Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-04-10
MINNESOTA NEWS
Interesting Items Gathered In the
Gopher State
J. J. Hill Retires,

J. J. Hill Retires.
st. Paul-James ]. Hill retired as
president of the Great Northern Rail-
way company at a special meeting
or the directors in st. Paul. retaining
the Craftsmanship of the board Of d.
rectors
Louis w. Hill becomes president of
the company and Frank H. McGuigan
hrst Vice-president, the other officers
remaining the same.
The changes went into effect i'm
mediately.
Il don't retire." said Mr.. Hill. In
stead of two mems work l. shall now do
'ne. The company's business has
doubled in the last five or six Years
which renders necessary the increase
or the operating staff"
Mr.. bill. as president of the COM
pany. has been chairman of the board
OF directors, and the organization is
enlarged by the election Of chairman.
Louis w. Hill. first vice president,
has practically been in charge of the
departments of the road for about
three years, but with his election to
the presidency he becomes vested with
more executive power, taking off part
OF the burden which has been resting
on his fathers shoulders.
Mr.. McGuigan, formerly fourth vice.
president Of the Grand Trunk, with
headquarters at Montreal. Can. is
given direct charge of operating mat
tiers.
Louis w. Hill has been first vice.
president of the Great Northern for
the last four years. His supervision
over the VARIOUS departments during
that time makes him emnently quail
ned to assume the responsibilities of
his new position. His active railroad
career on the road covers a period of
fourteen years, and besides his natural
abilities he has had the advantage of
d wide experience in railroad matters.
Suicide.
St. Peter-Rather than face trial for
alleged Irregularities in his office. G.
A. Blomberg, Jr.. formerly clerk of
the court of Nicollet county. shot him.
self through the head. He is still alive,
but cannot survive the night.
Blomberg's suicidal act followed a
long series of difficulties which grew
out of an investigation of his office.
AAC Ne'o Nl01h VI lIlc COuIl lOt is Years.
but was defeated for denomination at
the primary election two years ago.
Less than year after he stepped out
OF office he was accused of falsifying
his records and when his books were
examined by a state official a shortage
of several hundred dollars was dis
covered.
Blomberg returned this money to the
county. but the grand jury al the June
term Of court returned four indict-
ments against him.
He was arrested at Billings. Mont.
and after being brought back to St.
Peter was admitted to bail
The cases against him would have
come up at the term of court next
month.
Blomberg went into a bedroom at
his home. pushed the muzz]e of re-
Volver into his right ear and fired a
bullet into his brain.
A few minutes later he was found
by his wife and when a doctor was
called Blomberg made statement to
him and the doctor sent message to
Coroner Merritt.
Prize Steer.
ST. Paul-Black Jack, the famous
prize winning Polled Angus steer,
which created considerable comment
at the state experiment station during
The past year. is turned into meat, and
was on exhibition at the Andrew
Schoch Co., Seventh and Broadway.
Black Jack was sold to Swift & Co..
March 81, exhibited at their yards for
o
party of legislators.
Black Jack was bred on the Wood
lawn farm, at Creston. Ill.,. in Decent
Der, 1904, and was purchased by the
state agricultural college in Decem-
Der, 1905. and shortly afterwards be-
gan a career Of prize winning, which
ended this winter with his taking the
highest honors at the international
show.
He was slaughtered this week. and
his dressed carcass weighed 1922 lbs,
a yield Of prime meat Of 6845 per
cent, and cost Mr.. Schoch over $50.
Taxing Bachelors.
Warren-Mayor August Lundgren
who has just been elected for the
fourth consecutive time, has UNDER
taken to settle the bachelor question,
so far as it concerns Warren, at any
rate. At recent council meeting a
proposition was made to impose a tax
upon all bachelors over twenty-five
years of age. Mayor Lundgren, how
ever, persuaded the members of the
council, who were unanimously in ia
vor of action of some kind, to allow
him to try persuasive methods before
using compulsion.
He has now issued a proclamation
in which he offers to make presents
Of fine residence lots to the first five
bachelors or spinsters who abandon
the selfish state of celibacy for that of
matrimony to the profit and advance
ment of the city.
NEWS NOTES.
Minneapolis-At the close Of BUSH
ness on March so the state treasury
showed a. cash balance on hand of
$2,449,06224, which is the largest
amount for March in the history of
the state. The largest amount is in
the revenue fund, which shows ball
ance of s1,S76, 702.ss.
Mankato-Joseph y. Roger, a. farm
err Of Stately township, Brown county,
was obliged to pay fine of SO for
sending first-class matter through the
mails at fourth-class rates. Postof-
flee Inspector Morris ran the case
down.