Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-30
Democratic Spirit of Railway
Builder Follows Him
to the Grave.
SERVICES AT LATE HOME
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Various Estimates Made of Finan.
cier's Estate-Probably Worth
More Than 5000, 600, 900.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 30.-Simplicity
will mark the funeral of James J. Hill.
pioneer railroad builder, who died at
his home yesterday from blood poison
ing. His democratic spirit will follow
him to his last resting place. His great
home will be opened to the employees ot
the Great Northern railroad this after
noon and the fact that today is a holi-
day will make it possible for most OF
the several thousand employees of the
company here and in Minneapolis to
view the body of their employer.
Funeral service will be held at the
home tomorrow at 2 pm. Right Rev.
Thomas ]. Gibbons. vicar general, will
have charge of the services. The fu-
neral will be public, but only relatives,
close friends and persons employed by
the Hill interests are expected to at
tend.
All day and through the night mes
ssges from all sections of the country
were received by members of the fam
lily. They came from railroad presi-
dents, fnanciers, civic and state or
CARNATIONS and political leaders. All
expressed grief at the loss of one o.
the nations most widely known men
and offered coincidence. Throngs OF
persons passed the big brown mansion
on Summit avenue. Every flag in the
city was at half-mast.
Wednesday all the banking institu-
tions in the city will be closed al l 30
pm. The First National Bank and the
Northwestern Trust Company, Hill in
situations, will close at noon.
Estimates of Hill Estate.
Mr. Hills wealth is estimated from
500. 0OO. 900 to S5o0.Ooo,oO0 He was
probably worth between 5000, 900 600
and $3.50, 200, 900. An estimate of Mr..
Hills wealth was provided when the
European war began in July, 1914. He
called his bankers together from the
First National Bank and Northwest
ert Trust Company of St. Paul and
more than S1O0,00O,000 in securities
was said to have been in the boxes
Mr. Hill laid before them.
There should be no trouble" said
MIR Hill, but if there is this amount
is at your disposal"
The First National Bank then ber-
rowed from Mr.. Hill s1o,000.oo0 worth
of Great Northern railroad bonds.
These were placed with the Treasury
Department in Washington and $4,000
900 worth of emergency currency, al
lowed under the Aldrich act. was
shipped at once to the First National
Bank. 1t was found necessary to place
only $125,0O0 worth or this in circul2-
ton In few weeks the entire amount
was returned to Washington.
In Control Of Both.
Mr. Hill had the absolute control Of
the First National Bank and North
western Trust Company, which have a
combined capital and surplus of $6,5oo,-
900. Mr.. Hill was a large holder Of
stock in the Chase National Bank Of
New York, First National Bank of Chi
cago and the Northwestern National
Bank in Minneapolis. He was a large
owner of the Great Northern Pacific
Steamship Company.
The greatest portion Of Mr.. Hills
wealth, however, was in the stocks and
bonds of the Great Northern, Northern
Pacific and Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroads.
The executors of Mr.. Hills estate
probably will be Louis W. Hill, his son,
and the Northwestern Trust Company.
The great power held by Mr.. Hill will
pass to his son Louis. who has been
closely associated with him in business
for ten years.
Sons Have Big Holdings.
James n. Hill. the eldest son. is q
director of the Texas Company. and has