Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
INV Associated Press. ]


~ AN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Can-
ceiling his arrangements for more
~ extended stay in California, Ed
ward H. Hartman left Pas0 Robles
before daylight this morning, estab-
lishe temporary headquarters in his
special train at Burlingame. twenty
miles away, and came to San Fran
cisco with the unexpected announce
ment that he would depart for New
York tomorrow evening or Sunday.
His sudden change of plan ne at
tributed to desire to spend few days
with his sons before they returned to
school, and he conveyed the impression
that he was anxious to resume the
duties laid down two months ago.
Mr.. Harriman's brief sojourn at Paso
Robles was In itself contradiction OF
his reported illness. He brushed aside
solicitous inquiries relating TO his
health and hurried away to join his
party after a brief expression of his
views upon general matters and
kindly but unqualified refusal to dis
cuss any subject connected with the
inner workings of the railroad world.
Hill Joins Party
Since yesterday Mr.. Hartman has
been almost constantly in the company
of Louis HILL president of the Great
Northern, whose private car was at
tached to the Hartman special this
morning and who accompanied the
Hartman party to this city later in
the day. Mr.. Hill was uncommunica-
tive when asked why he had curtailed
his visit to Paso Robles, explaining
that he had come north in order to dis
cuss matters of general interest with
Mr.. Hartman.
The two railroad presidents will prob
ably remain In this close companion
ship until Mr.. Harriman's departure
for the east.
"I am just drifting along. as I have
been doing for the past two months.
and / have allowed nothing to engage
my attention except the loose ends I
have picked up here and there" said
Mr.. Hartman. "And / really cannot
recall a single one of these minor mat
ters that would be of even local in
terest. l do not know as much of
pending affairs as l am given credit
for. and / do not know of the reported
connections with the New York Gen.
trail offices-not nearly as much as has
been published"
Greeted by Crowd
A large crowd, handled by a squad
of railroad police, was gathered at the
Third and Townsend streets station
when the special after run of thirty
! lilies, rolled in just behind a slow pas
jjenger train. Despite the efforts of the |
men in uniform, Mr.. Hartman and the
members of his party were swallowed
up by the throng, and before the wait
ing automobiles were reached the mag-l
nate found himself the target for three |
cameras. Laughing heartily at the ef-
forts of the photographers to clear the
trespassers out of focus, Mr.. Hartman
grasped the arms of his daughter and
ATx~e. AulA md esVaQ IN. y. tel
position.
While the other members of the party |
started Immediately for the Fairmont |
hotel, where several suites of apart
ments had been engaged, Mr.. Hartman
walked into the depot and told the
waiting newspaper men to fire away"
II am feeling quite WE'LL" he said in
reply to. the first question. II did not
go to Paso Robles because I needed the
treatment, but because wanted to look
the place over in the event that such a
necessity might arise.
To Visit His Sons
my stay here will be so brief that it
can hardly be termed a visit. I think
I am entitled to few days more of
and have decided to spend
them with my boys at Burlingame."
what Is your opinion of the financial
outloox. in this country?" he was asked.
y w nat Will DC the cOHult1On OF the
farmer and the small business man
next fall?"
"The farmer will be in control of the
situation said Mr. Hartman. "He
has been getting rich and he will be
richer. He will furnish a great deal of
capital for legitimate uses, and oufl
depends upon the purposes
FOR which this money is used. If It
goes into legitimate development and
The ordinary channels of business. the
will be better off.
"But IL it is tied UP in new schemes,
m the building of new railroads and
3ther places where 1t will not be readily
accessible, 1t Is going to be hard for |
hose people who need money at regu- /;
ar and well known intervals 1t can
not be denied that many men have I
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