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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
WERE MERELY THREATS
While Yesterday and Today Have Been
Cloudy, the Promised Rain Failed
to Appear.

The promised rain for yesterday at
ternoon and last night failed to make
its appearance, although the skies were
clouded the greater part of the time,
and all day today the weather has had
threatening appearance. Observer
.Grasse of the Moorhead weather bureau
says the forecast for Fargo and vi
entity is fair weather tonight and
Thursday and slightly cooler tonight.
The weather this morning was de-
cidedly cool and many who had been
going without coats the greater part
of the summer donned them today.
The weather conditions for the past
twenty hours, according to Mr..
Grasse, are as follows:
The northwestern disturbance has
moved eastward and is now centered
over eastern Manitoba and Lake SUI
perior, causing thundershowers over
the British possessions, eastern Min
nesota and the upper lake regions.
Showers also reported in Missouri and
Atlantic states; elsewhere the weather
has been fair. A high pressure area
overspreads the northwest. attended by
fair and cooler weather, ana fair and
cooler weather may be expected in this
vicinity tonight and Thursday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
NO,LIQUOR ORDER
UP TO BALLINGER
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR is TO
DECIDE REGARDING THE DE-
FINED DISTRICT WHICH IN
cLUDEs MooRHEAp AND PARTS
OF POLK COUNTY.

Considerable interest was taken in
Moorhead today in a Washington dis
patch relating to the anti-liquor order
made public a few days S2o. Especial
interest was created in this latest from
the national capital as the dispatch
only mentions two points, "Moorhead
and Polk county county," The dispatch
bears date Aug. 2, and was sent out by
w. w. Jermane, correspondent of The
Minneapolis Journal. 1t is as follows:
Secretary Ballinger is to be asked
10 decide whether liquor is to be sold
in Moorhead and Polk county in Min
nesota. Assistant Secretary Pierce, VINO
is in charge of the interior department
in the absence of the secretary. said
yesterday that the matter would be
referred to Ballinger for decision. The
latter is now on his way to Seattle,
and all the papers relating to the mat
ter will be sent to him there. A de-
cision is not likely to be made for ten
days or more"
A we'll informed man, who was a
guest at the Waldorf in Fargo last
night, was discussing different phases
Of the anti-liquor order which is now
so much the topic of conversation, said
that he knew what he was talking
about when he could say that Crooks
ton and East Grand Forks need not act
so chesty and cast funny glances to-
wards Moorhead, for they don't know
how near they came being included
within the bounds Of that broad white
line which formed the so-called de
fined district" for Mr.. Johnson to work
in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
The LOST BOOKS
HAVE REAPPEARED

New York, Aug 3.-Without any ad-
vance flourish of trumpets, the miss
ing books of the United wireless Tel
egraph company popped into view to
day. A messenger boy came into the
federal building with them just before
the expiration of the time limit set for
their production.
Il got them up on Forty second
street, to deliver here" was all the boy
had to say
The federal grand jury investigation
into the affairs of the company, which
followed the recent descent upon the
company's Offices and the arrest of
several of its officers, had been ham
pered, it was explained by the disap-
pearance of eighteen of the corporation
books. They were sought but there
was no trace of them. The company's
officers, when summoned, declared
their inability to produce them.
Threatened Contempt Action.
The federal authorities were insisT-
ent. however, and in Judge Hands
court five men, who it was thought
should know where the books were,
We're threatened with contempt pro-
ceedings unless the volumes were pro-
duced In court today
Now that the grand jury has the
books 1t is expected that the investi-
cation will be continued. Action
against several of the company offl.
GERS was begun in connection with
charges that the value of the stocks
offered for sale had been misrepre-
scented.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Grain Opinions.

Finley, Darrell Co: We would not
advise following the decline in wheat
as farmers are not disposed to sci,
freely on present basis. We believe
corn to be worth present prices on its
merits alone warrants purchases and
especially on any further depression.
S. B. Chaplin Co: We think the SELL
ing movement will be over on any
further decline in wheat and that a
good rally is liable to start almost any
time. Farmers will not be inclined to
sell freely on this break.
Shearson- HammiH Co.: Speculative
interests is at a low ebb either scarcity
of surplus funds or lack of confidence
In the opportunities advertised being
responsible. Until some of the weight
of this wheat movement is removed or
an adequate speculative demand is re-
stored the market will be under con-
tinued pressure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Rroonhall's Report.

Liverpool, Aug. 3.-The wheat mar
ket opened easy and Il to "a lower.
being influence by the decline in
America and Winnipeg. Later the
market became excited and strong and
as shorts covered, prices advanced u
to Ia. Offerings were light and
spectators bought October freely due
largely to the scarcity of offerings of
new wheat, Notwithstanding general
favorable crop conditions Towards
midday lost part of the extreme adj
vance on some realizing due to large
Danubian offers, and a uuieter de-
mand for cargoes. At this time the
market was excited and strong and
u to IL up from yesterday. The corn
market showed a heavy undertone due
to more favorable reports from Ameri-
ca and continued pressure of plate Of
fers and prices were Il to "a lower
there than yesterday BroomhaIl.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Fuiita Found Guilty;
Sentenced Tomorrow
Front Street japanese Restaurant Keeper VIII Serve at Least
Ten Years in State Penientiary for Attempted
Rape on Little Girl

Sentence will be passed tomorrow
morning at o'clock on Henry Fujita
the Jap, who was last night found
guilty of attempted rape in the first
degree, after elaboration Of more
than three hours by the jury The
sensational trial of the little Mon
golian restaurant keeper, charged with
attempting rape upon 15-year-oId
Laura Bliesch who was in his employ.
came to an end last evening at 6
o'clock when Judge Pollock of the dis
trict court instructed the jury to re-
tire for it's decision. The jury was
out from until o'clock without hay
ing come to any decision but at that
time the testimony of the little Swiss
girl was called for, and within fifteen
minutes the verdict was handed in.
The penal code of North Dakota
provides that the sentence for an Of
tense of this nature shall be imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for a term of
not less than ten years. At the regu-
lar session of court this morning, the
court announced that sentence in the
Jap case would be passed tomorrow
morning at o'clock Until then the
little oriental will remain in the coun-
ty Jail, where he has been since his
bondsmen declined to stay on his bond
and delivered him to the court.
The greatly anticipated sensational
moment of the trial, fully expected by
the large number of spectators who
attended, when the colored woman, Mae
Ford, would testify, did not come off,
much to the disappointment of many.
The Ford woman is claimed to have
been the paramour of Fujita, and it
was reported that she allowed her
jealousy of the little Swiss girl to
bring the case to the attention of the
authorities. Immediately following the
first publicity given the case, she sud-
denly disappeared, and the session yes
terday morning was the first time she
had appeared in either Of the trials.
1t was fully believed that she would
be called upon to take the stand and
testify to the treatment accorded the
little Bliesch girl while at the Jap's
lodging house in Front street. Con-
trary to expectations, neither the
states attorney nor the counsel for the
defense called her.
From the beginning to the end OF
all the trials the Jap himself has
been the least worried of all in the
case, until yesterday afternoon. when
it was apparent that the gravity of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03

1.-THE charge and situation had dawned
upon his comprehension. His agita-
tion and restlessness was extremely
noticeable, when on the stand again
last night, just prior to the retirement
of the jury, his excitement was run
ming at a high pitch. In his efforts 10
impress the jury with his innocence ne
ranted wildly, saying things which no
one could understand, and many times
had to be interrupted and Gained.
His bondsmen, Ed Madison and
Harry Lehr on the stand testified that
they had every confidence in the celes-
tial and still believed in his innocence.
but they were afraid Of his escape
since the temperance of the negro
woman Mae Ford. 1t was their be-
lief that the negroes who frequented
the Jap's place of business were at
tempting to bring the trouble about
in order to brighten him into running
away, leaving the business to them.
Just what will be done by Fujita
has not been announced, but it is I'M
derstood that another attempt will be
made to take the case to a higher
court. Announcement will be made fol-
lowing the sentence imposed tomor-
row morning.
The little Swiss girl, Laura Bliesch,
upon whom the Jap was found guilty
of attempting rape, came to Fargo
early in June from Bluffton, Mimi, in
search of employment and went di-
rectly to the Jap's Yokahoma restaur-
ant at "a Front street, where she was
employed Immediately. After five weeks
it was reported to the police by Mae
Ford, the colored woman who lived
at the hotel, ostensibly employed as
a cook, that the child was being re-
tanned by the Jap against her will for
immoral purposes. Immediate investi-
cation confirmed the story and the lit
tie girl was bound over to the Florence
Crittenton home. The tale that the
child sobbed out to Miss Lillian Top
ping, superintendent of the home, was
one of the most narrowing ever heard
in Fargo
The Jap was tried in police and justice
court, where he was bound over to the
district court by Judge Miller on bail
of $1,000. He did not have to go to
jail at once, as the bond was immedi-
ately signed. When the trouble had
temporarily blown over, the colored
woman reappeared and again fire.
quented the Jap's place, and it was
this that led to the bondsmens request
to be released from the bond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Crops In wiIkin County.

The Breckenridge Gazette says. that
corn is better in Wilkin county than
last year, but oats and potatoes are
very light. Wheat will turn out a
great deal better than expected, the
kernels are so large that they burst
through the shell and fear is enter
tanned that there will be much loss
from Smelling If care is not exercised
in the handling. One farmer says the
wheat berries have not been so plump
since 1901 and 1905 as they are this
year consequently the wheat is weigh
ing heavy per bushel. Threshing ma
chimes are to be seen in operation in
every direction and the temper of the
farmers is not to market any wheat
unless they have to.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY
Grain Letter.

Chicago, Aug. 3-Wheat: The mar
ket opened firm n to X higher with
good covering by local shorts, the
strength in cables being rather a sur
prise. The market ruled very dull, but
firm in tone holding most of the ad-
vance up till noon. Winnipeg showed
an advance of over cents per bushel.
This market has been leading in the
recent decline, The offerings from the
country to this market showed mark
ed increase over the past few days with
a poor demand for shipment. Late
cables received at Baltimore reported
continental bids for wheat which might
indicate some change in weather con-
ditions. This gave the market sharp
rally during the last few moments of
the session.
The immediate course of prices will
depend largely upon the size of the
movement and also upon the Euro
pean news, Any adverse conditions
abroad will have a decidedly strength
ening effect on prices in this country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Christensen Appointed.

Hans Christianson, who has been a
special for some time, has been ap-
pointed patrolman to take the place
of Officer Bergstrom, who resigned a
few days ago as he wished to devote
all of his time to his produce business
which he launched three months ago
Bergstrom was one of the live wires"
of the force of which he had been a
faithful member for a long time. He
had several very important catches of
criminals to his credit during his ex-
perience on the Moorhead police force
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03

Stoughton, wis, Aug Gov. j.
o. Davidson in July completed the
erection of his first summer home, a
cottage at Yea Park, Lake Kegonsa,
thirteen miles from the capital. The
building is thirty-four feet square. a
two story frame structure. 1t has
four rooms on the first floor and six
sleeping chambers on the second. The
governor practically drew his own
plans for the house. although he
modelled the cottage closely after that
of A. II. Slime, his neighbor and chum
at the lake.
In camp at the executives cottage
are Gov. and. Mrs. Davidson and their
two daughters Mrs. Mabel Inbnsh,
formerly of Milwaukee. and Miss
Grace.
Governor Davidson in 1909 boughe
the lot for his building for 5000. The
building, erected by Contractor o. c..
Hemsing of this city, cost him about
So, 1000. A boathouse is contemplated
to be built In the fall
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
CASS SCHOOLS WON
PRIZES At FAIR
TWENTY-NlNE PRIZES CAPTURED
BY-cAss COUNTY SCHOOL Chill
DREN AT THE STATE FAIR IN
THE SCHOOL EXHIBIT LAST
WEEK.

Twenty nine Cass county school
children We're awarded prizes at the
school exhibit at the North Dakota
State efair last week. Eighteen of these
were first prizes, nine took second and
two were awarded third prize This was
the best record made of all the coun-
ties represented at the fair The first
prizes We're So each and the second and
third prizes in proportionate decrease.
The work submitted by the rural
school children in competition for the
state fair prizes consisted of writing,
drawing, sewing, paper cutting and
map drawing. The work this year was
said by the judges to be OF an excep-
tional order
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
MorId's Wheat Crnn.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-London paper of
very good standing estimates worlds
wheat crop under three billion
bushels. The 1909 crop was 1850, 600.
600 bushels against 100000 as aver
age past four years. If this estimate
is true, cash position abroad this sea -
son will probably be strong Con-
sumption now is so great that total
production, less than three billions,
threatens supply pinch at the end
OF the season. B. f. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Late Events

The Ladies Aid of the Plymouth
church will be entertained in the
church parlOrs Thursday afternoon at
2:SO by Mrs. Heath and Mrs. Harris.
Miss Arlan Rockwell of Eugene,
Ore, arrived in the city yesterday in
company with her uncle, Col. Sam
Matthews for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthews. Miss Rockwell re-
sides on the ranch of her uncle in
Oregon and will spend several weeks
here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Poisons Self and Babes.

Davenport, Iowa. Aug. 3.-Aftes
carefully arranging the burial robes
for all three Mrs Nick Nehlson, wife
of farmer, yesterday administered
fatal doses of strychnine to herself
and two daughters. aged and years.
The elopement of maynard daughter
with a man many years her senior
preyed upon the mind of the mother,
it is said, and caused insanity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
; SOCIAL TONIGHT

Through an error in inserting n
local the ladies of the first Congre-
gational church were made to say that
they would serve ice cream and cake
last evening. The notice should have
read Wednesday evening, and all in
terested are notified that ice cream
and cake will be served on the lawn,
corner Of Seventh avenue and Fourth
street south this Wednesday evening.
Everybody invited
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Chickens Ripe Sept. ?.

The open season for prairie chick
ems in Minnesota begins Sept. z, and
closes Nov. T. This is as the game
law provides, and people who contend
that the season begins Sept 1 are mis-
taken. Many complaints are being
made of the premature shooting of the
birds, and the names of suspected per-
sons have been sent to the game
warden
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Bun over Rx Rindar

Pipestone, Mimi, Aug. 3.-Henry
Schoo, residing on farm near Iona.
may die from injuries he received
while assisting his father in repairing
q binder. Young Schoo was under the
binder when the horses became
frightened and ran away, the bull
wheel of the machine passing over his
chest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Moorhead Department
over SIXTEEN BUSHELS
Fair Yield Reported From One Eerous
Falls Farm-FieId Near BY Went
Very Poor. 4

Threshing on the Cowles place at
scamDler' near Fergus Falls was
finished on Monday and the yield of
wheat was sixteen and a half bushels
TO the acre. field of velvet chaff
near by OF light soil and improperly
farmed produced seven bushels to the
acre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Live Stock Markets

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Hogs $4,000; left
over 4,5S3; prospects cents to 10
cents higher; light 1886 at $3.50; mixed
$3.50 at $3.50; heavy $3.50 at $685.;
rough $3.50 at $7.75; cattle 10000, 10
cents higher; sheep 10000 steady.
Omaha, Aug. 3.-Hogs 1000; cattle
$500; sheep $4,000.
Kansas City, Aug. 3.-Hogs 5000:
cattle 5000; sheep 5000. H. w. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
County Board In Session.

The board of commissioners of CLAY
county were in session for the trans
action of egenral business TODAY
Some consideration was given to Ger
tain ditch matters. Next Monday the
board will meet again to hear argu-
ments for and against certain ditch
propositions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03

After dinner speaker has again
pointed out that Colonel Roosevelt is
getting 81 a word for writing a jungle
story, while Milton got only $25 for
the whole of Paradise Lost" But
what's the use of arguing along that
strain?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Liehtnina Races Elevator.

Austin, Mimi Aug. 3.-The w n
MARKHAM elevator at Lansing was
struck by lightning during a heavy
thunder storm this morning and
burned to the ground with 1000 bush
els of oats; loss $4,000, nearly covered
by insurance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
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JENNEY LEAVES FARGO,
Secretary of Kennel Club Succeeded by
Leslie Drummond

Mr.. and Mrs. w R. Jenney leave
tonight for Minneapolis, where they
will make their residence in the future
Mr.. Jenney will engage in the billiard
business.
Because of his removal Mr.. Jenney
rendered his resignation as secretary
of the N. d. Kennel association and
will be succeeded by Leslie w. Drum.
mond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Leaves Fergus Falls.

A. c. Youngdahl. who has been
principal Of Northwestern college
since its establishment at Fergus
Falls about ten years. has resigned
his position and will leave about Sept.
/. He has two very good offers, one
in Idaho and the other in Michigan,
but has not yet definitely decided
which ne will accept. Mr. YoungdahPs
resignation win occasion general re-
greet for he has worked increasingly
for the upbuilding of the college and
has also been prominently identified
with various movements for the good
of the city and is at the head of the
Civic League at the present time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
They Never Do Tell.

New York Mail: Mrs. Celia Cold
berg. 20 years old, of 80 West One Hun
dred and Thirty ninth street, gave a
party and laughed SO heartily at joke
one OF the guests told that she dis
located her jaw.-This afternoons
paper.
Here it Is again. Will they never
tell what the joke is?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
South St. Paul Live Stock Market,

South ST. Paul, Aug. Receipts
Cattle-One day this week 4,SOO: same
time last week, 5,628; Jan. / to date,
2S6427; same time last year, 1878.
Hogs-One day this week, 1900; same
time last week, PISS; Jan. l to date,
481,46S; same time last year, 472,936.
Sheep-One day this week, $500;
same time last week, 1892; Jan. 1 to
date, 1S4,716; same time last year,
141054
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
No Bids for Export.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Seaboard wires:
"No bids at all for export. France
does not answer offers. Liverpool in
dicates 91h F. o. B. Baltimore for
steamer No. red. Continent is fatty
Rpathetic. B. F.. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
FOREIGN Close.

Liverpool, Aug. 3.-Wheat closed u
to y higher; corn 15 lower.
Paris-Wheat closed u to y lower;
-four l cent lower
Antwerp-Wheat closed u lower.
I Berlin--Wheat closed 3-S lower.
: Buda Pesth--Wheat closed N high
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Hogs.

Hogs were let down a big quarter
generally, sellers quoting 80 cents loss
in spots. Prices ranged from $40 to
$500 with bulk sales at $3.50 to $3.50,
Estimate 1000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Hay Prices Steady.

South st. Paul, Aug. 3-Hogs. L.
500 steady; $7.6O@I75. Cattle. 1900
10 cents higher. Sheep, 5000 steady.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03

Robins are reported to be eating ali
the cherries in York state. That is
probably what the robins think they
are there for.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
Chicago Receipts

Chicago Receipts.
Wheat, 52S cars; same time last year,
| 349 cars
Corn, 3O4 cars; some time last year,
| lao cars.
Oats, $50 cars; same time last year,
1876 cars.
Minneapolis Receipts.
Wheat, 243 cars same time last year,
149 cars.
Duluth Receipts.
Wheat, SO cars; same time last year.
Is cars.
Winnipeg Receipts.
Wheat, As cars; same time last year,
Is cars.
Minneapolis Privileges.
Sept. wheat; Puts, $1.1O; calls,
SLIPS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03

AS matter Of fact 1t is generally
supposed to be warm at this season
of the year.