The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
Founder of Northern Pacific Line Succumbs After Long Illness - Relapse During Night is Followed By Rapid Sinking Spell.
Members of Family at Bed
 side When End Game at 9::3O O'clock Today-Last Letter to Hill Received Five Minutes After Death.

St. Paul, May 29-Jemes J. Hill, railroad builder, capitalist and most widely known figure of the northwest, died at his Summit Avenue residence at 9:3O o'clock this morning as the result of an Infection due to bowel trouble.
 MT. Hill was unconscious for nearly twelve hours before he died. pr. Herman Biggs, of New York, and Dr. Stanley Seager, of Rochester, Minn., to- gether with members of the immediate, Hill family, were at the bedside at the end.
 MT. HiI1's personal secretary M. R. Brown, made the announcement of his employers demise to waiting news paper correspondents at the TIi1I res tdence. His statement was made yer bally with the intimation that writ ten bulletin might be issued later.
 Question regarding a date for obseauies, MT. Brown said that no ar engagements had been discussed.
 J. been in the habit of insisting, both to his friends and 10 the public that he was not actively engaged in busi- ness. Just how active he was during the last two years of his life can be judged only by little evidences of his master hand in questions affecting the Great, Northern railroad and the First National bank of St.. Paul. and by three outstanding accomp plishments in which his will and genius asserted themselves.
 From a world viewpoint, it would be hard to say whether his staunch support of the Belgian people, follow 1 ing the invasion Of the Germans or the part played in the negotiations for the $500, ,0OO,0 ,0OO loan to the allied gov Iernments is the more important.
 From the time the work of succor- i ing the Belg1ans began MT. Hill took a. IeAding part in the movement. It will probably meyer be known how much money he sent to King Albert, an old personal friend, and how much he induced others to send.
 His place as an international figure was never more prominently display ed than when the representatives of the allies came to New York in quest of a huge loan. One of the first men to be sent for by J. P. Morgan was
 MT. Hill, and his assurance that he and the people of the northwest were prepared to do their share in taking up the foreign bonds is believed to have contributed largely to the success of the negotiations
 After the relapse of yesterday, the ffancier failed rapidly. All the mem- bers of his family were at the bed side with the exception of Mrs. M. Beard, of New York, a daughter. She was expected to arrive tonight. James N. Hill, of New York, and Mrs. Sam ue1 HILL of Washington. arrived early today.
 night,'' Louis w. Hill said Finally at 9:45 a. m., MT Brown, MT. HilTs confidential1y secretary, came out and said to the newspaper reporters:
 MT Hill died quietly at 9:3O."
 The last letter sent to MT. Hill was received five minutes after he died It was from United States Judge Sam born and was sent by special mes senger.
 G. A. McPherson, an old friend, who watched with the family through the night, left the Hill residence at 9:3O a. m. I
 Just as MT Hill was dying. two Lit Itle Sisters of the Poor approached the home. They extended their sympathy and departed.
 One of the first to leave the house was John T. Toomey, Mir Hills con- ddentia1 business agent and associate for years. He was quickly followed by Ralpe Budge, assistant to Louis w. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railroad, a-ndN one of N the younger members of MT. Hills railroad family.
 l.. W. Hill left the house with the Rev. Thomas J. Gibbons, vicar general of the St. Paul archdiocese.
 James J. Hill discovered .sthe bread Ina slxef of the wOrId'' in the Great Northwest; he led in it's development from a wilderness into what now com prises six wealthy. states dotted with