The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-28
GOVERNOR ON way
Dickers0n's Purposs in Going
to Reno Not Understood.
No Fight" Rumors Reach Ne
yada From Chicago.
RICHARD is AT EASE.
Says He Will Meet Chief Execu.
tive ON His Arrival.
Thinks If Action Was Intended
He Would Know of 1t.

Reno, New, June 2S.-Reno today
is awaiting the arrival of Gov. DECKER
son, who it is understood, is return
ing to Carson City from Ely and in
tends to make a brief stop here. Just
what is the governors purpose. in
coming to this city has not been stat
ed, but, in view of his numerous de-
mails that he would interfere in any
way with the fight. none admit to
the belief that it is in connection with
the big contest.
News received here last night of the
circulation in Chicago cf another ru-
NOR that the fight would be called off,
lends added interest to the expected
visit of the chief executive of Nevada.
Promoter Tex Richard is anxious to
see him and is preparing to meet him
at the train. Richard and Dicker-
son are said to be old friends. and
though the promoter received tele-
gram directly from the governor from
Ely, giving positive assurance that he
would not try to prevent the fight,
Richard wants to hear from the gov
ernor's own lips that the constantly
revived reports of Intervention are
without foundation.
II can't imagine who is doing all
this no fight talk" Richard said to
group of newspaper correspondents
in a general discussion of the Chicago
TuInOT- IL Cnere was the least bit or
truth in it I think it is reasonable to
suppose that Nevada people would
hear the news before it leaked out in
San Francisco or Chicago. I am in
close touch with every part of the
state and if any action against us
was taken I certainly would be one
of the first to know it.
Says Rumors Are Wild
"Of course all these rumors are
1r1%
they do harm because they lead peo-
pie in the east to fear they will have
their trip for nothing. That's what
hurts and that's why 1 am so anxious
to have the governor come here and
tell you newspaper men what he has
told me in his telegram-that there is
absolutely no intention on his part to
attempt to call off the fight
Rapid Roadway is being made on the
arena. A force of lis men are work
ing ten hours a. day to have 1T COM
pleted next Friday and so marked was
the progress yesterday that the con-
tractors said it would be possible to
finish the job Thursday night. The
plans call for a seating capacity of
about 1890 but according to Richard,
heavy orders for tickets from the east
point to the possibility of a much larg-
eI attendance than at first was expect
ed and it may be necessary to enlarge
the structure. To be prepared for such
emergency lumber will be hauled to the
site and held i'll readiness
If necessary another platform will be
placed behind the rear top seats, pro-
Viding standing room for about 1000
persons, thus bringing the capacity of
the arena up to 20, 600. 1t is estimated
that more than 100000 feet OF lumber
and five tons of nails must be put into
dhe building before it is ready for use.
The Washoe county grand jury which
is supervising the work is overlooking
no precaution for the safety of specta-
tors.
One of the biggest single orders for
tickets yet received was reported last
night. Representatives. of three towns