The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
CASE TO URGE
CONSERVATION
OF RESOURCES
President of Trans-Mississippi
Congress Promises Address on
Rooseyelt's Proposals
Enlarged Navy for Protection of
Pacific Coast Will Also
Be Advocated
Denver Begins Campaign for
Next Meeting and Thomas
Walsh for Executive


]. B. Case of Kansas, president of
the Trans Mississippi commercial con-
gress, which will open in Dreamland
rink, Steiner and Post streets, tomor-
row, arrived here late last evening
and went to his apartments at the
Fairmont
He said that his Introductory mes
sage to the congress would deal with
the conservation of national resources
as recommended by President Roose-
welt and Clifford Pinchot, head of the
federal forestry department; river and
harbor Improvements, transportation
in the Mississippi country, the
Panama canal land the livestock in
dustry. He said that he would also
advocate the enlargement of the navy
for the defense of the Pacific coast.
President Case hazarded an opinion
that the next president of the con-
gress would be Thomas Walsh of
Denver.
James +. Callbreath Jr., secretary of
the American mining congress apd
fourth vice president of the Trans
Mississippi congress. will introduce a
resolution that a bureau of mines be
established by the federal government.
A bill providing for such department
passed the house and was set for third
reading in the senate at the time of
the adjournment of the last session.
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rado. arrived last night. He will start
movement for the adequate protec-
tion of the American beet sugar in
dustry.
President Case is accompanied by
Mi's@Case and c. NJ. Hsrger. his secre-
tary. who is correspondent for the New
York Evening Post. Case lives in Abi-
lene. Kan He has been attending the
convention of the, American bankers
association at Denver.
DENVER WANTS MEETING
Denver is making a determined and
systematic fight to secure the sessions
of the Trans Mississippi commercial
congress for 1909. Omaha is is most
formidable opponent, but Denver seems
TO have the better of the contest. San
Antonio and Dallas. Tex. and Seattle,
also desire the next convention.
The Colorado delegation will have a
busy week. A meeting of the states
delegation was held yesterday morning
in the st. Francis hotel Chairman S
E. Dutton called it to order and ap-
pointed the following committee chair
men: Permanent organization. Sam f.
Dutton; credentials. Alfred Karns: res
olutions, Aaron Cove and J. C. Call
breath Jr. Former Governor Peabody
said emphatically that Denver would
win the next convention.
The ex-governor said that he had
conferred with Captain Underwood of
the cruiser Colorado regarding the pre-
sentation to that ship of silver serv-
ice of S91 pieces on Tuesday Launches
from the cruiser will take the CoIora do
delegation from CrowIey's pier at 1880
Tuesday morning. The presentation of
the service will be made by Attorney
General William II. Dickson. and
speeches viii be made by Ex-Governor
Peabody, Thomas F. Walsh and Captain
Underwood.
LUNCHEON on CRUISER
An informal luncheon win be served
aboard the vessel and at 80 the visi-
tors will be taken from the shin to
shore where the Coloradans viii re
embark on ferry steamer for a tour OF
the bay. There are more than 40
- ~ H~cAcf oto pdtlH among them
are:
;. = Dntton. chairman. aud Mrs Dut.en: ev.
ooyefnor Joseph Peabody ard Miss Cora Poah,al-
eX Governor Alva Adams Eva Alice Dutton foIn
McDonosIgh, Mrs. McDonoug,l Judge ID q, Re-
nan. Fred Chamberlain: John W Springer srst
secretary OF the delegation: Alfred Korns " n
iempie. Attorney General Dickson George Van
Law Law y Northrup. Jack saarklefor,l. n. p
Hits j. G. Calibreath Ir.. secretary Asnerican
mining congress and fourth vice president or tha
trans Mississippi congress- Miss CalIbresfl Tor
bert George and Aaron Cove -
Among the delegates to arrive last
evening were:
Henry Weaver 81. Louis: Edward Ehrmann
fortland: Nathan Green. Los Angeles. p
CLARK Wheeler Nevada: J. W. Aurdocl. Georre
Rcmney. Itaa; Prenfiss Maslin Sacramento.
Ike r. PRYOR. san Antonio Texas: ev.t;over
nor John H. McGraw OF Washington: q p
Yandell. Seattle: Q. Cannon ex-senator fran
Utah. Salt Lake City
The following delegates are expected
to arrive today:
J. W. Creech Kansas City: Thomas T. Walsh
Denver; Senator Fred Quincy. SaIna. Kans
John Dudley. Kansas City; A. C. Trimbo. Mns
kogee, Okla; r E. Burnham. Beloit Kans1 !.
H. ID. Lee. Salina- Kans "s'