The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-04

appointed a committee on credentials
He named ex-Judge E. A. BelcheI
chairman, Joseph ]. Mooser, II. c.
Plummer, P. B. Lynch and j. B. Scott
The committee appointed, the president
called on Mr.. TyrreH to explain why il
was that more delegates were not
present from Nevada County. Tyrrell
answered straight from the shoulder
saying many of the miners of his coun-
ty had reached the conclusion that the
association was aiming away from its
purposes and had drifted into the
hands of a favored few. The speaker
explained, however, that he was con-
WINGED that this opinion was based on
error and that ultimately Nevada Coun-
ty would be the strongest supporter
of the association. He said he agreed
however, with the views of the vice
president and that cooperation was
necessary and hoped the association
would profit by the lecture it had re-
ceived at the hands Of the official.
EX-GOVERNOR Is PRESENT
Ex-Governor John Daggett of Siski-
you. who has mined in California since
1852, was next introduced. He spoke
of the stability of the mining industry
of California and recalled that during
the great panic of 1893 there was nc
evidence in the mining regions of the
normal F. Gottfried apologized for
the absence Of so many San francisco
delegates and promised that they would
appear at the next session. In order
that more delegates might put in an
appearance, an adjournment was then
taken until o'clock in the afternoon
When the convention reconvened II
was evident that a few more delegates
had arrived, but not so many as was
Il he hxy
E. II. Benjamin, who moved that a
committee Of seventeen on resolutions
the framing of which is probably the
most important work of the associa-
tion conventions, be appointed by the
chair. The motion carried and the
following were named:
John F; Days chairman. E. 3: BENJAMIN.
Daggett, W. F. Englebright, Thomas Clark,
John p; Tregloan, John Il. Tyrrell, Prof. s.
Fred Gottfried. Joseph j. Mooser. W. c. Rail
ston, w. S. Keyes and Thomas Richard.
The committee will meet this evening
at o'clock at 1880 Suffer st.
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT
The formal address of President
Tregidgo, dealing with the affairs of
the association for the past year fol-
lowed. After outlining results that had
been accomplished with the assistance
Walker of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey, and C. +. Grunsl1y. con-
sulting engineer of the Reclamation
Service, toward the ultimate accom-
plishment of the associations desire
to further the hydraulic mining in
terests of the State, the president said
in conclusion:
The Gilett bin had been introduced in Con-
gress providing for the appropriation of $780, 600
FOR the survey Of the swamp lands of the Sac
iamento and San Joaquin basins for the pur-
pose Of devising ways for the reclamation by
the deposition of debris brought down from
the mountains and hopes were high Then
occurred the awful disaster which befell our
great metropolis April is, 10 and 20. that ne
cessitated millions being appropriated for the
relief of our sufferers and completely over
shadowed all other demands for Industrial
benefit In that great conhagration the Cali
fornia Miners Association lost considera Bile
its headquarters in the Stock Exchange building
on Pine street were destroyed with the build
ing and all the records papers. library. publ
cations and property of all descriptions went up
IN smoke. Moreover. the proceedings of the
last annual convention. with all the manu-
scripts plates engravings etc, were de-
stroyed at the printers office The proceed
lnes were all in type. indexed and ready for
the bindery. that, had not the fire occurred.