Show PENS HM NS delegates to mining congress fail to recommend removal of the headquarters to salt lake prom nent westerners chosen to di affa rs of min ng tion and pi eminent nent resola tiona are adopted pittsburg pa the eleventh na dional convention of the american mining congress adjourned on satur cay lay after a four days session the congress adjourned af noon but the election of officers and other routine business was transacted at an after noon meeting at the colonial annei annex hotel the officers elected were J 11 richards Bic hards boise ida president dr E 13 R buckley flat river mo first vice president john dern salt talt lake city second vice president W F R mills demer denier third vic vice epresi chent J F P gallbreath denver secre tary the directors elected are E D G bromley denver colo H poster baan urbana III and samuel A baylor pittsburg mr air bromley and the second and third vice presidents comprise the executive committee the secretary was instructed to submit the question of the tle next meeting place to the directors by a letter vote resolutions were adopted declaring tor for prevention of mine disasters compensation for injured miners equipment of mines with scientific apparatus to prevent mine lons ions and that the government make a tax of I 1 per cent a ton on soft coal to be used tor for the support of miners widows and injured miners As no action was taken by the con bention relative to changing the seat of the national headquarters from denver that city will retain the head quarters disappointment seemed to be gen eral oral that no definite action was taken on the resolutions in reference to the proposed measure measures to decrease the alleged frauds practiced in the sale ot of mining stocks and relating to mine accidents and their causes all these resolutions were referred to a corn cora cittee |