The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
Curious Mischance BY Which
FinanCier Lost Benefit OF
Medical Mans Services
Went to Vienna to Consult DR..
BerthOld Beer, but Pro-
nOunced Name Incorrectly
Surgeon He Sought Believes
Ailment CurabIe; Doctor He
Employed Differs
Railway Magnate's Trouble Is
Said TO Be Stiffness of the
VertebraI Column
Especial Gable 10 The Cali

lSPee'dl CGble TO The Cali
Il oNDON. Aug 23.-On the eve %
E. H. Harriman's arrival in New
- York it is learned on excellent au-
thority that the inaneier by a curious
misehance. failed 20 accomplish what
was the chief object OF his visit TO
Vienna. namely, to put himself under
| the care of a certain doctor recon-
mended BY his New York consulting
physician. DR.. Frankel
Hartman is said to be suffering from
stiffness Of the vertebral column.
malady 10 which attention was first
called in 1897 by Dr.. Berthoh Beer in
Vienna and Professor StruempelI then
at Breslau.
Struempen declared this disease in
eurable. while Dr. Beer maintained the
opposite. and instanced several cases OF
successful treatment. DR.. Beer further
stated in a treatise published al the
time that the complaint was by no
means uncommon. A majority OF the
authorities nowadays. however. con-
slider the nalaay iucurable. bur Dr.
Beer is eonHdent that this view is in
( correct.
Wrong Pronunciation
Now, it was from DR.. Beer that his
New. York consultant recommended
Hartman to seek treatment When
Hartman and his confidential secre-
tary. Alexander MiIlar. arrived in
Vienna they made inquiries for Dr.
Beer. pronouncing the name like the
/ beverage made of hops. II happens
that DIT. Beers name is pronounced
Bear. like the animal OF the ursine
/ species. and though DR.. Beer. pro-
nOunced Bear, is universally known in
/ Vienna. nobody knew the DR.. Beer. pro-
nounced as written in English that
both Hartman and AIllar asslduousIy
/ inquired after.
As consequence Hartman put him.
self under the care OF another ply
sician whose well known opinion is
that the spinal malady from which
Hartman suffers is ineurable.
Tribute TO Hartman
NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-As the Kaiser
Wilhelm II hourly draws nearer to her
pier in New York. public interest in
E H Harriman's return grows acute
The vessel is expected TO arrive tomor-
row
4 General anxiety as 10 his health has
found expression in a series OF pub
lished appreciations of his personality
and achievements such as probably
never before have been accorded a pri-
vate citizen
Feeling in Wall Street
There is manifest disappointment in
Wall street that Harriman's sojourn
abroad has not set him up sufficiently
that he may resume at once active
charge of The great interests with
which his name is associated TOmor-
row both the Southern Pacific and
! Union Pacific directors are to meet.
but it has not even been suggested
that Hartman viii try to attend these
meetings.
Alexander MiIlar. secretary Of the
Hartman lines. one Of Harriman-s
most trusted Heutenants. spoke Of his
chief today with seriousness and
warmth.
Not an Ogre
M. hartman he said. has been
pictured as an ogre. huge spider. an
octopus-you don't know what a big
hearted, big souled nan he really is.
call him today the biggest. the brain
lest. the most patriotic American we
have
If I should be asked to name the
chief characteristics that have contrib
uted to his success. I should say: His
wizardry with figures. his faculty for
getting instantly to the kernel Of facts.
his Judgment OF men and his insight
into and faith in the future
He makes changes. but the very
men shifted viii tell you they do bet
ter work in the new positions.
Marvellous Intuition
Like all big men. he is not what you
would call nethodicaL He jumps to
conclusions by seeming intuition No
doubt the logical processes are all there
for Mr. Hartman is no visionary
bat they elude analysis BY their swift
ness.
Does he play as hard as he works?
To tell you the truth. 1 never saw him
play. except with his children His
children and his work-these are bis
| Liza