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Show DENVER RETAINS HEADQUARTERS Delegates to Mining Congress Fail to Recommend Removal of the Headquarters to Salt Lake. Prominent Westerners Chosen to Direct Di-rect Affairs of Mining Organization, Organiza-tion, and Pretlncnt Resolution Resolu-tion Are Adopted. Pittsburg, Pa. The eleventh national na-tional convention of the American Mining congress adjourned on Saturday, Satur-day, nfter a four days' session. Tho congress adjourned nt noon, but tho election of ofllcors and other routine business wns transacted nt nn afternoon after-noon meeting nt tho Colonial Annex hotel. Tho ofllcors elected wero: J. If. Richards, Ilolsc, Ida., president; Dr. K. It. llucklcy, Plat Itlver, Mo., first vice-president; John Dcrn, Salt I.nko City, second vlcopreBldent; W. P. II. Mills, Denver, third vice-president; J.- P. Callbrcath, Denver, secretary. secre-tary. Tho directors olected are; 13. O. Uromloy, Denver, Colo.; II. Poster llaln, Urbann, III., nnd Samuel A. 'Jnylor, Pittsburg. Mr. Hromley nnd tho second nnd third vice-presidents comprlso tho executive committee. Tho secretary wns Instructed to submit sub-mit tho question of the next meeting placo to tho directors by n letter vote. Resolutions wero ndoptcd declnrlng for "prevention of mlno disasters," "compensation for Injured miners," "equipment of mines with scientific apparatus fo prevent mlno explosions," explo-sions," nnd tbnt tho "government mnko n tux of 1 per cent a ton on soft coal, to bo used for the support of minora widows nnd Injured minors." As no action wns taken by tho convention con-vention relative to changing the sent of tho national headquarters from Denver, thnt city will retain tho bend-(inartors. bend-(inartors. Disappointment seemed to bo general gen-eral thnt no definite nrtlon was taken on tho resolutions In referenco to tho proposed measures to decroaao the alleged frnuds practiced In tho Bale of mining stocks nnd relntlng to mine accidents nnd their causes. All these resolutions wero referred to n committee. |