The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
SALTWATER.
LOgEers Object to the Order Issued
by Maj. Abbott-SOciaI News.


by Maj. Abbott-SOciaI News.
Saltwater loggers and steamboat men
yesterday discussed the decision arrived
at by Maj Abbott, Of St. Paul, relative
to the conflicting logging and steamboat
interests on the st. Croix river, and log
gers are by no means pleased with the
arrangement, which they characterize as
terrible hardship to them, when 1t ia
considered that they are Shut off from
the use of the river during the busy
months of July and August. They say
the arrangement is a good thing for
steamboat men, but they are unable to
see just how they are going to get their
logs into the market If the arrangement
is carried out. Loggers are at present
compelled to go much farther for their
logs than they were few years ago
when timber was plenty, and many are
now logging at such remote places that
they are unable to get their drives into
the ST. Croix, so as to take advantage
of the river during the months prior to
July l. Snake river is affected by the
new order, as Is also Eau Claire lakes, to
gether with other streams. They insist
that they should have the use of the
river a part of each week during the
season, because of the immense Inn
portance of the numbering industry.
They could get along with day or two
each week during the months of July
and August. but 1t Is essential. they as.
sert, to have the water a part OF the
time If the mills on the st. Croix river
are to be kept In operation during the
summer season. One of the prominent
loggers. who Is also interested in the
towing business. stated yesterday that
If the new ruling is carried into effect
it will damage loggers here and at down
river points in the sum of many, thous-'
andS of dollars annually and that 1t will
be the severest blow that has ever be-
fallen loggers on the ST. .CToix and its
tributaries.
1t is proposed to hold a conference at
an early date Of all interests involved to,
dc possible, arrive at an amicable arrange
ment and the loggers hope at that tinie
to secure a modification of the ruling
which will enable them to operate the
st. Croix boom and the mills here dur
ing July and August as well as the other
summer months.
George Durham, erstwhile an alderman
in Minneapolis, who Is at present serving
term in prison, and whose sentences
was committed on Friday by the state
board of pardons, was notified Of the
action OF the board by Warden Reeve
Friday night. and he was greatly pleased
when he learned that he would soon be
able to return to his home and friends
He had hoped for pardon. but In the
absence of q pardon q Communication Is
agreeable to him and he will in all prob
ability be released on parole by the board
of prison managers at Its meeting next
Wednesday,
The second week of the. Commercial
club billiard tournament closed last even
ing and a large number of games were
played during the week, some of the
r01o xUhG hQndtNanQ q r6
small. having made exceptionally good
records The standing of each player up
to last evening was as follows. August
Booren, won 4. lost 4; j. N. Bronson, lost
4; w. c. Bronson Jr.. won Ii, lost 4;
Charles H. Browne. won 2. lost 3; w. B.
Birmingham. won 10, lost 6: c.. r. Butler,
won /. lost s.: c. ]. Burns. lost SID. II.
Carroll, won 8. lost s: L. Contain, won
A, lost /; w E. EaSton, won 1; III. III.
Harrison. lost q: c. w. Hitchcock. won
/, lost 5: John McKusick. won I. lost 3;
c. E. Mosier, won 4, lost 1; N. A. Nelson,
won 8, lost I: B. 1. Norwood, won 7. lost
6; f. P Nuzum. won 2, lost ID: j. K.
O'Brien, won s. lost 5: J. s. O'Gorman,
won Z, lost 4; M. M Peaslee. won l. lost
1: L. H. Seymour. lost 5; Lyle Staples,
won IL, lost q: James Tolen,- won IL.
lost 6; M A. Torinus. won 8. lost j; w. D.
Warren, won 7, lost G; Eugene Webster,
won 2. lost 5; d. r. Yates. won s. lost 7.
The Omaha railway will today inaugu-
rate a new schedule In the running OF
trains between this city and ST. Paul and
Minneapolis. All Of the through trains
that have been running between this city
and the Twin Cities have been taken Oft
and connections will be made with
through trains at Saltwater Junction.
Mrs. e. w. butcher has gone to Wis
consin on a visit. She will also visit her
daughter in Michigan before returning
home
Lake, Wis.
William Spindle has gone to st. Louis
and Memphis. Tenn. expecting to be alb
sent from the city about two weeks.
Mrs L. c. Iceberg. of Fargo. n. D..
who has been guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. j. Mosier. has returned home.
Mrs A. f. Sanftenberg will go to Chi
cago Feb 9 to bid farewell to her daugh-
ter. Mrs. r. j. Russell, who goes to Eu-
rope to represent one of the leading daily
papers in Chicago. j ss1--.
w. s. Conrad. who conducts a large
cigar establishment In st, Paul, fell on
an Icy walk at his home IN this city a
few DAYS ago. and was compelled to re-
main at home the greater part Of the