Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-05-10
No ONE KNOWS
But st. Paul People Are Still Guess
ing What J.. j. il!ll Went
to Europe For.
THE VERY LATEST GOSSIP
BY a Man Who Thinks the Great
Northern Man Will Get the
Northern Pacific.

ST. PAUL. May 9.-The Pioneer Press
has a long article on the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific matter, in which it
says:
each day brings some evidence to
justify the position Of the Pioneer Press
in regard to James j. Hill and his bust
ness in Europe. There no longer re-
mains much doubt that the majority of
Northern Pacific security holders have
made lattering and favorable overtures
to Mr.. Hill, and that he is inclined to &C
cept the control of the road. With this
would 60 the Oregon Railway and Navi-
cation company, as previously and ex-
clusively stated in this paper. This
property he is very liable to possess
within a short time.
"A prominent railroad man who knows
the inside situation as well as any ore
in this country, having held a response
BILE position on the Northern Pacific and
maintained confidential relations with
its chief officials until the first Of this
year, has Just returned from d trip to
Europe. where he came in contact with
some of the parties most extensively
and vitality interested in these proposed
deals. He substantiates the predictions
of this..paper in every particular. Speak
ing of the situation yesterday he said:
"Of course | do not know positively
what those people are doing over there,
but I do believe that the report about
Mr.. Hills being after the Northern Pa
citic is true-unless the Northern Pacific
is after him. | also believe he seeks and
is likely to secure the Oregon Railway
and Navigation. But about the most
absurd report | have seen in a news
paper was that which appeared in a st.
Paul paper the other day intimating
that Mr.. Hill was sorely in need Of
money and backing to save his W
property. l never knew that the Smith
interest in the Great Northern could
control everything.
II think the principal security holders
of the Northern Pacific in Germany,
London and New York desire Mr.. Hill TO
take the road"
AS regards the Oregon Railway and
Navigation, it is also interesting to know
that Receiver Mcneil was at one time
offered the general management of the
Great Northern by j. j. Hill, and that
he was next heard of as receiver of the
other property. This and other circum
stances contribute indisputable evidence
to the theory that J. j. Hill was playing
his cards for the Oregon Railway and
Navigation early in the game.
Another well-known railroad man, who
takes the same position in regard to
Northern Pacific questions, was asked
yesterday how the road could save money
by having j. J. Hill at its head and
what benefits he would derive. lie said:
"The Great Forthern for several years
would avoid the necessity of building a
tunnel through the Cascades, which
would cost s3,0OO,0OO. The Northern
Pacific would save s1O,OOO,Oo0 in not be.
ing required to make betterments and
renewals on the line for several GEAR to
come, which they would otherwise have
to make. Then the two roads together
would save S2,500,000 annually in dimin,
lshed expenses, by reducing and doubl
ing up their service. Besides all this
think of what would be saved in interest
about $4,000, 00O-principally by the
Northern Pacific"