Show SPOONER RESIGNS REINS TO HILL Senator to Assume Head of Legal Staff Staf of Corporation Interests St. St t. t Paul Minn March C. C Time Tho G-Tho Tho secret of or United States Senator John C. C Spooners Spooner's Spoon- Spoon ers cr's resignation has been brou brought ht to light lie IIo drops the time senatorial toga to accept tho the 1 post of oC general en ral counsel for Cor James J. J Hills Hill's Hll's Interests tR Including the theOr Or Great ot Northern Northern Pacific Chi Chi- cago Burlington and Quincy railroads railroad as well eli wel ns os the me Great Groat Steamship Steam Steam- still ship company the Northern Steamship company and other varied Hill nm Interests Interests Inter Inter- ests esta of which tim the til Oregon lands lunts both holh constitute a actor factor Mr Ir Spooner will win assume his hlA new now duties du du- ties on May I 1 the tho th day of or his bin hil retirement from front the time senate It J Is hi reported that at Senator Spooners Spooner's request re re- re quest Mr Ir Hill Hi had determined to withdraw withdraw with with- draw all al official announcement until April Apri 1 1 but lut now that hint the news has become bome public It I Is probable that Mr Ir lull Hill will wi take toke Immediate steps to pr proclaim proclaim pro pro- claim Senator Spooners Spooner's appointment appointment 1 ni I Lighted on ou Spooner r. It I has long been known In railroad circles that since the Ileath death more than titan titana u a year ear ago 00 of or M. M I. I D. D Grover the time Great Greal Northern's counsel Mr Ir Hill Hil has been Cas casting about for a strong man Jan to assume assume assume as as- sume the time duties of ot the hen head of or the Hill Hi legal forces At one time It i was rumor rumored that Ellhu Elihu Hoot ex secretary of oC war was wal to be le Mr Ir Hills Hill's JIs JI's chief legal lelal adviser but time the New Cw York legal giant could not be le let t tempted b by the time salar salary offered 1 lC a year About six months ago ago Mr Ir Hill JI personal personally per per- animally approached Spooner antI and proffered prof to the Wisconsin I senator time the position position po po- po- po of oC general counsel counsel It I is said saul that Spooner accepted but with wih time the Ih condition that lint he be until h. h given 11 May a 1 before assuming his imis duties To this President t Hill Hil u Prom From what can b be learned bunted at al times limes S Senator Spooner after entering the time Hi service will wi make ht his iii h headquarters in New Nest York where he lie will vill wl personally p. direct nil all of or ortho tho the higher legal poll policy Of C time the Hill i In Interests In- In Spooner r St Still lii I In II ii ii Iho me lulI Dark k Wash Washington I ml March 6 Se Senator G-Senator Senator na t em- em Spooner of oC Wisconsin when hn his attention aten- aten atten atten- tion tun iou was it-as called caled to tu th time the repot report t from Crom St. St Paul that he was wa to become general counsel for the Ow Hill Hi roads said The Time story is absolutely untrue I Iha ha have hart made no plans for COl om the future ex except ox- ox lpt that I Intend to tl resume time the practice ice tice of law upon Iii my m etim as af senator son sen atom ator on eu 01 lh tile the first of Mo May The senator m said aid Id that some of or th the guesses as to his future plans were erp amusing as well as Haltering but there was no truth In an any amm of or them |