The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
SALTWATER.
Surveyors General at Odds Over
Fees-Edward Brown Dead.

A peculiar state of affairs exists here
relative to the office of the SURVEYOR
general of logs and lumber, and the mat
ter will probably not be settled until it
Is aired In the courts. Some DAYS ago
John l.. Little, of Star Prairie Wis, who
nad oeen appointed surveyor general Of
logs and lumber for the Fourth WILSON,
sin district, by Gov. Scofield, appeared in
the city and informed Surveyor General
MoSier that he was here for the purpose
of scaling all logs cut in Wisconsin.
Mr.. MoSier of course refused to share
his fees with Mr.. Little, and the latter
then made a similar effort to scale at the
st. Croix boom. The boom company also
refused to permit him to do so, and there
the case stands. Mr.. Little argues that
inasmuch as so many Of the logs mar
keted here are cut in Wisconsin he
should be pAmitted to make the scale.
The question of authority will have to
be settled in the courts and will proba-
bly, come up for decision at an early
date. In the meantime Mr.. Mosier will
continue scaling all logs, as has been
the custom here for many years.
The petit jury in the district court will
be recalled today to hear the case of
William O'Brien and Dennis Boyle
against the Northwestern Improvement
company, brought to collect damages
amounting to about $4,000. The plain
tiffs aver that the defendants corpo-
ration constructed, maintained and oper-
ated dam in Kettle river to their dam
age, and hence have asked the courts to
determine the matter. The jury will re-
convene at 10 o'clock and the case will
be heard by Judge Williston.
Edward S. Brown, for many years a
familiar figure in this city, and regarded
as one of its foremost men, died Monday
evening, after an illness of several
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with heart disease some months ago, and
since that time has been confined to his
home. Although he was able to be up
and about until recently, it was evident
that his vital forces We're fast failing
and that his death was only the question
Of short time. He was born in Orono
Me-, siXty-nine years ago, and was edu-
Gated in the common schools at that
place. Later in life he removed to Puget
sound, where he engaged in the lumber
business, and later he removed to Still
water. He came here in 1873 and was
for many years a member of the lum-
bering firm of Hersey, Bean & Brown.
At the time Of the failure Of the North
western Manufacturing and Car company
he was appointed receiver for the con-
Germ, and he was also one of the trustees
Of the large estate left by Martin Mower.
He also represented Washington county
in the state senate one term. Deceased
was an estimable gentleman. and was
well liked by all who knew him. He IS
survived by a widow and two daughters,
Mrs r. S. Davis and Mrs. J. D. Bronson.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
under the auspices of the Masonic frater-
mites Of this scity, of which he was a
member.
Edward Heppner, for many years a
well known character on the streets of
Saltwater, committed suicide yesterday
by drowning himself in Lake st. CroiX.
At an early hour in the morning he walk
ed to the Milwaukee trestle and threw
himself into the lake. The act was wit
messed by several and the alarm was
given. officer Walter responded and
found Heppner's body floating on the sur
face, but life was extinct He had been
respondent for some time and was tired
of life. Deceased was "a years of age,
and some years ago was in the saloon
business in this city
Stephen Murphy, arrested on a charge
of assault, was released from custody
yesterday, after a preliminary examina-
ton in the municipal court. The evidence
against him was insufficient.