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Lou it* Warren Hill Ih President of Twenty Great Corporation!*.Louis Warren 11111, youngest son of .Tames J. 11111, the gh»at railroad king of the Northwest. Is one of the remarkableyoung men of the United States, because of the many Important positions he holds. Though only HO years of age, he occupies more high official positions In the railway service than any man now living. He Is presidentLouis w. mill. of twenty great corporations, and chairman, vice chairman or vice president of a dozen others, besides being the right-hand man of his father In the Great Northern road. It la said of him that he Is as democratic as the humblest division superintendent. A section band, n wiper, a conductor or a telegraph operator from out on the line can get audience on business with this official at any time that glvi^ a reasonable excuse for an interview.The young man has been carefully trained. From eurllest boyhood he has been In charge of a competent tutor, and from the time he reached the age of understanding until he graduated at Yale the fact was In his mind that he was being trained for great responsibilities. Leaving college, he entered the accounting department. Then he went Into the car shops, attired in blue Jumpers. Ills mechanical training having heen sufficient, he was put on track work, with a severe roadmaster as his Ihihs. Grades, curves and other problems in ibis branch of railroad work having been mastered, he became successively a clerk In a superintendent’s office, a freight handler, billing clerk In a warehouse, and traveling freight agent. In 18!7 he was elected vice president of a small Northwestern railroad, and slnee then he has gradually come Into the other positions of responsibility, honor and emolument.
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Friday Harbor San Juan Islander
Friday Harbor, Washington, US
Thu, Nov 27, 1902
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