Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18
Los ANGELES HERALD THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1909

will build right down to the road we
now control out of Mexico. This VIII
give us a line running all the way from
Nogales to the City of Mexico
When asked what name would be
given this road, Mr.. Hartman turned
to Col. Epes Randolph. Mr.. Randolph
replied that the names Mexican Pacific
and the Southern Pacific of Mexico had
both been considered Mr.. Hartman
remarked that he thought the former
name was as good as any that could
be given the road. He spoke on the sit
uation in the Imperial valley This
seems to be a favorite region with the
magnate. He thinks it one of the
grandest places in America for agri-
culture.
Upon reading his letter to President
Taft he was asked to read the answer,
but refused He referred his hearers
to the president for the. reply to his
be in good spirits, although he was
much more feeble than on Monday,
when he granted his first interview.
May Leave Friday
Although Mr.. Hartman had ar
ranged for a stay of three weeks 1t
was announced yesterday that he
would undoubtedly leave Pasadena
Friday. Much secrecy exists as to his
plans for the future. A dispatch last
night from New York however, throws
some light on his future intentions
He will take long sea trip. The cap
tain of his private yacht Sultana an
nounced from New York last night that
the vessel was being put in readiness
for a sea trip and that he had been
ordered to New Orleans. If this report
is true the proposed trip to San Fran
cisco is off. The financier. 1t was said
a couple of days ago, might return 70
San Diego. This means that he Will
return over the southern route to New
Orleans and win avoid the marts OF
trade through which he would have to
pass if he went east by the way Of
San Francisco. At New Orleans he
will board his yacht and weigh anchor
for a long trip on the water. Although
it was stated in the New York dis
patch that he will go to Panama TO
inspect the work on the canal 1t is
believed that the trip is being planned
on the advice of his physician. s.
Predicts city's Growth
During the forenoon yesterday Mr..
Hartman took a trip down to Long
Beach. He prophesied while there the
approach Of a day when there would
be one solid city from Los Angeles TO
the beach.
That Mr.. Hartman is in bad con-
dition from overwork is not surprising
to those who are familiar with his
business career. Few people realize
how extensive are his holdings and
his business interests. He is president
of the oregon Railway and NaViga-
ton company, Portland Asiatic Steam
ship company, president and chairman
of the executive committee of the
Union Pacific, chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee of the Wells-Fargo Elk
press company, member of the board
of managers of the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad, president of the oregon
Short Line railway, Southern PACING.
Texas and New Orleans, oregon and
California, Central Pacific. Louisiana
Western, Louisiana and Texas Rail-
road and Steamship company, Pacific
Mail Steamship company. Railroad
Securities company, Southern PACING
Terminal company; he is also a direc-
tor in each of the foregoing companies
and is a director in the following con-
Germs: Illinois Central, Baltimore and
Ohio and Erie railroads, Colorado Fuel
and Iron company, Western Union
Telegraph company, National City
bank of New York, Chicago and Alton,
Pere Marquette railroad San Pedro,
Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad,
Pacific Coast company. He is trus-
tee in the Equitable Trust company
and a director in many other corpora
tions.
Career Spectacular
For years Mr. Hartman battled,
amid the turmoil of Wall street, plan
ming and executing railroad coups that
have astounded the civilized world.
Mr. Hartman is 81 years old and he
has been in Wall street ever since he
was IA. Beginning as stock broker
clerk he worked his way into broker
age business of his own, and by sk1lltul
manipulation and daring speculation he
soon gained control of the railroad
situation of the country. His rise was
most spectacular and came only after
many of his adversaries, who were
supposed to be financially more power
full than he, were totally ruined.
The nerve-racking part of this great
fight to gain control of the railroads of
America came during the last ten
years. Although gaining a great vic
tory. Mr.. Hartman found that 1t had
not been without a price, as his health
was almost wrecked. He was then adj
vised to abandon business and take
long rest, but the call of Wall street
was too strong for him to resist. He
remained at his post and, not satisfied
with what he had already done, con-
tinued to plan great railroad coups. So
successful has he been that there is
but one system of any importance
that he does not control