The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
SHEA SLATED TO
SUCCEED HAGGART
ENDORSED BY SENATOR McCUM-
Der A YEAR AGO.
Richland County Man Has Served Two
Terms as Railway Commissioner and
Been Leader in the Fighting with
Iauder-Capitol Building Case Soon
z to Be Heard.

Special to The Journal. H. .
Grand Forks N. D., Sept. 23.-Jannes r. Shea
OF Richland county, who served two terms as
railroad commissioner, and was one OF the most
prominent factors in the fight waged for years
! in Richland county against Judge Lauder, W1la
be appointed United States marshal to succeed
the late John Haggart. ....r..
AS early as a year ago it was announced that
Senator McCumber had Endorsed his fellow
sownsman for the marshalship, and then came
the announcement that Senator Hansbrough
would insist on the appointment Of Mr.. Haggart
to succeed himself at the expiration Of his Sec
ond term early next spring Within month
9 the announcement has been made on authoritative
Information that the place to go to Mr..
5 Shea at the expiration of Mr.. Haggart's term.
Minneapolis Company Wins.
Judge Fisk has decided the Nelson county
2 case of the State Finance company, Minneapolis,
against b. J. Hodgson and others. in favor OF
the plaintiff.
The case Is an interesting one from the fact
that the court was required to pass on the
priority Of mortgages given back in 1882. At
that time the homesteader gave mortgage on
quarter section farm Tor $3.50 and also
mortgase for .s8s, representing a commission
ON the other loan They both filed ap-
parent1y at the moment
The finance company claimed the land on
foTselosure by the holder Of the largest mort
land. claims 1t on foreclosure made by the
holder Of the $S5 mortgage. Judge Fisk held
that the larger mortgage had the prior right
: and decided the case in favor Of the Mime
apolis company.
Notwithstanding the fact that the authorities
hsTe been conducting thoro search for several
aays absolutely abs no clue has been found to ex-
was last heard from in this city on Sept 6, on
which date he wrote a letter to his wife at
Fish Lake. Foul play is suspected.
Capitol Commission Case.
= Several important matters are set for hear
Il North Dakota rel. George Rusk, plaintiff
St against William Bulge, D. J. Laxdal and An
drew sandager, North Dakota capitol commits
aioners, defenda1sts will be argued and submit
ted.
The action was brought against the com1nis-
noners on complaint Of prominent builders and
s contractors Of the state, the supreme court
granting Temporary restraining order prevent
ing the commissioner from operating further IN.
der tho call for plans, and also for the construc-
ton Of capitol building. Should the injunc-
mission will be required to ask for new bids,
but should the temporary injunction be dis
solved bids will be received under the same call
to be opened Dec. II. the new date set for open
ing the bids.
Two applications Of Major J. s. Murphy will
also come ON for argument. Two criminal &C.
lions are pending against him in Ward county
and Judge Goss granted motion for a change
of venue sending the to Cass county for
!, trial before Judge Pollock. Major Murphy has
asked an order from the supreme court restrain
of the cases, praying that they be tried in
Ward county rather than in Glass;
Russian Soldier Tells Of War Horrors
s Mark sminelov, who served in the Russian
: army in Manchuria, spent yesterday in the city
3 with friends He was taken a prisoner in Man
churia by the Jap soldiers and was not released
until two months ago. Without money anG
friends he started on the long trip to his home
Russia, where wife and several children await
his coming.
Smtneloy has read many accounts Of the Russo
" Jap battles since starting his long journey
= home, and he AYERS that the half has not beer
told Russian soldiers were cut down in Man
=. churia like cabbages,'' he declared yesterday
in talking to his new-found friends. Thousands
were buried alive he continued. tAfter bat
tle the surgeons and hospital attendants
: made their way among the dead and wounded
1t was common thing to see them place thu
mark Of the cross on soldiers who were living
but were fatally wounded and whose death wa
4 but matter Of time, and these marks indicated
that they were to be buried with the dead. Thi
was ALWAYS DONE"