The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
SICK MAN IS HOME
HARTMAN LANDS IN AMERICA:
WILL REST UP.
Will Remain in Seclusion; Begins the
After Cure" Which He Needs Fol-
lowing Enervating Baths Abroad;
Grants Interview to Reporters in
Private Car and Discusses Mat
tiers Both Trivial and Pertinent,
Including Railroads.

New Iorn, Aug. Zo.-Edward Fl.
Hartman came back to the United
Sta ties while the financial world stood
on its tip-toes in anxiety and expec-
fancy. He came back as he left on
June /, iast-a sick. tired man, seek
ing health. Surrounded by his family
and physicians at his magnificent,
though uncompleted summer home at
Arden on the Hudson, he has begun
the after cure" which he needs, fol-
lowing the enervating baths and
dietetic treatment at the Austrian
resort. Bad Gastein. How long he
will remain in seclusion, how long it
will be before he resumes the active
direction of his vast railroad inter
ests. depends solely upon his health.
He arrived feeble, face gaunt and
voice weak. And | have come home, .
he said, "for cure, and not for work. "
Many great Americans have re.
turned to their country'S shores under
extraordinary circumstances, but never
has there been a more remarkable
Homecoming of a private citizen than
Mr.. Harriman's. Great stock market
operators paused as his ship drew
near, the stock market itself marked
time, and the industrial world turned
its eyes seward, as it were, eager
for a glimpse of the face of the man
whose illness abroad has furnished
much material for stock market ru-
mors.
Contrary to expectations, the finan.
cier did not leave the steamer down
the bay, but remained on board until
the vessel dOclsed at Hoboken. Then,
after being assisted ashore, he board
ed Southern Pacific tug and was
taken to Jersey City where he was
again assisted to his private car From
there the trip was quickly made up
the Hudson to his mountain home at
Arden.
Talks to Reporters.
Although he flashed ashore a brief
message of optimism and conversed
for a time with interviewers after the
steamers arrival at quarantine, it was
MT dlilAl llclu NOllIC QohOlC, UCCu
transferred from Hoboken to Jersey
City and placed comfortably in his
private car that Mr.. Hartman talked
freely about hines elf-hiS health and
his hopes of early recovery. Then,
reclining on a couch, pale and en-
feebled, but with his usual optimism
and tenacity of mind, he talked to an
audience of more than score of
newspaper men before leaving for
Arden.
He began by apologizing for his re-
cumbent position, while talking, say
ing that while he had taken his meals
regularly all the way over, just be.
fore he reached quarantine he was at
tackled with nausea. This. he said,
necessitated his lying down.
Mr.. Hartman discussed things
trivial and pertinent, and spoke light
ly of the trying ordeals which physi-
clans had prescribed for him abroad.
II am entirely satisfied with by trip
abroad, as far as my health is con-
cerned," he said, land have nothing
on my mind except to come home and
take the after cure lost ten pounds
while over there and for a little fell
low like me, that is a great deal"
Turning to railroad matters. one of
the first questions asked concerned
his reported controlling interests in
New York Central stock, an option
which would give him with his other
roads, an unbroken line of steel east
and west from coast to coast
THAT is an easy one," said the
financier, but l would not tell you il
/ had"
Mr. Hartman would not say just
what new undertakings he proposed.
But" he said, ''it is in my mind to
open up new territory and to build
new tributary lines. This means new
settlements and more people"
This attitude he emphasized
throughout his talk on railroad mat
tiers, leaving the inference that he
contemplated Improvements rather
than increased dividends.
In this connection the action of the
directors of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific railroads Tuesday is
significant Both met but declared
>nlv regular dividend.
Barry Defeats Burns.
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 25.-Jim
Barry had the best of tame ten
round fight with Jack Burns at the
Pacific Athletic club arena here. No
decision was given from the ring. Be
fore the fight started the winner was
publicly promised fight with Jack
Johnson, heavyweight champion, in
this city at soma date during the lat
ter part of September.
Ropper's vicrim Dies.
st. Paul, Aug. 25-William Butler,
who YVES riddled with bullets by the
White Bear bank robber three weeks
age. died at ST. Joseph's hospital u