Show J. J i J. J HILL IS TO RETIRE JULY I 1 President of Great Northern Will Vill Step Aside for Son RAILROAD MAGNATE NOW 68 Louis W. W His Ills Successor C Or Now Sow FirM Vice Vice- of or if Great Bond HotHI St. St Panl Paul Patti Dec 23 James James J. J Hill president of oC the tine Great Northern railroad rail railroad loa road and known Imo as Ut thie Empire Builder 0 of the tho Northwest will re retire retire re- re tire Uro from active business July Juh 1 1 1907 I The announcement comes from Mr i Hill himself who sa says s 's his successor sor will be he his eldest son Louis W W. Hill Hili now t. first vice Ice president of or the Great North Northern Nothern e in James J. J Hill Trill is now nosy CS years cars old but hul In un making the tine change next year hI ho will be lie clo closely cly associated with hi hison hh hiI- son who vho Is expected to carry carryon on the tine light for tor railroad supremacy In the tran transcontinental field that Is now a cornered throe f reel fight t bot between wm Gould harriman antI HIM In his present position with the Gle Great Grett t Western Vestern Louis W. W Hill is in close touch with the tine plans of oC his father now under way a |