The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-31
SALTWATER

Raymond Jackson, seven-year-old
son of Charles w. Jackson. residing on
Owen street, was drowned last night
at z o'clock in Lake st. -Croix at the
east end of the pontoon bridge. The
boy and a companion were fishing on
the bank. He became excited when he
received strong bite on his hook. and
water and was carried away by the
current. A man on the bank heard the
Jackson boys companion call for help
and securing a boat at the East side
mill went to the scene of the drowning.
The body was recovered within fifteen
minutes and the boy was then dead
His body was worked over for two
hours in the vain hope that he might
be restored to life.
Charles Gustafson was brought here
yesterday forenoon from South St
Paul and is suffering from a fractured
leg and severe bruises about the head
and face. Gustafson, who is eighteen
years of age. claims to be a son of
Frank Gustafson, residing at Cedar
Springs, Mich, and says he ran away
from home about year ago and has
spent most of the time in st. Louis and
Chicago. Yesterday while riding on
gravel car on~the Burlington. road he
fell asleep and fell from the car. He
y,
where he will be cared for at the city
hospital.
Harry Nelson, the st. Paul bow who
was arrested short time ago for at
tempting to wreck passenger train
On the Northern Pacific railroad, be-.
tween Hugo and Forest Lake, appear
ed in the municipal court yesterday.
and Judge Doe ordered him sent to the
reform school at Red Wing. The lad
is a little more than fourteen years OF
age, and being asked why he tried to
wreck the train said he did it because
his father had lost a leg on the North
ern Pacific road some time ago. Nell
son was taken to Red Wing yester-
day afternoon.
Alfred Roney, a well known Stillwa-
ter young man, died Friday at Colo
RADIO Springs, whittier he went in search
of health only ten days ago. Deceased
was forty-two years of age and was a
son Of John Roney. He was stricken
with tuberculosis two years ago. A
telegram received here yesterday states
that the body left Colorado Springs
yesterday and it will probably arrive
here Monday morning. He was a pop
ular member of the Independent Order
of ForeSters and the local court will
have charge of the funeral, which will
be held Tuesday.
o. H. Olson, one of Stillwater's
leading contractors, has secured a
contract for the construction of
building in this city for the Minneap-
oils. St Paul & Suburban Railway
company. The building will be erect
ed near the Owen street car barns, and
will be used as a Transforming station
for the power that is to be brought
here from the Minneapolis power
house. The power stations at Wild
wood and Saltwater are to be dis
continued as soon as the new i'm
provementS are completed.
The convicts employed at the prison
twine factory have ceased working
overtime, they having manufactured
enough Irvine so that the state viii be
able to take care of all small cash
orders received from now on. Ship
ments will continue ten days longer.
A contract for the erection of a new
Jail building and sheriff's residence at
Olivia, Mimi. has been awarded to o.
H. Olson, of Saltwater. The building
will cost $4,000, and work on the
structure is to be commenced at once
The city council will hold a regular
session Tuesday evening, and num-
Der of improvements will be consid-
cred. Aid. jerks will apply for a two
months leave of absence.
The steamer Juniata, of the Bronson
& Folsom line, arrived here yesterday
after tow Of logs for down-riyer
parties.