Show I 1 ta 0 magistrate DENIES STORY THAT HE IS PLANNING GREAT RAILROAD MERGER intends to throw off business cares and ana enjoy well earned rest declaring he has no desire to die with his boots on minneapolis james J iden rifled for half a century with the de of the northwest northie t to a greater extent probably than any other living soul la Is making ready to retire from active busine fB life the mortgage on the great northern railroad is the step ja in that direction mr air hill made tho the statement voluntarily on thurs day lie ile characterized as rubbish the allegation that a great combination of railroads Is in pro giesa 1 I am se seventy enty three years old and do not want to olle die with my boots on mr air hill said my interests are large and cannot be dropped in a moment it if I 1 was ever going to have a rest it la 18 time I 1 was getting it and I 1 am taking the first steps toward securing it the preparation for retirement of outstanding bonds as they fall due op JAMES J HILL during fifty years to come and for all other bears oars to provide money lor for repairs extensions and improvements Is the true reason for mortgage I 1 I 1 am going to quit but I 1 cannot say just when the mortgage makes a foundation that will enable the road to keep up with the growth of the country that Is the first step toward enabling me to lay down the burdens |