Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-10
TOUCHING SCENES
At DEATH BED
Hartman Staunch
in Face the Great
Conqueror
DEATH DUE TO OVERWORK
Funeral Will Take Place at
Arden on Sunday and
Will Be Private.

New York, Sept. 10.-While the
passing of E. H. Hartman from the
business world, the attention of hosts
of friends is now turned to the strick-
en- family at Arden The magnificent
courage with which Hartman faced
the unconquerable enemy, the char
acter of the man have ELECTED trib-
utes not only from friends but from
his opponents in many a business
fray. He worked up to within 80
minutes of his death. Early in the
morning he sent for his secretaries
from New York and for an hour and
twenty minutes dictated letters Of in
Structions to subordinates who will
carry on the great business he built
up. A constant vigil had been main
tanned during the night preceding
death as the family realized that only
the will power of the man sustained
him in the unequal fight with death.
A few moments after noon it was un-
derstood that he suffered a stroke af-
fecting the heart and dissolution
quickly followed. When it became
apparent that the end was approach
ing, the family was summoned to the
bedside where according to one pres
ent the scene enacted was most af-
fecting as the husband and father,
with unfailing courage but failing
strength embraced his wife ana chill
dren for the last time, speaking
words Of cheer to his wife, daughters
and advice to his sons. Death occur
red at 3:35.
A telephone call to Arden at
1;45 brought positive denial
of his death. The general opinion in
financial circles is that the business
world was prepared for Harriman's
death as he placed in charge in en-
terprises men who will carry out his
policies. The cause of death may
never be known.
The general belief is that the cause
of death was overwork. There was
some malady of the digestive alpar-
atus but it never was positively dag
nosed and the precise nature OF
which will never be known as there
will be no autopsy. The estimates OF
Harriman's fortune vary widely, but
it seems the consensus of opinion
that it is over fifty millions He
was president of sixteen great cor
porations, and director in twenty-seV-
en- others. The funeral services will
be held at Arden on Sunday after
noon, and will be strictly private.
Funeral Arrangements.
Arden, n Y, Sept. 10.-Arrange-
ments for the funeral of Hartman
which will take place from St. Johns
Episcopal church on Sunday after
noon were completed today. The
service will be conducted by Rev. J,
H. McGuiness. The active pail beal-
ers will be six heads of departments
of the Arden estate. The body will
rest in grave blasted out of solid
rock, which is now being quarried
out 1t is not yet known if the mag
nificent estate will ever be completed
but it is thought that the active man.
agement of the estate will devolVe
upon Mary Hartman who is thorough
ly conversant with her fathers plans
for the estate.
Stock Market Calm.
New York. Sept. 10-Harriman
stocks were the principal features OF
the stock harket and showed a strong
advance, the market evidently being
supported by strong interests. Kuhn
& Loeb and the National City Bank
interests issued statement announ-
ced that they were acting in unison
in the Union Pacific affairs and ask
ing proxies for the annual meeting OF
the Union Pacific on the second Tues
day of October. While no meeting OF
the Hartman boards of directors
have been called it is believed thai
the executive committee of the Union
Pacific meet on Tuesday to arrange
for a temporary successor to Harrl-
man.
Who Will Succeed Hartman.
Chicago, Sept. 10.-Speculation as
to Harriman's successor is arouslng
much comment here. 1t is not ex-
pected that this will be definitely de-
cided before the next meeting OF the
Union and Southern Pacific directors
but it is thought to lie among K. >.
Lovett, general counsel of the sys-
TEN, julius Krauttschnitt, director OF
maintenance and operation, and John
C. Stubbs, director of traffic.
Tokens Of Respect.
New York, Sept. 10.-The signs OF
respect for Hartman are numerous in
the financial district. The flag of the