The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
SUICIDE At SALTWATER
JAMES BAsFoRD, A PIN PED
DLER, HANGS HIMSELF
Victim Discovered by His WIFE. IN.
10 Late to Restore Life-A Resi-.
oent of saltwater for the Inst
seventeen Years-WiIIiam Mur-
"oodsman, Drowned
me News of the Northwest.

special to The st. Paul Globe.
9Al-LW ATER, Mimi, Nav 2S-
James Il. Basford, an old resident 90
otllWater, who has earned livelihood
LOT some years by peddline pins need
ies' buttons and other small artioIes
committed suicide at an early hon. ~.
.loihins' by hanging himself at his
nome on North Main street.
At about o'clock this mornin. bo
soe up Tor the purpose of getting his
VIE some water and medicine and did
go Urn Urn TO bed 1t had been his
custom for years to go out early evar,,
morning and pick up small hits of icy
anu his absence wasn't noticed nv biS
WiIe, until several hours had elansa5
sue arose and found his shoes and
Stockings In their accustomed place
aAis ieso to an investigation and she
loui'u MIN hanging from ladder in the
woodshed adjoining the house T She
moose had been carefully placed about
ms neck and he had evidently i,,,nneS
from small box
coroner Freligh was summoned and
uecioed that no inquest was necessary
n ueins Plainly a case of suicide. De-
ceased was q native of England ava
located at Rockford. Ill, early in the
on $. He came to Saltwater about saw.
ehteen years ago. He is survived bv
a WIDOW and five grown children.
Wllliam Murphy, a woodsman. was
uIowIieo yesterday while employed on
the Eau Claire lakes drive si, ,o,;io-
from Gordon. He fell from a log and
WASH seen again until his BODY was
recovered. Deceased was twentv,si
years OF age and has relatives res;dine
at Green Bay, Wis. The remains were
Dl0ught to this city and We're taken to
Belisle's morgue. ~
Inc Eau Claire drive will arrive in tbe
81. Croix tomorrow evening. " INC
meavy rams are reported from all Sec
IONS 81. In the logging regions and a numbe,
OF saltwater loggers went to their camps to-
gay LOT the purpose of starting their drives.
drives VIII start Immediately.
About 200 school children will take mart
IA inc memorial day exercises to be held a:
Inc Inc Grand opera house Monday afternoon,
me address will be delivered by Hon Iobn
Day Smith, of Minneapolis
Mrs. ]. c. Cross, of Los Angeles Cal. Ia
guest OF Mr. and Mrs. William Sauntry.
Miss Melyina La Furgey and Frank Otis. to
occur June Is. W
The Knights of Pythias gave an ENJOYABLE
dancing party in their hall Thursday even
ing. Owing to the inclement weather the
attendance was lighter than usual
VIM. Sauntry has returned from a weeks
absence in Duluth and West Superior.
visit at Hector, MINI.
Miss Laura Mimms, of st. Paul. spent part
OF the week with friends in this city.
Mart Bronson, formerly of Waupaca. Wis.
son.
A. G. Schuttinger Is at home from a trim
to Chicago and other Eastern points.
John F. Burke and wife are at home from
trip to New Orleans, st. Louis and else
where. ~
Louis Albenberg left Tuesday for Germany.
where he will spend the summer
j. S. Bassett and family left Monday for
Cedar Falls where they will reside.
Miss Lucille McKusick of Minneapolis was
guest of Miss Gail Albert Wednesday.
The Vernie Mac will take an excursion to
the interstate park tomorrow and will mako
months.