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WARMER warmer tontohtf WedM north winds. CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY. JUNK 31, 1910. No, 276 MY STOP Rehfeld Agrees That Men Shall Not Enter The Ring Morvlc and O'Nell will neither fight nor have a boxing contest at Athletic Park on Thursday night. This was practical)? agreed to at 'a conference between District Attorney Sheriff Kelly and Promoter Here Rehfeld at the office of the former this.

forenoon. A factor In the con.fer.ence was a letter from Attorney General Webb which emphasised the Idea of the local that the fight ought not to lake place." The attorney general wrote at'tlie Instance of Governor 011- lett and requested the district attorney to see that there was no fight as scheduled. "AH fights In California," says the attorney general, "are prize fights." Rehfeld Thinks Not. Mr. Rehfeld.

in Mating his said he did law. "This cane. not desire to break the is to be a boxing contest." be said, "and will not be against the-taw." 1 "The trouble Is," replied Sheriff Kelly, "I cannot Aell the difference between a boxing contest and a prize fight and you haJ better call it off." Mr. Rfhfeld an Id- he had already spent over $300 In preparing for the event. He had had constructed a removable arena, and had gone to lunch otacr expense In bringing the men here.

In advertising and printing. "But," continued he. ''I do not want to break the Inw. I will see my attorney, but I think I will guided by your advice." District Attorney snld his duty in the prcmlnes was to permit ftfc'tight. Word to the Governor.

"I blame Gllleu." said Rehfeld, "for not speaking earlier. However, I will i'c in ixittkel llie e.Mtme. Please tel! the governor that 1 no uso for the arena ml the first f.i. i- he comes to I I will doii-ite It to hirp, lie mi-ke a fruir Its Webb's wetter. Mr.

Webb's letter IK as follows: Hon. J. W. P. Laird, District Attorney, Bakersfteld.

Cat. SUPT, DEARTH HAS RESIGNED SEVERS HIS CONNECTION WITH THE T. A L. CO. AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS J.

F. Dearth, for fifteen years superintendent for the Power, Transit and Light company at the canyon, baa tendered hia resignation, to take effect July 1, and will hereafter devote his time to bit own Interests. Mr. Dearth was in charge of the construction of the power plant and has hud control of that end of the company's ever since its or- gienlzattoa. He purposes now to take a rest of several HWBths before, deter- Dear Jmaea X.

tett has been Informed that a prise fight Is noon to 'W hein in ycur county, and I am directed by him to write you In rugard to the same. By Paragraph 412 of the Penal Code of this state a price fight Is declared to be a felony and the punishment therefor Is by that section prescribed. The same section provides that sparring exhibitions shall not he deemed as prohibited. It Is the desire of the governor that prise fights be prevented by the.local authorities. Some question appears to exist In regard to the distinction between a "price fight" and a "sparring exhibition." The clearest distinction that I have found in the authorities between the two Is made by the Supreme Court of In Sate vs.

Olympic Club. tHere the attorney general cites other authorities, and the letter concludes): A brief examination of these authorities will lead to the conclusion that the fights usually given In this state are price fights and not boxing con- eats, and, therefore, felonies under the terms the section of the Penal Code referred to. It is the desire of the governor that such prize fights be prevented by the local authorities, and I respectfully that In accordance with the governor's wishes you take such steps as will be necessary to prevent the fight referred to from taking place. If this office can be of any service to you that service will IK- most cheerfully rendered. Very truly yours.

U. S. WEBB, Attorney General. 6 0 RAILROAD RULE IN THE STATE And Declares Against the Insurgents in Congress SAN FRANCISCO. June The Republican "organization," represented In the Republican state centra! committee, went on record today squarely against the Insurgents in congress; against toe moral obligations of the direct primary vote on United States senator, and the exclusion of the Southern Pacific machine from political power.

It also passed resolutions instructing the chairman to request statements in writing from all the state candidates that (her would support the Republican nominees, whoever they might be, and Indorsing the administration of President Taft and Governor Qlllett. The foimal purpose of the meeting was the adoption of a call for a stale convention, to adopt a platform and perform such other functions as are 'eft to the convention under the direct primary law. The date of the convention was fixed at September 6. in San Francisco, and (he apportionment Is one delegate to each 500 Republican votes cast at the last presidential election. Fresno county will have thirteen delegates.

A long resolution was then introduced indorsing the administration of President methods of ae- curlng legislation, and his hlmilnj; of tlon condemning the action or .1 portion ot the Republicans In Including one of the Republican i sentativfs from California," la port Me "Insurgents." The amendment was defeated by a Very larre on viva voce vote. Mr. Rowell than, introduced a res olutlon putting the committee square ly on record, for or against Southern Pacific domination. The resolution was a follows: "Resolved, that this Republican state central committee hereby the influence heretofore exercised by the political bureau of the Southern Pacific company In the councils of the party and in the government of the state, and calls upon all candidates for Republican nominations to declare unequivocally their opposition to this influence and tbelt purpose if elected by all means within their power to remove it from fur-1 SAN DIEGO GETS $85,000, BAKER8FIELD GETS $00,000 Home Town of Congressman Gets Juat What the Little Boy Shot At WASHINGTON. Juno 21.

Another speeil 'record In tin- matter of referring the House appropriation to a committee, amending It and leturning li to the Senate, was made today by Chairman Scott of the Sen ate committee cm public buildings and The omnibus public buildings hill, tarry- Ing nearly f20.iMtn.ooo, which was passed by the Hotine at 1 o'clock this morning, was received today In the at noon. In California, San Diego and Los AnRelc ono. PROMINENT REPUBLICAN DIES IN LOS ANGELES. LOS ANfSEUBS, C. McGarvin, former chairman of the county central rommltiee, the Aldrlch-Payne tariff hill, jud condemning the Insurgents a enemies of Republican success.

Chester H. Rowell of Fresno moved to strike out "that part of res olu-1 ed candidates for governor askins 1 them whether ihev ther Influence in the politics and gov-! eminent of California." Chairman Teller at Brst ruled tut-, motion out of order and then, rather than have the ruling appealed from, entertained a motion to my the resolution on the table. motion carried with whoop, one but Tom Boiler apparently seeing the point that the committee had thereby put Itselr on record, by iniervnce. as favorable to the continuance of the rail road machine's power. The resolution wa introduced to be defeated, and accomplished Its purpose In pulling the committee on record.

Warren John, of San Luis Ohlspo. Introduced a resolution instructing the chairman and secretary to ad- a letter to each of the auiiouiic- widely known In California political circles, died here today of scarlet fever. Seize Property On Which 3 Years Work Has Been Done C. C. pioneer resident and farmer, is the latest victim of the Nevada land jumpers.

Last Friday Jack Reynolds and his associates illed a mineral location on Mr. Pierce's desert entry near the Standard res-1 crvolrs and nave moved rig timbers! onto the land preparatory to exploit-j Ing it for I The OiiBP Is an one fort i he reason that Mr. Pierce's desert mint; in three years oKl and he has! fully complied with the law. lie has! Hunk a well, developed a water sup ply. built, a reservoir and ploughed the ground preparatory to tree planting this winter.

The invasion of his land will entail litigation and cause him much trouble and expense, though the outcome IN not In tlon. Mr. Pierce will not consider any i qm-Mlon of compromise with the 1 Jumpers, but will take the matter In; in the Federal courts. would support and urge the leection of whichever candidate ib nominated ai tlie August prl- Chester H. Rowell raised the question Of jurisdiction.

He said that he did not suppose that any question of very practical impoitauci Alibi women Fail to Is Necessary Sixteen witnesses, most of them summoned by the defense, failed to respond when their names were called at the beginning of the trial for murder, in Judge Bennett's- department of the superior coutt today, of Edward T. Clifford, Frank McLoughlin and Harry Downs, charged with kill; Ing Patrick Collins, an aqueduct em- ploye, In the Tunnel saloon in Mojave on Feb. 4. And the Nevada Town Goes Wild With Joy HKNO. June Kick- ard short!) after noon that Reno had been selected for the tel- Kht.

inr ot an urona were at oive flies-Johnson WHS i raised, as probably all the candidates Rjckurd's official "1 have decided to hold the Jet- fries-Johnson tight in lleno. In nmli- mining Just what he to do in the future. will undertake GOVERNOR HARMON WILL BE ENDORSED FOR PRESIDENT. DAYTON. Ohio, June 21.

-A plnnk carrying a Presidential endorsement for Governor Harmon will lie. Inserted In the platform to be laid before the state Democratic convention which opens here this afternoon. This feM been definitely decided on by Democratic leaden, and Governor Harmon, though ra their pur- poae. has so far shown no lutcutlon of opposing their purpose. The rerioml- natton of Governor Harmon a forgone conclusion.

BUT TH JfWIRE WORKS, OY8THR BAY, JttSe todajr had the day of be baa mast tad OM caller thla trflhe nfcl as. noMon, HMNHaty OhAol ROWLAND 1ST SERVE 6 YEARS Willtaui R. Rowland, former Salvation Artny soldier, pleaded with Judge Mahon today for mercy, when he was arraigned In, the superior court to be sentenced for having committed burglary at the store of the Haherfclde Furniture company, by which he was employed. The prisoner gave the court no information about his past life, but he said that if dealt with mercifully now he would lead a better life. His wife, he said, was III and he wanted to return to the world to support her soon ag possible.

Rowland's crime was systematic aud premeditated. He bad robbed his employers and hidden the goods lu his home. Much of the property was recovered there, but none of It he had sold at bargain prices. who of slight build and appeared to be delicate, was rec- ognised as one of those who had conducted services on the street at the Arlington corner. Judge Mahoo sentenced him serve nix years at Ban Quentln.

to A. Tllton returned liut night fimu Lot The court room crowded to the doors with witnesses and jurors. Only one of the latter failed to answer the toll call. Mojave women, who had testified to an alibi for the prisoners at the preliminary hearing, were conspicuous by their and on account of this J. R.

Dorsey. counsel for the prisoners, asked until 2 o'clock to prepare formal showing to the court of why the ti'al sliou'd not go on. Judge Bennett offered to Issue bench warrants for witnesses who had been served, but If many had not been found at all by the deputies of the sheriff's office. One of the most important, P. A.

811- va, was reported to have gone to Washington or Alaska. Dolly Denn Is In Los Angela, and would not come unless her espenies are paid. Hamilton, an alibi witness, afterward accused ol perjury, appeared to huvo disappeared altogether. Judge Bennett granted until' 2 o'clock for the presentation of affidavits. With Attorney Dorsey there is now associated In the defense Rowen Irwln.

The people are represented by District Attorney I-uird and Thorn as Scott, Jr. Among the witnesses are business men from Mojave and many aqueduct employes, including A. Ford, super- intedent of the Mojave division. They are Dan tMcDonald, B. S.

Haynes. II. C. Hamilton, Alexander I. M.

Hardenbrook. W. M. IMcklnw, TO. O.

Davenport. R. C. Humphreys. 11.

M. rrnnk Klddo, Walter Kellar. JlcMuhoney, Edward Hf-il. Wil- ItolB Simpson Smith. A.

J. Ford, l)r W. 8. Fowler. Dr.

W. H. Owtn and VoltV A fourth man. Price, Is held for complicity In the murder. His trial will follow the present one.

unless the government falg to convict In tnU case. In which event Price will be din-j charged. The Mexican, Cionu who he saw the murder committed and the principal wltnens for the people, did not answer the roll call of wit- this iBornlng, but he to In the custody of the sheriff. He alleged in the prellajlaary hearing that the prisoner, wurdered CollJIns In the ialoon and carried the body out to the South- whto found. governor inteded to suppoit the nominee, but the pledge was wrong In principle and would he a bad prece- 1 11 UKlli in ill limit- dent.

Another tribunal bad been pro- (UK the M-leelion I sn lo ve my rea- vided by law. namely, the voters of i sous for doing so. Ooldneld made an the party, who alone had the right in I pass on questions of candidacy, und er to whom all should be ad dressed. To the surprise- of everybody, Rowell's contention wa vehemently supported by Tom Dojier, who appeared at several durinp the meeting ag rampant Insurgent his own sort. The resolution was passed, after an amendment had been adopted making.

It Include all state candidates. Rowell then Introduced a resolution to the effex-t that the vote-of the ple at the Republican primaries, on was bard to turn down. They are the gauicst lot -of men I ever saw. This morning a committee of fJoliitield men offered to take tiu- to local hank and guarantee me a gate $21111,000. 1 decided on lleno.

howtvyer. lor several reasons, lu 'he first place. 1 did not feel that fight fans of the east and went should he compelled to take iliut extra twelve hour ride across the hot desert to GoldflcUl. Then again the people from Han Frunclsc.o can get here on the morning of July 4 and leave the mime niRht in order 10 be back to their business Tuesday morning. For this reason I think jirohahly one or hut.

i thousand more will coma trom bate of the session. Frank Jordan op- .1. San Francisco that would not io Goldlk-ld. The lleno people ha've done all they could. They will build a stiltabe arena ami buy the llftoti II- for me.

(Signed) "TKX RICKARD." A large crowd thronged the lobby hotel where Rlckard: was In conference with the Reno and Goldfield committee. A few minutes after 12 o'clock rumor, spread like wild- Ore that Reno had been chosen. Shortly alierwards came FUckard's official declaration in tho form of a feigned statement. There was great United senator, should be morally binding on Republican legislators. This led to the longest de- I NOT MERE PRIZE FIGHT WILL GO UNLESS IT 18 OF FAKE ORDER.

den today, declarttd that he will not with the posed on the ground that the con-! dilution vests the right to elect a senator the legislature. Senator Price of Santa Rosa favored It, as did Tom Dozier. Grove Johnton opposed It on the ground that the law made i the vote "merely advisory." and resolution would make it binding." Assemblyman Walter Leeds of Low Angeles opposed It" on tlie ground that if there waa only one candidate for United States senator, he might not get -a substantial vote." Leeds was applauded. The machine members were only waiting a i tion, and speech furnished it The resolution w.is laid on the talde by large majority. CON.

MIDWAY IN THE SAND IMPORTANT STRIKE NEAR THE LAKCVIEW AND BIO GUSH- CM IS EXPECTED. The Continental Midway on trac- Uonid section ao, 13 and just a mile east of lew gusher, ban gone Into the sand at a depth of SIOii feet, the enact depth of the Uikc-vlow. The drillers are feurfuljoM the well will get away from them, and work has temporarily ceased, Interest, well to, tt the excited fight fans. The brass band which had paraded the lureetB earlier In the day was brought "in again and the cheering wan i HIrkaid was surrounded and I on choice. The jfroldfleld delegation appeared to be much down, but they Immediately wont to Rlckard and shook hands with him.

"We're for you. said his for m.er partner. Klliott. "We are sorry to IOBP the fight, IMII hope that you have wisely. We'll all be here lor the big mill." Jeff Off to Reno BEN LOMOND.

June fries and those 01 bis assistluiU who had not already lioanuprt the 1:47 o'clock train for Oakland, where the party will stay until o'clock to night, when the start for Reno will be made. Henry Uobnu, candidate for the; Democratic nomination for anperyls Or, is Uiaklnt a canvas of the PORTI.AND, June today Jesse P. Webb and Mrs. William A. Johnson were arrested aa they alighted from an automobile atlv the Willamette rooming bouse on Stark street, aud were taken to the police station on suspicion of having murdered William A.

Johnson yesterday. Jammea into a trunk that had been checked at tho Union depot for Cett- traliu, tho body of William A. Johnson was found last night. Kit skull was fractured and tore other bruises, and it was evident he had been choked with his own which wag coiled around his neck. An examination of the dead man's bead als developed that he had been shot.

When Wfbh was searched at the two watchcg were (OtlDd, on him. one of which Johnson Iden- ON tided as having belonged to her hum- bund. Webb also had two ladles' handkerchiefs, both of them bloody. His right hand was wounded and I'ouiid up in a bandage OCDRN. Utah, June 21 -Uoveruor, ebb 8aW that ho saw the dead UickiTson of Nevada, who Is in OK man at the Union depot last eveninff and that Johnson wag drunk at the, lime.

After that, ho said he and Johnson went for an automobile ride to the Seven Mile house. Persistent questioning of Mrs. son elicited several conflicting meiits. To account for the presence of herself nod Webb together, (he final ly said that Johnson and Webb went to tho park near the city In the afternoon and that remained In her room lu the new Or and Central hotel, with her seven yenr, old boy, be- 8 bn was not feeling well. Later.

she said. Webb came back and atone. When arrested, Mrs. Johnson had In her purse. That she sold her husband had given her tte night before.

Webb Is a printer by trade. -I 1 -4s -Cl '-4 Interfere fight. When seen by a reprrwniiilivp id the PresM this moraine KOOII allei arrive) From Out.nio. Oregon, the gov ni of that, the of s'ate fltjlning nit I that itu-ri'fore. the executive of the siul-- an- horlty to fttop ill- liylu.

"Though If there is any of a lake Unlit." said the governor. i shall slop ii, hut I am convinced the ronlCKt Is on UK merits. He certain to qualify that statement UK to a fake flKht, for Tex Ilicknrd Is a personal friend of mine and I know he would not lend his nnme to sucn deception." EL PASO, June the Mexican government vlewg nerlouvly the threatened uprising In the state of Sonora, wag made evident when became known that Mexico has appealed to the United States to protec 1 Its frontier. Two troops of tho Klghth cavalry at Fort Huachucu, have orders, it Is said, to at the HrM notice of tioulde. Twenty soldiers rein-lied Nnco.

Sonora, this niortiiiiR from t'ananoa. to protect, the government stores on the border. A special irain from Heioio- slllo, the capita) of'Sonoia. hearing L'nii more soldiers, will reach C'unanca today. All the women residents of Nuco, Sonora.

wero last nltjht taken over the ijonier to mid spc-nt the nirlil at the home of Meean Consul Tones, under tho protection of" Arlsmia officers. Deputy Sheriff Newell, Deputy United States Marshal utut number of ilepu- tlcn being on guard. of loins I'i'Irlo, Connnajidante vii. of the flBrul and Ktirio Oiiblllns, ot the Mexican official stuff in Nnco, flonora, also crossed over to the Arizona side to spend the night. With the urlval this DuoralaJI of tho soldiers from turned to honvla RECORD MADE IN APPREHEND.

ING AND CONVICTING PRISONERS Within two weeks this county sent to stale's prisons men whosa aggregate terms umoimt to forty-two yeais. It happens Uint of recent, date have been tried out almout simultaneously with that have been on the criminal docket for months. The aggregate sentence ot the three men. Carl Rogers, and Voswerk, convicted of roMjing thti Wllkcs gun store, i eighteen yfars. Bdward Rogers, burglar of Oil- cunter store and alx more, and today, B.

Rowland, burclar-clerk at felde Furniture oonjpwr, sis years. Rowland vi to. Ban QuentlQ oompi who Was years for being fooitlvar of goods. Htotm and whom ChaiiM otIMr tin "i.