The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-30
Public Will Not Have an Op- pOrtunity to Pay Tribute, as Only Former Employees Will Be Admitted
TELEGRAMS POUR IN
 ON FAMILY FROM ALL
 OVER THE COUNTRY
Estate Will Be Held Intact and Heirs Given Life In- terest-L. w. Hill Sue ceeds to Fathers Power

St. Paul, Minn., May 29.-The fun era1 of James J. Hill, pioneer railroad builder and fnancier, who died at 9;35 o'clock this morning. will be held at his home at p. m., Wednesday, members of his family announced tonight. Interment will be in a private mausoleum to be erected at North Oaks farm, five miles home of the empire builder.
 MT. Hills death was caused by infeo- ton due to bowel trouble, his physi- clans stated today. Following an opera ton performed Sunday afternoon he sank rapidly and extreme age, 7S years. initiated against recovery.
 The public will not have an opportuni- ty formally to pay tribute to the lead ing citizen of the northwest, but MT. HilI's associates and the faithful em- ployes will be admitted to the house to view the body before the funeral ser vices. The general offices of the Great Northern railway and the First National bank and Northwest Trust company Will be closed Wednesday,.
 TELEGRAMS POUR IN
 All afternoon telegrams continued to pour in from all parts of the country and expressions of condolence for the family, A constant stream Of 1amlW friends called at the home and at theN residence of Louis w. Hill, next door. Few entered, most of them merely leav- ing words of sympathy for the eiuer Mrs. Hill and her children. The family statement was as follows;
 "st. Paul. May 2s. 1916.
 MT. Hill passed away very peacel19gay after several hours of unconsciousne All the members of the immediate fam- ilv were present except one daughter Mrs. Anson Beard, who will arrive to- night, and one grandson, James N. D. Hill. son of MT. and Mrs Samuel Hlh' who will arrive from Cambridge tomor- row.
 Vicar General Gibbons attended MT Hill during his last hours and Will olii- ciate at the funeral services at the house and also at the grave. The public serV- ices will be held at the residence, -iV Summit avenue, at p. m Wednesday' Interment will be in private at North Oaks, where a family mausoleum or memorial chapel will probably be built.
 NO FLOWERS WANTED
 ..Following the simplicity which the family knows would be the desire of MT. Hill. the request is made that no flowers or floral offerings be sent to the house. Tuesday at p. m., at the residence, an opportunity will be given the veteran em- pIoyes of the Great Northern Railroad company to pay their respects and take a last farewell of their old employer.
 '.The active pallbearers will be: M. R. Brown, Ralph Budd, Charles w. Gordon. J. M. Gruber, P. l.. Howe, w. P. Kenney, Charles Maitland. George MacPherson. Theodore Sutz and c. l.. Toomey.
 '1bc honorary pallbearers will be an- nounced later'
 Mr. Hill died of blood poisoning, pr. James Gilfallan of St. Paul, the Hill family physician, announced.
 Mir Hill has suffered from in- testinal catarrh and herommhages of hemorrhoids for a number of years" said pr. Gilfallan. "On May IS he had chill. It was followed by fever. due to infection of a hemorrhoid.
 "The fever passed away next morn ing and it appeared the trouble was over. Three days later slight fever was present and on May P Dr. William J. Mayo saw Mir. Hill. At the time there was evidence of infection of the skin of the buttock.
 INFECTION PROGRESSES