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Then give them the same informa-
ton" said Lauck.
The consultation unfinished Friday
night was continued the first thing
yesterday morning, Attorney Appel
handling the matter alone. Cleve Dam
being away to welcome home Mayor
Mccarthy. The conference was a long
one, but at its conclusion a statement
was issued formally declaring that the
fight had been postponed to June 25.
A similar notice was placarded on the
entrance gate of the arena and clash
was averted. Blot's statement was as
follows:
After a number of conferences
between the officers of the Metro
politan club and the attorneys for
the said club the Metropolitan club
has determined to postpone the
man and Langford, which boxing
exhibition was scheduled to take
place this afternoon.
Mr.. Louis Blot, representing the
cieGppi'd cieVeland Dam 'iupd and George @ epp Appel,
his attorneys, were Informed last
night by Adjutant General Lauck
that he had been instructed by
Governor Gfllett to prevent the
boxing exhibition between Kauf
man and Langford If the Metro
pofitan club should attempt to,
stage the same. The chief of police
has also advised Mr.. Blot that lie
would not permit the boxing exhi-
bition to take place, and should
the boxers enter the ring he would
immediately arrest them.
1t is the desire of Mr.. Blot to
obey the law in all respects, and
while he feels that the view of
Governor Gillett is erroneous he
can not as a law abiding citizen
defy the mandate of the governor
and the chief of police. Mr.. Blot
does not wish to be a party to an
act that would cause the governor
to order the militia into San Fran
cisco at this time, and further de-
sires to protect the good name of
his city from any such act on the
part of the governor.
Mr.. Blot also desires to protect
those who have purchased tickets
for the boxing exhibition. and to
those who have purchased tickets
the money will be cheerfully re-
funded at some future day
Within the next few days Mr..
Blot will test the right of the gov
ernor to order troops into San
Francisco to prevent a boxing ex-
hibition which is lawful in the
state of California.
In view of the foregoing the
boxing exhibition between Kauf
man and Langford is postponed to
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Blot Calls Off His Fight and Rickard
Clings to His Last Hope
Continued From Page 20

long. He was out bright and early and
he hustled around all over town. He
had several conferences with his at
torneys and it looked as though they
Were all awaiting the arrival of the
mayor. This gives weight TO the theory
that Rickard did have a consultation
with Mccarthy during the evening But
he would not admit this and he insisted
that the present delay in the announce
ment was caused by his lawyers.
Rickard was not at all surprised at
the hasco at the Blot arena. In fact,
he seemed TO be looking for just some
thing Of the sort. He was firmly con-
WINGED Friday night that neither Kauf-
man nor Langford would step into the
ring.
TEST CASE MAY FAIL
The declaration of Louis Blot to the
effect that he would hold a test fight
Monday, ana by these measures force
the governor to bring in the militia
and thereby create an opportunity for
carrying it into the courts, lost their
effect somewhat late last night when
il became known that Governor Gill
lett in all probability would not inter-
fere. lie is quoted as saying:
My desire is TO stop prize lighting
as ii now exists I have no intention
of calling out the militia to stop what
lest case. Such an object would not be
worthy Of the serious means employed
Furthermore il was given out that
while the governor would not call out
the militia TO stop a test fight. there
was an extreme probability of him
having Blot arrested on a charge of
felony. In such an instance the latter
would be given an opportunity of try
ing a test case. but inasmuch as he
thereby would run the risk of being
convicted and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary if he lost ont there is but lit
tie likelihood of him favoring such a
plan
There was a rumor during the even
ing that both Jeffries and Johnson had
agreed To limit the fight to 20 rounds
instead OF -, as originally settled but
il could not be seen how this altera-
ton would change the attitude of the
governor
NEITHER MALICE NOR MURDER
From the topmost heights of tense
tragedy TO the prosaic plains of the
purely ludicrous toppled the problem
OF the Langford- Kaufman fight yester-
day afternoon, there being neither
militia, malice nor murder; neither
cheers Of frenzied spectators nor
shrieks Of wounded, because:
There was no fight.
The oft voiced threats of Louis Blot.
the fight promoter, TO carry the contest
through as scheduled died away as the
fateful hour approached. Before the
impending vision of the bayonets
swarming through his arena his de-
termination waTered. Confronted with
the unaltera Bile stand of Governor Gill
lett. Louis Blot allowed himself TO be
effectually erased, and, at the last
moment. he declared the fight post
poned for a week. saying that to-
morrow he would force the guberna- :
torial hand to play into court and there
arrive at q peaceable settlement of the
perplexed question. In so doing he
So we'd himself the inevitable, for
rsnugly housed in the armory were two
companies of the national guard from
Oakland, armed and ready to occupy the
premises should the occasion arise.
MARTIN On THE JOB
In the arena at the time appointed
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TO THE CITIZENS OF SAN FRAN
CISCO:
As acting mayor of the city and
county Of san Francisco I desire
herewith 10 submit TO the citizens of
san Francisco and to the public at
large this statement and to protest
against the threat of the governor
OF the state of California to send
state troops into this peaceful COM
munity. The facts in this entire
controversy. which are well known
TO the public. do not in the slight
est degree warrant the governor in
acting in a manner which would not
only disturb the peace Of this COM
unity and Of the state, but which
also. In my opinion, would be not
only without reason, but also with
out law.
The municipal ordinances permit
boxing exhibitions under certain re-
strictions. and a license is required
to stage such exhibitions. The man
ager of the contest set for today has
procured such license. The presump-
tion is. and it is a legal presump
ton. that under such a license, and
within the ordinance. the manager
of the contest. and the participants,
viii not violate the law. Such eN-
hibitions have been given in this
city and county. and throughout the
state, under the same law that is
now found in the penal code, and
during the administration of the
50 me governor, who now suddenly
discovers that. in his opinion. the
law is about TO be violated. and no
protest has ever before been made
by Governor Gillett against any of
these contests. What reasons may
now animate him IN endeavoring to
disturb the peace Of this community
] am not aware.
At no time has the governor ever
communica ted with this office; at no
time has he ever communicated with
me. at no time has he ever sent
word 10 the mayors Office of san
Francisco that in his opinion the
law was about to be violated in this
community. AS acting mayor OF San
Francisco. 1 do not recognize the
right Of the governor Of the state of
California; q time when peace
prevails IN this community; at
time when there is no doubt that the
police department of san Francisco
is well able to maintain the law: al
a time when martial law does not
exist; at a time when there is no oc-
casion for martial law to exist; at a
time when he is not called upon by
the city and county of san Fran
cisco TO assist them in maintaining
the law-to undertake to send troops
Of the state into this city.
As acting mayor of San Francisco
my position is simply this-I viii
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for the fight was a detail of so police
men under the command of Chief Mar
tin, who sat on the high priced reserved
seats and contentedly did nothing Out
side was a crowd of several thousand
persons who banked the streets, and,
yawnlng and idling, did nothing. And
the supreme moment of the gigantic
opera bouffe. came when Billy Jordan,
veteran announcer, solemnly mounted
10 the ring, held up his right hand in
orthodox style, calling for a silence
already there and most palpably evil
dent, and in stentorian tones yelled
TO the empty benches that there would
be nothing DOING For more than SIS
years had he been announcing and this
was the first time in his professional
career that he had been forced to say
not let 'er go" 1t made the old man
reminiscent and sorrowful
WAITING FOR SOLDIERS
AS the sun was nice and warm and
as it was Saturday afternoon the crowd
hung around, hoping against hope that
something would happen, buoyed up by
a faint hope that some bibulous one
would hurl a brick through the box
office, so that they might see the SOL
dlers turn out. 1t was in vain and
by degrees that they turned their sew
eral ways. Adjutant General Lauck
L
away his cigar and left Chief Mar
tin disappeared. His captains melted
away. The police details lost them
selves on the landscape and Blot,s
arena, the expected scene of bloody
battle, was allowed to lift its ST.. 900
worth of lumber to the placid skies and
the peace of the state of California was
placed in the hands of a taciturn gate
keeper, armed with a strong pipe
So ended the first round of the battle
between Governor Gillett and the pro-
moters of pugilsm. The honors were
with Gfllett, and he won them with
out striking a blow. All he had to
do was to look fierce. The second round
will begin tomorrow, when Blot. ac-
cording to his present plans, viii stage
fight between two third raters, under
rules like those under which Langford
and Kaufman were to fight. under
the same conditions, and then allow the
governor to come in with his militia
SO as to make a, test case.
TEST CASE MONDAY
Il am going to make a test, case
Monday" said Blot Il have consulted
with my attorneys and / believe | am
in the right, and if the law SAYS 1
am right. then 1 intend to sue Governor
Gillett"
Blot started his battle with the gov
Ot1ioA .S FSiiebhSiiS his his
. legal representa- tives until late Fri
day night were, Dorm, Dorm & Savage,
but yesterday morning they we're George
Appel and Cleve Dam, the latter the
attorney for the present city admins
tration. This did not seem to make
any particular. difference to General
Lauek, who remained in San Fran
cisco in the interests of the governor.
Hearing that Blot intended secur-
ing an injunction against Chief Mar
tin, LaUek called him up at about mid
night Friday, informing him of the
state of affairs.
Now, look here, Mr.. Blot" said the
adjutant general, Il do not wish to in
terfere in your affairs, but if you get
out that injunction the troops will be
in the arena. l want YOU to under
stand that thoroughly. so that there
may be no mistake"
Il am consulting with my attorneys
said Blot.
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Gossip Of
The Turf

A number of horses that ran we'll at
Emeryviue in previous seasons figured
prominently in the running of the
George E Powell handicap at Vancou-
YER. The event was won by Import. in
the string of j. c. McRae. Import
showed brilliant form when carrying
the colors of former Jockey Joe Jones
at the Oakland track Among the
horses behind Import were TemaceO,
WOrkbox and Fancy
Prince Brutus, now in the stable Of
F. B. Springer, was among the winners
proved quite successful
The Victoria meeting is scheduled to
open today, and number Of owners
who shipped from Emeryville will par
ticipate.
President Thomas Fl. Williams Of the
New California jockey club. the men,
bers of his family and Louis Lissak
have gone TO the Williams country
home on the McClOud river. Williams
plans to go to New York in Septem-
ber. y
Jimmy Mccormick. who formerly
trained for Burns & WaterhOUse on
local and eastern tracks, is having an
other successful season in Germany.
where he is handling an extensive
string. Mccormick writes that jockey
Sumter, a boy he secured year OF two
ago. is proving to be very clever
Jack Welch has received letter from Dag
gle Smith. IN which the well known trainer
says that shortly after he took charge OF the
horses Of ''PluDger'' James MacNIanus. nine OF
them were taken sick. Earlier in the season
the MacManus year oids did we'll on the New
York tracks. Smith traded Frank Ruhstaller
and Judge Quinn TO n. G.. Bedwen IN exchange
for Keep Moving and cash consideration. The
mare ran second the first three times 'Daggie''
started her
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GILLETT DEFENDS ACTION
PUTS BLAME ON FICKERT
SaysLawbreakers Have
No Rightto Complain
OF Money Loss
GOVERNORS oFF1cE

l notice that District Attorney
Fickert. in his reported interview
complains about stopping the fight
at this late hour. and others. too.
are making the same criticism. In
reply to all of these complaints I
wish to say that the press of this
country has not reported me cor
rectly. For instance. one of the Chi
caso papers published an interview
with me which never took place,
wherein l was made to say that the
fight would be big thing for San
Francisco, that it would cause many
people to go there and spend much
money. IN this way 1 have. in one
sense. been made wrongfuuy an ad-
vocate of that in which l don't be-
lieve.
Before leaving for the east on May
1 to assist San Francisco in secur-
ing recognition from congress for it's
Panama Pacific exposition. the John
son-Jeffries fight was scheduled to
take place in Alameda county. I
learned that the local authorities
were investigating it, and 1 then
said that the state ought not to do
police duty in municipality so long
as the local authorities were dis
charging their duty and were able
to cope with the situation.
L understand that the projectors
of the fight were told that they could
not hold it in Alameda county be-
cause it would be violation of the
law. and the fight was then trans
ferred TO San Francisco 1t was then
up to the district attorney of San
Francisco to make the same investi-
cation that was made by the district
attorney of Alameda, and he was re-
quested to do so, as l am informed
1 was in the east five weeks, re-
turning on the 9th of June. On June
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maintain the law. To assist me in
maintaining the law we have COM
petent police force. The chief of po-
lice and his executive officers will be
at the ringside today to see that the
law is enforced and maintained. But,
the law will be maintained by the
peace officers OF this municipality
and the peace officers of this munich
pality will maintain the law as
against boxing contestants, alleged
prize fighters, and. if hseds be,
against the governor of California.
The main point in this contro-
versy is not whether these boxing
contests shall be continued. If they
are in violation of the law, our own
officers will stop them. The great
question at issue is whether the
governor of the state of California
has right, when the whim so
moves him. to send state troops into
this city. Governor Gillett is en-
deavoring to establish here a most
dangerous precedent. If the COVER
nor Of the state of California may at
any time. because of reasons that
may seem good to him, send troops
into this city. particularly when it
is shown that there is no need of
troops. nor any call for troops has
been made upon him, San Francisco
would lie absolutely subject to the
vacillating discretion of one who
possibly hereafter might use such
powers for purposes that would
greatly injure the welfare of very
large percentage of our population.
For his arbitrary and unwarrant-
ed action in this matter Governor
Gillett may assume the entire re-
sponsibility. AS the acting mayor of
San Francisco 1 consider the main
tenance of peace in this community,
and the preservation of the good
name of San Francisco, of far
greater Importance than the holding
of boxing contests.
Finally. 1 wish to take this oppor-
tunity to impress upon all of our
citizens of the city, county and
state, and particularly upon the gov
ernor. that during this administra-
ion the law will be always MAIN
tained by the duly authorized officers
Of the municipality. who, in the per-
Torrance of their sworn duty, need
no assistance from the state.
]. a. KELLY. Acting Mayor.
San Francisco, June Is, 1910.
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ing after his trot on the road.
TEN ROUND CONTESTS
STILL TO BE STAGED

Los ANGELES. June 1S.ANo atten-
tion will be paid to the governors an
nouncement that 10 round no decision
boxing contests will not be permitted
in Los Angeles. according to Promoter
Tom McCarey. McCarey says the dis
trict attorney has assured him that
he is within the law and he says he
will stage the Attell- Moran bout next
Friday as scheduled. Efforts will be
made this week, it is stated by reform
leaders to have the city council put
the ha n on III boxino contests
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
FER DON'S ASSOCIATE
CONVICTED BY JURY
Big Fees Taken From Fake Cure
Victims
ISpeeiaI Dispaich 10 The CaHl

SACRAMENTO, June 1S-The Jury
in the case of Fl. T. Thornberg. an
associate of Fer Don, who is charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses in accepting big fees for fake
cures, tonight brought in a verdict OF
guilty.
The jury had been in deliberation for
2G hours. the foreman. George BIodgett,
holding out for acquittal up to the last
ballot.
Fer Don is also under indictment.
but is a fugitive from justice. Mrs.
Beck. the complainant. IT was shown
had paid 500 for medicine worth but
5 cents.
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ARTILLERYMEN MISS
NESS AND PAY DAY

Four companies of the national guard
encamped at Fort Winfield Scott at the
annual school of instruction were or
dered to strike camp and present them
selves for fighting orders at the Van
Ness avenue armory yesterday morning
on special instruction from General
Lauck to Lieutenant Colonel Sf1astey.
The order upset the regular program
of the day and gave the citizen SOL
diers a touch of regular army life. in
view of the fact that the four COM
panies were Immediately detached from
the, mortar batteries, ordered to pack
their equipment, get into heavy march,
ing order and be prepared for fight at
the Kaufman -Langford ringside at
Howard and Eighth streets. Rounds of
ammunition were distributed by the
orderly of each company and within an
hour Company 2, Captain c. J. Mund: !:
Company A. Captain w. G. Hyde; Com
pany s, Captain Fl. E. Middlestadt. and
Company Z, Lieutenant W. G.. Little.
with bugles sounding forward" and
the battalion colors flying. tramped out
of the Preside reservation in cloud
of dust.
MISS MONDAY MESS
Instead of the MONDAY mess. the
fires OF which burned as the troops
wound down the road across the pa
rade ground, the men were forced to
content themselves with sandwich in
the haversack and a canteen filled with
water. Orders were given for Is min
ute marches and 5 minute rests, and
the armory was reached at 1905, the
Continued ON Page 80, Column L
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Hope of White Race Will Box at Santa
Cruz Casino Today
By JOSEPH MURPHY
TSpecidL Disootch 10 The Call

EFFRIES TRAINING CAMP ROWARDENNAN, June 18-efre'
practically
like last night of the
packing all the paphena
o short
Jefies of
the
The big fellow has made this
He to at
California He
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LANGFORD IS STILL
TRAINING FOR BATTLE

Undisturbed by the Kaleidoscope
character of the changes in the fight
situation, Sam Langford, still wearing
go through the usual routine of train
ing at his quarters at Millett's today
He will box four rounds each with
George Byers, Arthur Co1dins and Vic
Hanson and will do little shadow box
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

clares never affected him. In fact. he
says he likes the light air. His noun
tain climbing trips have TESTED his
wind thoroughly enough. and if he can
stand the rough work of climbing the
high mountains at Santa Cruz there is
no reason why his wind should be
affected while he is fighting in the high
altitude of Reno.
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9th I was advised that District
Attorney Fickert had declined to
take any steps to stop the fight
Immediately commenced to investl-
gate the law and to secure evidence.
In two or three days thereafter
called up District Attorney Fiekert,
and he told me that he would not do
anything TO stop it. Tire local au-
thorities at San Francisco refusing
to take any action. il then became
my duty, as governor. to do so. and
inside of "A hours I prepared my
letter to the attorney general. and
Instructed him to take the necessary
steps to stop the fight
1 consider that there was no delay,
but prompt action. after / learned
that the district attorney of San
Francisco had refused to do his duty
But it is no excuse for the commits
sion of a crime that the officers of
the law were slow TO stop it. Men
have no right to come into this state
and deliberately advertise to the
world that they propose to openly
break it's laws. and if they are pre-
vented from doing so they have no
right to complain that they have
spent money which they will lose in y
their endeavOr to do So
j. N. GILLETT.
Governor of the State of CaIfor-
= MIA.
Sacramento. June II. 1910.
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THREAT STIRS KELLY'S IRE
NO TROOPS NEEDED HERE
Police Able to Uphold
Law, Even Against
Governor
MAYORS OFFICE

TO THE CITIZENS OF SAN FRAN
CISCO:
Cañon City record., 1910-06-30
COLLECTING SPECIMENS
TO ENCOURAGE TIVE STUDY
OF GEOLOGY
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Prof. Blake Warner Of this city. late
superintendent of the public schools
at Fowler, Colorado. Is devoting the
summer to the work OF collecting geo
logical specimens along the upper
slopes OF the Sangre de Christie range
for the state university. In company
with a couple OF professors from the
Boulder school he is at present en-
camped at timber line, above Mays
Vile in Chaffee county. but has thus
far been unable to accomplish very
much field work on account OF the
snow and the stormy character OF the
weather up there. Specimens of all
of the rocks obtainable in the Rocky
Mountains are being collected, and, as
soon as they can be asserted and clas-
sifled by the university authorities.
sets of them will be sent to all the
high schools Of the state for the free
use OF students. Colorado is the first
state in the Union to adopt such a
system and It's success will probably
result In similar steps being taken in
other states.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-30
STRICKEN WITH APO
PLEXY ON THE STREET
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A man by the name of George West,
who stopped off in Canon City a day
or two ago while on his way from
Oakland. California. to Kansas. was
stricken with apoplexy in front of the
Strathmore hotel about 1000 o'clock
this morning and taken to the hospit-
al where he was made as comfortable
as circumstances would permit. West
is nice appearing man and halted
here with view of procuring work.
He is said to have friends in Colora-
do Springs. His condition is consid-
erably improved and, 1t is expected.
that he will be able to leave the hos
pital tomorrow.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-30
LOCATED MORE FEASIBLE
ROAD To TOP OF GORGE

From Tuesdays Daily.
Messrs. ]. F. Mari, w. B. Rowland,
H. S. Maddox and Alderman Weaber
left this morning on trip of inspec-
ton and survey to the top of the Roy
al Gorge with view of finding
more practical and economical route
than the one upon which the conyicts
are now at work. The trip was an
eminently successful one and they To-
Gated a road which they believe can
be constructed within the next four
or five weeks at a comparatively
small expense. BY taking advantage
of a chain of little parks and open
spaces they managed to drive sur
rey the entire distance and are of the
opinion that a grader can be used in
building the contemplated highway
through nearly all of the territory
traversed by them this morning.
There will be practically no rock
work and the grade at all points will
be an easy one. The proposed route
will be staked out in the course of
AcN udyo anu q huhiUCi VI lSdlAS anu
men will be put to work on the new
line. The city will be asked to coop
crate with the business mems asso-
citation in rushing the undertaking to
completion. The promoters and
friends of the road are determined to
have it open for the tourist travel this
summer If possible.