The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-10
{. \. HARTMAN
D|EO At 1;30
P. N. YESTERDAY
Heroic Struggle of the Great
Financier Against the In
durable Illness
STORY Of HIS LIFE AND
WHAT He ACCOMPLISHED
Began As Errand Boy and Won His
Position Largely by His Cold Blood.
ed Business Methods-Friendship
and FayOrs Never Stood in Path.

ed Business Meth0ds-Friendsh ship
and Fayors Never Stood in Patti.
New York, Sept. 10.-With the pass
ing of E. H. Hartman from the realm
of business where he had long occu-
pied dominant position, achieved by
remarkable genius and intense energy,
the attention of the hosts of his friends
and admirers turned today to the
stricken family in the silent house
on Tower hill at Arden.
The magnificent courage with which
MIR. Hartman faced the unconquer-
able enemy was characteristic of the
man and stirred the emotions, not only
of those VINO had been close to the
railroad financier, but elected tri-
butes from men who had been his
oppents In many business fray. AL
most to the very last, the mind of the
man who had never given up in defeat,
continued actively directing the great
business he had built up. His last
instructions were delivered to a subor-
dinate only a few hours before his
death.
A constant vigil had been main
tanned at the Hartman home all dur
ing the night preceding his death, for
the members of his family realized
that only the stern will power of the
man sustained him IL the UNEQUAL
| fight he was waging. The crisis was
anticipated at any moment but Harri-
mans cheerful optimism, abundantly
expressed when he returned from
Europe to take las he said, 'the after
cure" gave hope that he night yet
survive the critical stage. Ex-Judge
Robert S. Lovett, vice pIesiden. of the
Union Pacific and one of Harriman's
closest associates, remained at the
house all Wednesday, night. Although
the patients vitality was at a low
stage and he was suffering from a
high fevei' he revived yesterday morn
ing and endeavored to cheer his de-
spairing wife and children.
Don't worry. my DEAR" he said to
his daug' +er, Miss Mary Hartman,
Il am going to get ell"
Some hours later it became appar-
ent that the end of the brilliant ca
reer was approaching and the men,
bers of Mr.. Harriman's family were
summoned to the bedside. There,
according to one of those present, the
scene enacted was most affecting as
the husband and father bade his wife
and children good bye. With unfal-
tering courage but with ebbing
strength he clasped the hands of all
for the last time embraced them.
spoke words of cheer to his wife and
daughters and of advice to his sons
Roland. Roland, the youngest son,
who had been his fathers constant
companion during his illness, shak-
ing with sobs as his father clasped
him in his arms and whispered fare
we'll words.
Harriman's death occurred at 1:3O
p. M, but the fact was not announced
unil after the close of the stock mar
ket. About o'clock Wall street heard
rumors that the financier was dead,
but the statement to that effect would
not be given out until after the stock
exchange session ended. A telephone
call to the Hartman home at 1:45
brought positive denial of the re-
port of Harriman's death.
Harriman's Great Estate
New York, Sept. 10-It is believed
by Harrimans associates tl.at the rail-
road system. which he organized and
carried forward to such degree of
success will be continued with practi-
cally no change of policy and that
plans to that end were perfected by
Hartman long before his death.
There were numerous reports cur
rent in financial quarters during the
afternoon concerning the status of the
vast properties under Harriman's di-
rection, one of the reports being that
his securities of the railroad proper
ties, of which he was the head, had
been trusteed and were held intact
for greater safety of his estate and the
properties concerned. However, there
was no authoritative opinion forth
coming on this report, or upon the
general disposition to be made of his
property.
Shares In Many Railroads
Recent estimates of Harriman's per-
sonal wealth have varied all the way
from $50,000,000 to 100000, 900. He
was, of course, large holder of Sc
curities of the various corporations
with which he was identified, includ-
ing in addition to the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific systems, over a
score of smaller or tributary proper
ties, not only in this country, but in
Mexico as we'll. Reports credit him
with large personal holdings in Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe, Baltimore &
Ohio, Delaware & Hudson, Erie,
Illinois Central, New York Central
and Pacific Mail Steamship company.
His holdings of Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit stock and bonds were very large
a few years ago and these have prob
ably been increased in late years.
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