Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-30
EMPIRE BUILDER B TO Be
BURIED. ON WEDNESDAY,

BUkItD UN HtDNtSDAI
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to waiting newspaper correspondents
at the Hill residence. His statement
was made verbally, with the intima-
tion that written bulletin might be
made later.
Following relapse late yesterday
of the aged financier, he failed rapid
ly during the night All the mem
bers Of the family were at the bed
side, with the exception OF Mrs. An
son NJ. Beard OF New York, daugh-
ter. She was expected to arrive to-
night. James N. Hill of New York
and Mrs. Samuel Hill Of Washington
arrived by regular trains over the
Burlington railroad early in the morn
ing. They were met at the station
by George A. Slade, son-in-law, and
were taken Immediately to the Hill
home. Louis w. Hill was up at 1900
a. m. "My father slept most of the
night he: said. Other. members Of
the family were up early. Mr.. Slade,
M. R. Brown, private secretary, and
G. A. MACPHERSON appeared on the
lawn soon after daylight, but refused
to talk. Mr.. Brown was seen walking
slowly down the walk to the west
gateway at 9:43. Here he met the
newspaper men.
Died at $3.50. "A. N.
what bulletin is this?" he asked.
mo. g." they replied.
"Mr. Hill died quietly at $780, he
said, with tears in his eyes.
The reporters left to flash the news
by telephone down town. The last
letter sent to Mr. Hill was received
five minutes after he died. 1t came
from Federal Judge Sanborn Of st.
Paul and was sent by a special mes
senger.
1t was received at 9:35. Just as
Hill was dying, two Little Sisters OF
The Poor approached the house from
the south driveway. They were met
at the door and extended their SYM
.pathy. Then they left quickly. One
of the first to leave the house was
John j. Toomey, Hills confidential
business agent and associate for
years. Toomey took his departure at
$3.50. He was quickly followed by
Ralph Budd, assistant to the presi-
dent of the Great Northern, Louis
W. Hill was next to leave. He walk
ed between Rev. Father Thomas j.
Gibbons of the St. Paul diocese and
George Macpherson, an intimate
friend of the family. All three went
to L.. W.. Hills, residence. At this
juncture, DR.. E.. Gill Beckman's car
drove up, with Mr.. ard Mrs. Walter
]. Hill and Mrs. Louis w. Hill. Both
women were crying. @
ts& Died fof Blood Poisoning.
James j. Hill died Of blood poison
ing said DR.. j. S. Gilfillan, Hills
family physician, shortly after the
news of the Empire Builders death
was flashed to him this morning.
DR.. Gilfllan at his home gave the
first authoritative account of the ILL
ness which was fatal to the Empire
M. HNl suffered for a number of|
years from intestinal catarrh and
hemorrhoids," said DR.. Gilfillan, who
has been the Hill family physician
for the past five years. "On May Is,
he went home with a bad chill. It'll
was the outgrowth of hemorrhoids. A
fever followed BY the next morning,
however, it passed away and it ap.
peared the trouble was over.
Three days later slight fever
was noted and on May %, DR.. VIM.
J. Mayo visited Mr.. HILL
q A. l..
of the thin bullock. As precaution,
Mr.. Hill had been confined to his bed
This infection progressed slowly
and Friday Dr. VIM. J. Mayo made al
small incision in the infected area.
Operation Friday. |
"That night, DR.. Herman NJ. Biggs,
an old friend of the family arrived
from New York, and remained at Mr.
Hills side constantly.
Saturday, Dr. VIM. J. and Charles
H. Mayo returned and opened freely
the area Of infection.
From this time on, the infection
spread down the right thigh to be.
low the knee and Mr.. Hill gradually
lost strength.
Cup to within a day of Mr.. Hills
death, there still was some hope Of
recovery, but yesterday his condition
became so serious that hope was
given up.
This morning l called the resi-
dence and was notified it was but a
few hours at the most.
Game fighter that he was DR..
Cilfllan continued, 'he complained
little during his illness, which was
painful He was conscious and was
able to lie on either side
Besides having absolute control OF
the First National bank and North |
western Trust Co., Hill was large |
owner in the Chase National bank
of New York, the First National Of
Chicago, and the Northwestern Ma
tional of Minneapolis.
The estate will probably be held in !
trust by the Northwestern Trust com. |
pany.
Louis w. Hill, the oldest son, will
take. up his fathers work. He has
been closely associated with his faith. |
er for the past ten years.
James J. Hills wealth is estimated
mr. 4.