The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-07

ficias announced today that the JeNries-
Johnson tight pictures would be allowed
here, unless they provoked race troubles
in other places before being exhibited
here or caused trouble here after being
shown here.
state law. moving pictures of the Jenf-
es-Johnson fight cannot be shown In
this state.
Clayton said today he would not inter-
ferc TO prevent the display OF the Jcffries-
johnson fight pictures here. Il want to
see them." he said land 1 want my boys
TO see them"
RICHMOND, Va, July 6.--Governor
Mann today stated that he would request
officials OF every city and town in Vir-
gin'a TO prohibit the showing OF the jeff
ries- s-Johnson fight pictures,
PITTSBURG. July 6.--Thc police an
nounced today that the anti-fght picture
agitation would have no effect in Pitts
burg unless the pictures when shown
proved to be the cause OF race trouble.
WASHINGTON. July G.-Moving pic
lures Of the Jeffrles-Johnson light cannot
be shown in the District of Columbia.
The district commissioners say that to
allow the pictures TO be shown would
cause a repetition of the rfotous scenes
OF the night of July A, when the police
made 236 arrests and quelled many street
disturbances.
SAVANNAH Ca. July s-Mayor III
den stated today that under no conditions
would he permit the showing OF the Jeff
rIes-Johnson fight pictures in Savannah.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-That the
Jenrles-Johnson fight films will resort To
the courts OF the several states 10 de-
tcrmine their right TO produce The pic
lures was indicated here today when one
OF the best-known picture men In The
country. who has a big interest In the
syndicate, said the agitation would ho
fought. The pictures. it was further an
nounced would be placed on public view
in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, CHI
cago and several other cities on July
is. Mayor Reyburn said today that there
would be no Interference with the pic
lures in this city,
PHOENIX. Ariz.. July 6.-This city
fell In line today with the municipalities
that have barred the johns2n-4e les
fight pictures, when Mayor l. L. ChrIsty
officially announced tha; an ordinance
would be introduced IN ,ha council Mon
day night prohibiting me exhibition OF
passed. the mayor added, II am op-
posed. to the pictures because Of the
harmful effect they wrGiu have upon
young and old alike"
OAKLAND. Cat. July 6.-Mayor Noy'
of Alameda intimatcd today that he
would put Il ban on the exhibition of
moving pictures OF the Jelfrics- s-Johnson
mado to Mayor Noy by the Child's Wei
fare league.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. July 6-No cx-
hibition OF the Jeffries- johnson fight pic
lures will be allowed in Providence. The
three =
ing pictures OF this character will be
rigidly enforced.
LEXINGTON. Ky. July 6.-Police
Judge southgate today issued signed
statement declaring that moving pictures
OF tho Icfries. johnson fight could not
he exhibited here. The negro population
Of Lexington Is about large the
white, but no trouble has been expert
cnced so far as Il result of the Reno fight,
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, July 6
Governor Hadley said today that IL the
exhibition OF the JefIries-J johnson prize
fight pictures started race riots or pro-
duced public disturbances in the state.
he would prevent their display as public
nuisances.
PORTLAND. Me, July 6.-The e1hibi-
ton Of prize eight pictures in Maine is
prohibited by law passed by the legis
lature in 1897. The law reads: Who
ever publicly exhibits any Photographic
or other reproduction -of prize fight
shall be punished by fine not exceed
Ing $500"
BOSTON. July 6.-Thc officials of the
Christian Endeavor society weIs much
pleased today over the result of their
movement. started here yesterday, against
the exhibition of the pictures OF the Jeff
rlcs johnson fight. Urgent kilograms
have been sent TO all the branch socie-
throncinnf @ world In he
agitation against the pictures. Mayor
Fitzgerald, who has the granting OF all
licenses for exhibitions here OF this ma
ture. said today that Boston ought to