of sinister reports In circulation
recently.
Deep Feeling 10 Prevalent.
But verification quickly came, and
soon the cry Of ''extra" along Wall
street carried the details Of the f.
nancier's death.
Everywhere the news was received
with evidence Of deep feeling and
with the common recognition that the
career Of one of the worlds greatest
financial powers had come to close.
The same profound impression was
reflected In uptown business quarters,
and the sentiment Of sympathy and
regret was universal.
Receives First Word.
Judge Lovett, the close personal and
business associate Of Mr.. Hartman,
received the first word of the fnan-
cier's death at the Union Pacific Of
ices and Immediately left for Arden.
Mr.. Hartman is survived by
widow, two SONS. Avery and Roland
Hartman. and three daughters, Mrs.
Robert L. Gerry. Miss Mary s'd Miss
Carol Hartman. 81 AZ
eullds Up Unicn Pacific.
Hartman obtained control Of the
Union Pacific In 1897 and began q sys-
5tematic plan to place the properties In
the best possible condition for their.
maintenance at q high standard Of
eficiency. It was his policy to keep
his railroads In the best workable con-
dition, confident that sooner or later
the question Of dividends would take
care Of itself. To the task he had un-
dertaken Mr.. Hartman gave unfiag.
ging Industry. and 1t was his con-
slant work that brought on the final
breakdown in his health. Stomach
trouble developed more than year
ago and medical treatment gave no
relief. This summer he went to Eu.g
rope to consult the greatest specialists
there, hut he was not benefited. On
his return to this country he went at
once to his magnificent country home
1t Arden. where death occurred.
Kills His stepdaughter.
Nom gomery, Ala. Sept William
stevenson shot and killed his step
daughter and fatally wounded his
vile He escaped but IS being pnr.
iusd stevenson had been separated
lHola hiss family # II VI & sSs