Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-27
HARTMAN VERY SICK MAN
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Wneeleu the railroad king OUTSIDE OIL
the sick room.
Today several reporters cornered
Or. Lyle, who made a flying trip to
Arden, and asked him some Ques-
tions.
He refused to say anything regard
ing his patient.
Despite the denials of the physi-
clans, the employees OF the Hartman
estate firmly believe that the mag
nate is suffering from malignant can
Ger, and that an operation is soon to
be performed.
The Hartman estate covers the
entire mountain, and Is IA miles
square. Its altitude is 1900 feet.
There are only two possible entrances
to the castle. One is by the automo-
bile road, and the other is by the
railroad, which was built to carry
heavy materials to the place.
The steepness of the mountain and
the heavy underbrush makes IL prac-
tically impossible for anyone to get
into the residence except by one of
these routes. Few mountaineers
ever attempt to climb to the top OF
It's summit
Armed guards are stationed at the
antronn, 10 fha tnoIfnoa ratIroaa ana
they permit no one to enter unless
they are known to the financier. Men
with Winchesters, too. are guarding
the automobile road. and no one but
friends, physicians and business as
sociates are allowed TO follow the
pass to the castle.
In addition to this guards are sta
toned at regular intervals through
out the estate. DR.. Lyle is not TAX
ing any chances Of his patient being
disturbed.
Hartman is furious at the reports
that have been sent out regarding his
illness. Today he instructed the Erie
operator not to send out any more
press matter concerning his illness
or any member OF his family. The
telephone operators at Turner's alsJ
have been instructed not TO connect
outsiders with the Hartman castle.
And they are carrying out these in
structions to the very letter.
DR.. II. +. Bigger, John D. Rookie
feller's personal physician, declared
today that II was his belief that E
II. Hartman was suffering from can
Ger OF the stomach. He says that the
treatment advised by the European
specialists Is such as would be ad-
to anyone Suffering from
the disease.
II such is the case. Bigger declares
that the only thing to do is to oper-
ate on Hartman. and to operate
quickly.
There are three things that cause
cancer" said Bigger today. "They
are rapid eating, constant worry,
and the lack of proper exercise.
In the case OF a man like Harri-
man, who is constantly busy, a can
cer would most probably assume a
form before IL would be |
discovered The instructions OF the |
European specialists leads me 70 be-
ieve that the hnancier Is suffering
from this dread disease.
The diet OF bismuth and rice,
aid down by the specialists. compels
me to believe that cancer is what
hey are expecting. Bisuth In
'reases fuerischenic in organs.
1.-Two results may follow the com
ng operation on Hartman.
The cancer may be 50 located
hat by altering the junction of the
stomach bowel, the life of the pa
lent may be prolonged. It is even
'ossible to eliminate the stomach
powell.
But II the cancer is not so locat-
3D. and ii is found to be impossible
o operate, It will be absolutely ini-
possible TO relieve him. and death a
question of but a few weeks"
Shortly after noon today two loads
II ehemicaiIy pure oxygen were un-
oaded at Arden, h. II. Harriman's
country seat, from a special train and
placed in one OF Harriman's automo-
'iles. The chauffeur drove full speed
o the house with his load
Shortly before the oxygen arrived
NO men carrying medical cases and
physicians left the train |
here. When asked their mission one
'f them replied: Don't bother u.s."
With that they jumped into an auto |