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New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
MR. MOHLER'S TRIBUTE.
Stdtement in Omaha-4nniUersoru
Of Dir. Har71man's Uedding.

Omaha. Sept a-Nice- President Mohler OF the
Union Pacific Railroad, did not learn of the death
OF Mr. Hartman until he arrived in Omaha from
the West late this evening. He at once issued a
general order that the local headquarters building
OF the Union Pacific and all divisional headauarters
should be draped in mourning and said that some
general action would doubtless he taken TO honor
the dead hnancier when the funeral was held MIR
Mohler gave out statement tonight in which he
says he has idea as TO what policy will he fol.
lowed in the future management of the Union Pa
cine Railroad In the of this statement he
says:
Omaha and the various states through which
the Union Pacific operates have lost in the death
or Mr. Hartman of their very best friends
he WAS prodigal almost in the way Of expend-
lures 1or Improvement OF the property and i'm
proved conditions fer the public ana naturally his
enormous expenditures have enhanced the values
OF everything surrounding H.
he was generous FAINT. exceedingly kind
hearted, never resentful. matter what extent
provoked. and during my, entire acquaintance with
him never heard him sTisak ill Of any person.
He fully appreciated the friendly sentiment ex-
pressed ny the people Of The great West. to whose
inetrest he devoted his great abilities and sacrificed
his life.
AS 10 the future management of the Union Pa.
cihc and Hartman lines am in position give
any information. l have knowledge but one
thing is definitely certain, that a property having
such wide influence and in such fine physical condi-
ton and with such magnificent prospects. do
nothing but maintain its credit and be vast bene-
fit 10 the country which traverses."
One year ago tonight Mr.. Hartman and his wife
celebrated their twenty-ffth wedding anniversary
at the Omaha Field Club where. with other mem
bers of the Hartman family they guests OF
the Commercial Club. of this city. The news Of the
fnancers death caused a shock to- the here
who knew him well. and when his death an
nounced rho Nebraska Bankers Association which
was assembled at the club, masse at the
suggestion of Guerdon w Watties a local banker
and sang America" Later the association adopt
ed suitable resolutions. which declared We re-
greet the death of Mr. Hartman a distinct loss
to the State of Nebraska and decide that the
should be suitably represented at the funeral"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10

MIR Harriman's condition. and persistent
ports circulated early in the afternoon that he
had died caused heavy liquidation, which car
ried prices down to the lowest level touched on
the present movement. Many OF the active
stocks declined from to points, the Har-
riman issues being the heaviest losers. The
selling also pronounced in the stocks with
Hartman Affiliations. such as Erie, New York
Central. Illinois Central and Baltimore & Ohio.
Wabash preferred and Missouri Pacific, which
popularity understood to have been helped in
recent advances by the belief that Mr.. Harri-
man would in some way participate in their
management, were also thrown on the market
In large blocks. and lost heavily. Later. on
authorized denials of the rumors that Mr.. Har-
riman had died prices rallied a point or more,
and the gain was held until the close
The market opened moderately active, but
heavy with prices of the active issues showing
good sized fractional declines. Union Pacific
common. which closed Wednesday at 1863.
opened u point lower, and after advancing to
1863 broke sharply to 1881, which was frac-
tion below the lowest point touched on the last
break. The rally in the late afternoon carried
the stock up to 194h, at which II closed net
loss for the day of 2A points. This stock Bead
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10

shape that they cannot get at them, Stock. 49,.
tumble. but the real values Of the prop.r,,., =,
not be hurt. and the ordinary man never viii g.,
Mr. Harrmsn's DEATH Thers is an orxa,,-,,,,.
for every OF the Hartman lines and In. g-.,
system will go on"
Among other tributes paid here to-day IN VI
Hartman is the following from F. A Ds,,.
president Of the Wabash Railroad. Mr. Harrtr,,
represented an interesting type of man a ,v,o
perhaps never seen in other countries On. -
not approve everything Mr.. Hartman did nor ,n
his methods. TO recognize and appreciate hi, v.
remarkable ability and achievements"
John G Stubbs. vice-president and tramc a,,..
tor OF the Union Pacific and Southern Psci.. -.
tens. who with Mr.. kruttschnitt was IN cos.-
personal touch with Mr.. Hartman than auv ,-bsr
man In Chicago. overwhelmed by the nsxs
He declined 10 discuss the successor 70 Mr. HART
man president. although he has himself bee,
mentioned in that respect
THE news was a great shock and a surprise IN
me-" he said Mr. Harrimans death mas not ex
peeted when I left New York at $50 O'Clock an
Wednesday afternoon. He must have had another
relapse, as his temperature was normal and every
one thought he was the mend when left"
Mr.. Stubbs ascribed tbs cause Of death 70 nar
lignant cancer OF the stomach.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10

Of years. having long had country piace t' '"'
foot of The mountain which MS ne" hoi
now stands St James's Episcopal Church
here was built by him and is known as 'he
Hartman church The family has burial pio'
In ST Johns Church yard. where the OLDEST
boy r. H Hartman. jr., was buried, soon after
Mr. Hartman came to Arden to live. Mr.. Har-
rirnan viii be buried there beside his son on
Sunday. after a simple funeral, which only the
immediate family and intimate friends viii
attend.
In keeping with the simple arrangements for
the funeral. an undertaken from Turner, n. y.
the nearest railroad station TO Arden, was
pressed into service tonight. one of the men
who assisted the embalmer said that the body
bore no sign Of any recent operation.
The family's decision in selecting the little
country graveyard on the hillside near here, far
removed from the scene of Mr.. Harrman's busi-
triumps, is the first evidence that they in
tend to maintain Arden their home. The
finished house Tower Hill and the great
estate that surrounds ii one of Mr.. Har1-
mans dearest plans In the last days of his
illness he took a great personal interest in the
work, and, sitting in the sunshine on his great
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
Mr.. HAR4HAN'S GRIEF.
Thinks Country Was Prepared.
HOueUer- Slump in Prices.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]


Jackson, Miss. Sept 9.-President Harahan of
the Illinois Central passed through Jackson to-
night accompanied by a party Of railroad off,
cials their to New York to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Hartman. Asked as TO the effect
OF the death Of Mr. Hartman the business
Of the country, Mr.. Hsrahan said that he did
not think there would be any slump in prices for
the reason that the country had been prepared
for the death Of the great railroad man.
Il knew before left Chicago that Mr. Harri-
man was going to die" said President Harahan
Il was prepared for 1t. The same is true of the
business world. The effect of his death has been
anticipated. Really, I feel too sad to talk to-
night. Mr.. Hartman has been my close friend
and business associate for the last twenty years
both of us having been with the Illinois Central
that length Of time. He has always been deeply
interested in the development Of the South and
If he had lived you folks down here would have
seen your section blossom like the rose in a short
while
His policy will be continued Though we
nave suffered great loss. the business of the
railroads of the country cannot stop They win
keep going though their foremost men fall by
the Nsyside- have no idea who will suc-
ceed Mr. Hartman the head Of the great
railroad interests with which he was asso-
ciated- number Of good men were close tn
him. but l am of the opinion his legal adviser
Judge Lovatt, was closer than anv other ono
man."
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
"WE4LTH NOT HIS GOAL"
Er-GoU. OdeU Pays Personal Trb-
ute to Dir. Hartman.
tgv T.I.x-.pb ~ Th. rr,n,-s

Nevburg. y. Y. Sept Sex -Ciov.rner Rsnjsrns
B. Oden ir.. In the midst OF very busy political
conference 10 o'clock tonight. took tire die
the following statement reiativs 10 the death
OF r. II. Hartman:
greatly shocked Mr.. HsFFimsn's death. I
knew all along he was a very i'll man, hut ! had
been hoping he would pull through all right. as hs
had done before. although had concluded three
or four days ago he near the end Mr. Har-
rirnsn a I had known for a number OF
years. and while my associations with him Rad
been more Of personal than business nature. ].
by reason OF nv association with him. knew $ons-
thing of his work.
tie was never dismaysd by seemingly unsurmoun-
table obstacles. Nothing swerved him fren
his purposes. aud those who disposed 70 criti
else him at times found that his foresight ana
ability TO look into the future were greater t,ah
theirs, and I'm the end led them 70 change their
opinions and respect him where they had thsrsts-
fore condemned him.
In my opinion he the greatest railroad mar
this country has ever produced. and there was nc
detail small for his attention. The success or
the Union Pacific and It's allied interests Vas qua
10 this fact The country will miss MI Hartman
try. the developments in which he interested
because IL has lost Of its greatest friends.
Mr.. Hartman was never ostsntatiOuS, and ga
in quiet way a great deal of good Others vii
take up the work which he has suceessfuly
prosecuted, and IL will he found that his master
mind has made all necessary arrangements for ths
protection OF the interests he has developed ne
Union Pacific organization. of which he was the
head and which / know something about. Is ths
most magnificent organization i'm the world, show
ahead TO the time to supervise these vast inter,
ests. Wealth was not his goal Rather he aimed
to do those things that would make his name
synonymous with the broadcast national progress
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
COMMENT IN BOSTON.
Financiers Pay Tribute TO Dead
Railroad Nan.
lRy Telegraph 70 tn. Tribun. ]


Boston Sept s-Boston fnsneiers do not believe
the railroads While all show a certain retcence
Harriman's death as affecting the stock market all
declare that the stability OF his railroad stocks will
not be jarred in the least.
Major Thomas Wentworth Higsinsen of the firm
Of Lee. HiSsinson g. Co. said
His death marks the passing Of genius What
more can be said2
]. W. Weeks OF Hornblower & Weeks. declared:
The country has lost an effective Mr.. IIar-
rman "a great organizer. perhaps the greatest
the generation has produced. He has been IL
the public better service than eyer fefore { do not
To forecast the effect his death Will have on
the market
Charles Hayden of Hayden & Stone. said.
Quite aside from his remarkable prominence as
a leader in railroad finance, Edward III. Hartman
possessed qualities which made him one of the
grea lest of Americans. / do not think his death
will cause panic In the stock market
President Lucius Tuttle of the Boston & Maine
had this to say:
Railroads do not depend upon man For that
reason do not believe that Mr.. Harrimans death
will I'm any serious way affect the various roads.
His death influence on the stock market is
an entirely different proposition. OF that | do not
care talk. Personally. believe that Mr.. Har-
rlman very much misunderstood criticised
and scofed at He stood for progress, and his loss
will be felt by the business interests OF the coun-
try His death will he keen loss TO our country,
a much as that OF any great man OF his type.
J. F. Hustis vice-presdent of the Boston S& Al
bany Railroad said:
| see no why Mr. Harrman's death will
affect the railroads in any way.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10

For one thing, the effect of the news of Mr..
Harrman's death cannot be expected to be of any
such extent, under the conditions that prevail, as
would be the case should the death of Mr. Harri-
man have come without expectation of IL whatso-
ever. The news of Mr.. Harrirsns illness has
been so generally known. and for so long time.
that the market has certainly been by no means
unprepared.
During the voyage received many Of the
reports of the last week concerning Mr. Hartman.
and they Indicated most clearly that Wall Street
had knowledge that the end probably not
far off,"
Lord Claud Hamilton. chairman of the Great
Eastern Railway. also a passenger said
Il never had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Hart
man. I know OF him only by what have heard
and by what I have read in the journals / am
indeed sorry 10 hear of his death He man
of great ability and upright. and far I
know held in high regard But he was pub
lie man. and OF course. he had enemies All great
men have enemies. He was drastic sometimes in
his methods and this created enmty His death
will have effect tho Hartman securities in
England"
A Barton Hepburn. president OF the Chase Ma
tlonaI Bank and director in many corpora tions.
said:
The death Of Mr. Hartman is great loss 10
the business interests of the United Stater He had
wonderful ability great business prestige and un-
daunted courage. He a buiIder-up OF great
industries. Had he been permitted live ten
years longer he would have demonstrated the
wisdom Of many transactions which have been
severely criticised. II Is understood that his sf
fairs and the industries in which he inter
ested will he we'll taken OF by those who are
follow him..
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
SORROW IN NORTHWEST.
Messrs. Elliott. Stickney and LOUIS
". Hill Express appreciation.

St. Paul. Sept. e-Howard Elliott. president o.
the Northern Pacific Railroad. said of z r. Harm
man to-day: IT regret extremely that Mr. Hsrrf-
man succumbed 10 the strain OF the last ten years
although his death is not greet surprise
have known him since 1889. and he was always
most courteous and COusiderate in all nsgotsnon"
although his interests and those represented Ae"
generally i'm conflict Personally he was most ssrse
able especially the younger men In the rairc~
world"
A. B. Stckney. former president Of the Cniess.
Great Western. said: II greatly regret his death.
have known him personally for twenty-five ssAis'
and In his private capacity he was one of ths i's
charming men ever met
Louis w. Hin. president of the Great Nor'iea'
said: MIR. Harriman's death Is an unfortuhae
thing for the Western country. He was An %
gressive man and accomplished big things. ~
uncertain where there can be found anSoods "
carry his work.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
MR. ROCKEFELLER SILENT
Hears Ne1cs OUer PriUate Wre from
No. GO Broad7cay.
=. Iny Telegraph 70 The Tribune !

Cleveland. Sept 9-John d. Rockefeller
ceived the news of Mr.. Harrimans death at
Forest Hill. his estate in Cleveland. over his
private wire from No. 26 Broadway.
Mr.. Rockefeller refused to make a statement
and let IL be known that he did not care to COM
ment upon Mr.. Harrman's death. Mr. Rookie
feler will not attend the Hartman funeral so
his friends say.
DIR. X. F. Biggar. MIR. Rockefeller's physician,
said: Il am sorry to hear of MIR. Harrmans
death. My suspicious to the cause of his
death. made public some time ago. have proven
correct. Undoubtedly he was suffering from
such malignant case of cancer that when the
secret operation was performed, some time ago
the doctors realized how futile 1t would be TO at
tempt the removal of the growth. Oxygen ad-
ministered constantly was probably all that kent
him alive"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
4 NATIONAL BENEF4CTOR
Paris Papers Comment on the
Career Of Dir. Hartman.

Paris Sept 1o-The Paris newspapers devote
considerable space 70 the late z. H. Hartman.
They consider him the type OF selfmade man
whose life was Of real value 10 his country.
All agree that his death will leave great gap
in the financial world. in spite 81 the wise pre-
cautions which he took 10 lessen the effect OF
his disappearance The "Gaulois" says:
z II Hartman will leave a great name IN
the economic history Of the United States. HIS
ambition was 10 be considered as the first con
structor Of railroads In the world He dies with
the knowledge that this ambition was fully sat
isned and that he will remain i'm the memory or
Americans what he was In the last years OF his
life-a railroad king
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10

ing and United States Steel common were the
three most active issues the list their
blned transactions representing over one-third
OF the total days business. Reading showed
het loss al the close Of points and Steel COM
mon OF Us points. Other net losses were 21a
points In New York Central, 3 points in South
ern racine AZ points in Wabash preferred. 1as
points in Illinois Central. 31s points in Missouri
racine point in Erie, Ia points in Baltimore
d ohio IA points in Atchison. Topeka & Santa
re- ~ points in American Smelling and Re-
inning and Is points in Amalgamated Copper
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10

eersnda- often conversed with the laborers at
their work And it is believed that the family,
carrying out his wishes will complete the work
under way. and that the name of Hartman will
Continus to be synonyme of bounty in this part
of the Rsmapo Valley.
Messages of coincidence received by Mrs
Hartman this evening from Whitelaw Reid
Baron Shibusaua, Jacob H. Scfif, Mortimer L.
Schiff and many other well known men and
Hnanciers, both in New York and London
fFor sketch of Mr. Harrin1an's career see PAGE Sd
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
4 GEORGIA APPRECIATION
LOued Best By Those Vho Serted
Him Longest, Says Major Hanson.
rBv rsl.Cr.ph "a Tn. Tri,u..1

tBy Telegraph 70 The TFisus-
Atlanta. Sept. s.-Major J. A Hansen. pr esident
OF the Central of Georgia Railway. a Hartman
line. said tonight:
Mr.. Hartman the greatest factor in this
country's great affairs. He had reached an srni-
nence a railroad hnancer and railroad developer
unedUalled in the worlds history. He an uo-
builder, in the hest sense OF the His ability
impressed itself upon all who came into contact
with him. He was very popular with those through
whom his policies were executed. and all ths men
about him were very fond OF him Those who had
served him longest loved him best"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
EFFECT IsCOUNTED-EDWIN HAWLEY
Market Conditions Not Likely To Be Greatly
Affected by Mr. Hartman s Death.
TeIeerapb to The Tribune !

By Telegraph to The Tribune.I
Babylon. Long Island. Sept S-Edwin Hawley
officer and director OF OF corporations, who
is al his country home In Hawleys Park. east of
Babylon, said this evening regarding the death OF
Edward Fl. Hartman:
My opinion is that the effect of his death has
been largely discounted already so far AS the mar
ket condition is concerned. His death had been
expected for days and WAS III consequence
not surprise to many.
II is too early TO discuss what effect his death
VIII have In regard 10 changes in his interests"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
Il BUILDER-UP-MCRE1
Far Sighted, Broad Minded Nam
Whose Loss VII Be SeUcyeIu FcH

Philadelphia Sept 9.-Upon learning Of Ed
ward II. Harriman's death James Mccrea
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. said:
am very very sorry TO learn of Mr. Harri-
mans oealn. de was far sighted. broad mind
ca ahn builoer-up of properties. Amy railroad
IN which he became Interested WAS aIua,.s
greatly bettered and the country IL served NO 8
a large gamer thereby. His loss will Il. GO
yereIy felt
New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
PRESIDENT TAFT INFORMED.
Gets Word of Harriman's Death Over White
House Wire-No Comment

Beverly. Msss.. Sept. s-President Taft was IN
formed over the White House wire from Washing
ton this afternoon of the death Of E. H. Hartman.
but made no comment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-30
TAFT COMING BY RIVER
WILL JOURNEY FROM ST. LOUIS
TO NEW ORLEANS.
Will Be Guest Of Deep Waterways
Observation-Disclosures With Pres
ident Diaz Set for Oct. IL.

Observation-Disclosures .Taft's plan,
for his Western and Southern trip il
the fall are gradually taking definite
shape. He has decided that he viii
make the trip down the Mississippi river
from st. Louis to New Orleans late il
October, as the guest of the Deep Water
ways Convention, which will be held il
New Orleans upon his arrival there.
The date of the presidents meeting
with President Diaz, of Mexico, at El
Paso, Texas, has definitely been set fol-
October 1s. The president will spend
October Is at San Antonio, Texas, and
then will make a four days visit to the
ranch of his brother, Charles P. Taft,
near Corpus Christi.
Leaving the ranch, the president will
stop at Houston October "a, and GO
thence direct to st. Louis to begin his
trip down the Mississippi.
President Taft added Columbus, Ga,
to the list of places he will visit. He
made this promise to a committee from
the board of trade and city council of
that city, who were escorted to the White
House by President Adanson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-30
Romances Of Progress
By Albert Payson Terhune
S0CRATES-The Man Whc First Taught People to Think for
Themselves
The

mant minds, teaching them to think
for themselves, fearlessly rebuking
public injustice and superstition, he
gathered about him SO many disciples
and admirers that the government be-
came seriously alarmed. Prosecutions
and ill treatment became his reward
Not the least of these came upon him
at home. He was married to a shrew
named Xantippe, who could not in the
very least appreciate him and who by
her seedlings and beatings made his
life a daily burden. He bore all this
with the patience of a true philoso-
pher. But worse was in store for him.
The t%yrannous council of thirty
whom he had so often assailed had
not molested him. 1t remained for the
popular democratic government (Which
he had helped to restore) to arrest
him and bring him to trial for his life.
He was accused by the authorities with
denying the gods, preaching the exis-
tence of a new God and of corrupting
the young by his teachings. Socrates
replied in effect
49, that he had mere
a ~ ly S ted
+ '"oses truth for super
%stition, and that his only "corrupting"
of the young had consisted in making
them better educated than their fa-
theirs. Cor doing all this, he claimed.
the city should honor and pension
him.
This speech naturally did not serve
to pacify his judges, who ext tried
to brighten him with threats of death.
Socrates answered them that what
ever world lay beyond the grave it
could not be much worse than Athens
under it's present rule, and hat the
change could not be otherwise than a
benefit. The judges, in a rage, con
demned him to die. He was led back
to prison. His friends thronged his
cell. One of them secretly offered him
a means of escape. He refused, pre-
ferring to abide by the courts ver-
dict. In the presence of his disciples
he drained a cup of hemlock poison.
Xantippe rent the air with cries Of
grief. He asked his friends to remove
her from the cell so that in his last
moments he might enjoy in dying the
tranquility she had always denied him
in life. Then, while the poison crept
through his veins. he preached a
powerful sermon on the immortality
of the soul, exhorting his followers to
remember his teachings and to profit
by them. He ceased only when death
at last overlook him in the midst of
his
Thus died Socrates, first and great
est of the whole mighty army of phil
osophers; the man who, as a reward
for leading his fellowmen from dark.
ness into the light of knowledge, was
officially murdered.> But the spark he
had lighted was destined to illumine
the world for all time.
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