The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-11
PHYSICIANS SAY HARTMAN
WAS THE VICTIM OF CANCER

New York, Sept. 10.-The beliefs
concerning the death of Edward II,
Hartman wero accepted as facts 10.
day-hrst, that his great railroad or.
ganizatiop will not he disturbed: sec.
ind. that he was a victim of cancer.
That the financial world had thor
ouChly discounted The great mans
death md Gissipated all fear of panic
WAS Arrested by one of the most re-
markNbe scenes in the history of tbe
New York stock exchange There. In
stead OF a downward movement of
stocks, a sensational and spectacular
advance occurred. while In London
and Berlin railroad and Industrial
stocks showed unusual strength.
In all quarters the Hartman stocks
were strong. and those who went
short on the theory that heavy de-
clincs would follow MI Harrimans
death, suffered considerable losses.
Who viii Succeed.
The Kuhn-Loeb National City bank
will continue to act as the chief finan.
oial agents OF the Hartman lines but
just who VIII assume the head of his
vast affairs is a matter Of speculation
II is generally understood that Jacob
II. Schiff and Judge r. S. Ioyett will
divide between them the running OF
the complex organization built by MIR.
Hartman, while others whose shoul-
dcrs will bear part of the burden arc
julius c. Kruttschnitt. Vice president
Of the Southern Pacific railroad and
director OF maintenance and operation
of the Hartman. lines; Frederick D
Underwood president Of the Erie.
John c. Stubs. traffic manager of
the Hartman lines. l.. F.. Loree. pres.
ident Of the Delaware and Hudson.
William F. Herrin OF San Francisco,
and William II. Wood. chief engineer
of the Southern Pacific. .-.-
Tributes TO Nr. Hartman were OK.
pressed by men OF note all over the
world today. The flag of the New York
stock exchange was half-masted. as
were those on most OF the large bank
ing institutions.
Tho Hartman offices in the city will
remain closed until Monday. On that
day meeting Of the board of directors
OF the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific railroads will likely be held
Funeral at Arden.
Arrangements for the funeral on
Sunday al Arden were completed to.
day First his family. then the simple
folk of the valley and hillside. who
for twenty years regarded him as
their friend and benefactor will pay
their tributes OF respect The DAYS
ceremonies will end with a burial
service and interment. which will be
attended only by relatives and per.
sonal friends.
Family services will be held at AR.
den house at 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing and holy communion will be celc-
brated at II o'clock at St Johns Epis.
copal church. Arden. The burial serv-
ice Will take place at S. Johns al 3
p. III. The intcrment Will follow in
the Hartman private burial ground,
stones throw southeast of the
church Music will be furnished at
the main service by the choir OF Grace
church, New York.
Judging by the preparations being
made throughout the peighborhood 1t
is evident that half the population of
the nearby villages will attend the
public service. Carriages are already
being held at exorb bitant rates for use
on Sunday.
Grave In Solid Rock.
Seventy men toiled on the Arden
hillside IN the pouring rain all day
today, preparing for the funeral OF
their late employer. Six were blast
ing grave from the solid rock of
the private graveyard near St Johns
church; the others were smoothing the
three miles of road over which the
body viii be carried to its last rest.
ing place
All afternoon the stiffness OF the
green hillside was broken by the noise
of explosions. The grave Is being
blasted and quarried out of the blue
stone which lies but few inches be.
low the surface of the ground.
A Vienna dispatch declaring that DR..
Struempel diagnosed Mr., Harriman's
complaint as cancer was shown TO Dr..
McGuiness tonight at his rectory
Il never heard cancer mentioned by
any members of the family" said the
clergyman Il do not know whether
or not Dr. Struenpel acquainted Mr..
Hartman with his diagnosis of can.
GER
Dr. McGuiness insisted that up to
the day before Mr.. Hartman died his
most intimate friends believed he
might get we'll.
DI. Lyle said tonight that no state