The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
MINING CONGRESS
BACKS PARDEE.

DENVER, Oct 17.-Discussion of a
bill to be introduced in the Legisla-
lures of all mining States, which pro-
vides for the creating of mine drainage
districts. occupied the opening session
of the American Mining Congress in
this city today After long discussion
the bill was indorsed.
Before the congress was called TO
order, the committee on resolutions
met and received a number of resolu-
tions. The only one reported to the
congress was presented by Governor
Pardee of California, and provides for
the establishment by the general Gov
eminent of new department to be
known as the department of mines and
mining, the head Of which shall be a
member of the Cabinet
Governor Pardees resolution was
unanimously adopted. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Believing that the cooperation of
FARMER through the Department of Ag-
rlculture has demonstrated the wisdom
OF this cooperation in giving direction
10 american industrial forces; and
Believing that the cooperation of
our Government with the American
miner through a department of mines
and mining will give an additional and
conclusive proof that American indus
trial progress can be most permanent
ly advanced through this method of CO.
operation between the Government and
the people; therefore be il
Resolved. That the American mining
congress, in convention assembled
most earnestly urges upon our Federal
Congress the Importance of creating a
department of mines and mining CO.
ordinate with the Department Of Ag-
riculture.
Upon motion of Delegate Fred King
of Connecticut the president was in
structed TO appoint a committee of
five to report upon the best methods to
pursue TO secure the creation of a
national department of mines and
mining.
A resolution was adopted favoring
the enactment of a law by Congress
along the lines suggested by Cover
nor .Pardee of California to prevent
mining frauds. The Pardee law reads:
Any. person who knowingly makes or
publishes in any way whatever or
knowingly permits to be so made or
puohshed any book, notice. report
statement. exhibit of other publication
of or concerning the affairs, pecuniary
condition of property of any corpora
ton, joint stock association. copartner-
snip or individual, which said book.
prospectus, notice, report statement.
exhibit or other publication shall con,
tain any statement which is false or
which is willfully or fraudulently ex-
SESi dtcOs OF Wulcn Is intended to give
or which shall have a tendency to give
to the public generally or to any per-
son a greater or less apparent value to
the shares, bonds or property of said
corporation, joint stock association. CO.
partnership or individual than said
shares. bonds or property or any part
thereof shall really or in fact possess,
shall be deemed guilty of a felony. and
upop conviction thereof shall be i'm
prisoned for not more than FIVE years
or nned not more than $4,000 or shall
suffer both such imprisonment and fine
TO NAME PRESIDENT.
j. H. Richards Of Idaho, president of
the congress. and Colonel Thomas
Ewing of Arizona We're elected direct
ors tonight. Another director is still
TO be chosen. The three directors are
empowered TO name the president. and
the postponing until Friday of the Sc
lection of the third member of the di-
rectorate is said to have been done for
the purpose of enabling the delegates
to indicate their choice for President
Richards successor beforehand.