Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

turned today TO the stricken family In
the silent house on Tower Hin at
Arden. The magnificent courage with
which Hartman faced the unoonquer-
able enemy was Characteristic of the
man and stirred T. q emotions not only
of nose who had been close to the
railroad financier but elected warm
tributes from men who had been his
opponents In many q business fray,
Almost to the very last. the mind Of
the man who had never given up I'm
defeat continued actively directing the
great business he had built M. His
last instructions were delivered to a
subordinate only few hours before
his death.
NIGHT BEFORE DEATH.
Constant vigil had been maintained.
At the Hartman home all during the
night preceding his death, FOR the
members of his family realized that
only the stern Will power Of the man
sustained him in the unequal night he
was waging. A crisis was anticipated
al any moment. but Mr.. Hartman
cheerful optimism abundantly eX-
pressed when he returned from Europe
90 take as he said, the after cure,
gave hope that he might Yet survive
the critical stage EX-Judge Robert :.
LoVett. vice president Of the Union
Pacific and one OF Mr. Harrimans
closest associates. remained az the
house all "wednesday night
Although the patients vitality was
at low stage and he was suffering
from high FEVER ne revived a trace
Yesterday morning and cndeayored 10
cheer his despairing wife and children
Don't worry, my dear ne said 10
his daughter. Miss Mary Hartman, 1
am going TO get well.'
Some hours later. Il became apparent
that the end Of the brilliant career was
approaching and the members Of Mr.
Harrimans family were summoned o.
the beside.
FAREWELL FOREVER
Their. according 10 one OF those pres
ent. the scene enacted was most affect
ing as the husband and father hade
his wife and children good bye with
unfaltcring courage but ebbIng strength
ne claspcd hands with ali for the last
time embraced them. spoke words ~
cheer 90 hia wife and daughters aud
20 the sons Roland aud Avorilio. lto-
land. the youngest son, who had been
his fathers constant companion dur.us
his Illness was shaking with sOhs ~ BIZ
father Claspcd him In his arms and
Whispered tho farewell words.
MI Hartman dcdfn ncfnliei ht liHN
D. M. hut the fact was not announced
until after tho close ~ the stock mar
ket About o'clock Wall street heard
rumors that the huancier WAS dead, out
that the statement IN that effect wpuiI
not ho given out until after the stOcS
exchange session ended A telephone
call Ia the Hartman home al 1876
brought a positive denlal Of the report
Of Mr. Harriman's death.
The general opinion IN financial cir
Giles this morning was that the busi-
ness world b. prepared for me shock
Of Mr. larriman's passins
n was pointed out that the railroad
builder had placed az tho head of n
various properties he controlled men ga
whom h. had confidence and Who
doubtless had instructions to pursue
the policies which had carried the Va
riman cntc prifcs "a suoccfa. n o. me
general belief that oycrNork WAS fho
cause of Mr. liar1man's death Their
was some nalady nf the digestive or
eans which, Il rs understood, was never
positively diagnosed and the prccis4
nature Of Nhirh VIII never be known.
There Is 10 be NO autopsy Tho funeral
service viii hc held ~ Arden on sun
day afternoon al $3.50 and viii b. strict
ly private.