Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-10
PINCHOT DUE At
MINING CONGRESS
Former Federal Chief Forester Is
Scheduled to Address Con-
vention on Conservation
IA GOVERNORS MAY ATTEND
Dismissed Government Official
May Debate Against Congress-
man Smith of Bakersfield
"a GOVERNORS MAY ATTEND

One of the most interesting features
of the approaching convention of the
American Mining congress in Los An
geles September 26 to October 1, is the
scheduled speech of Clifford Pinchot,
formerly chief forester of the United
States, on Conservation"
Next to that address interest will
center to a large degree upon the prob
able debate between Pinchot and L.
C. Smith of Bakersfield, one of Cali
fornia' congressman, on the same sub
ject.
Pinchot is due to arrive September
IL at Bakersfield, where for three days
he will be the guest of prominent oil
men who will make him acquainted
with their problems and what they
consider their injustices, in the hope
that he, in the alleged position of
official mouthpiece of Theodore Roose-
welt, will be enabled to help them.
The men who will meet and greet
Pinchot at Bakersfield include Con-
gressman l.. c. Smith, George B. WHIT
taker, J. M. Dunn and Parker Bar
rett, interested financially in the Lake
view gusher; Il. A. ("Bob') Mont
gomery, Sidney Norman of the Sierra
Madre club, Grant G. Gillette, H. s.
Botsford of the Union OIL company
L. r. Aubury, state mineralogtst, II.
G. Guthrie, DR.. +. ]. H. Merrill, S.
C. Graham and It. Spellacy, Demo-
cratic candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor.
With Mr.. Spellacy now in San Fran
cisco is Rear Admiral Robley ID.
Evans. Fighting Bob" who is inter
ested in California politics, and who
in all probability will be one of the
committee which will escort Pinchot
through the oil fields of central Cali
fornia, beginning September II.
COMES AS PRIVATE CITIZEN
Although the former chief forester.
who is accompanied by his brother on
his present trip to California, is com
ing here merely as a private citizen,
his possible advocacy of the needs or
the oil producers is expected to re-
suit in national legislation in their
favor.
Pinchot will remain In California
until October 1, devoting the time he
does not give to the oil men and to the
mining congress to fishing at Santa
Catalina and San Clemente islands.
James F. Callbreath, jr., of Denver,
Colo, secretary of the American Min
ing congress, is expected to reach Los
Angeles some time next week, his COM
ing before the opening of the conven-
tion being caused by the need for him
to decide upon many final details.
~, h.
dent of the organization, is scheduled
to reach Los Angeles September 10, and
many of the delegates appointed by
President Taft, whose names as yet
have not been given to the public, are
expected to arrive about the same time.
D. w. Brunton of Denver, vice presi-
dent of the congress, has come to
Southern California, and with his
family is awaiting the opening of the
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Hotel Virginia, Long Beach.
All arrangements for the coming
meeting of prominent mining men have
not been completed, but 1t has been
settled that the day sessions of the
congress shall be held in the Aud
itorium and that the night meetings
shall be conducted in either Simpson
or the Shrine auditorium.
EXPECT FOURTEEN GOVERNORS
No fewer than fourteen governors of
western states are expected to attend
the convention, and in their honor Sep
tember q has been set aside and
labeled governors day." On that day
the governors will meet the mining,
coal and oil men who attend the con-
gress In an effort to harmonic diver
gent ideas concerning conservation
laws and subjects of similar mutual in
terest.
The Sierra Madre club, which is
sponsor for the coming convention of
the congress, has selected the Hotel
| Alexandria as the official headquarters,
but as the delegates are expected to
number from $500 to 5000 all of the
other prominent hotels in the city
probably will have their quota of
guests who come to attend the con-
gress.
| morning, September 26, at 10 o'clock,
the day being devoted to formal vel
comes and the shaping of the week
work. In the evening the chamber of
| commerce will give reception to the
delegates and visitors.
A reception will be rendered the pres
ident of the congress Tuesday evening
at the official headquarters, the Hotel
Alexandria. Women of the Sierra
Madre club will tender a stag recep-
ton to the visiting delegates.
Saturdays morning session, the last
one of the convention, will take re-
cess at II o'clock, the members, dele
gates and visitors to reassemble, with
their families, at 1890 o'clock, after
luncheon, to take cars for Long Beach
for an afternoons gambol. A dance at
the Hotel Virginia will end the thir-
teenth annual convention Of the con-
gress.
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On Sunday morning a trip to Cata-
lima is arranged. Following the trip to
Catalina island no effort will be made
to direct the movements of the dele
gates, but 1t is expected that they will
remain in Southern California for sew
eral weeks, visiting the wonder spots
which lie all about the City of the
Angels
The chamber Of mines will co-ope-
rate with the Sierra Madre club In
making the convention a success, and
all efforts will be made to find remedy
for the near-stagnation of the mining,
coal and oil industries in some states.
Radical departures from the tradi-
tions of former congress conventions
will be made, debates and remedies
taking the place Of reading of papers,
and subjects Of vital national and local
Importance will be substituted for mere
theories on mining.
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