Show Inquiry to Begin I Spokane Wash Nov 4 cAn An Investigation into rumors of ot the fraudulent acquisition of the remaining twenty five Ave groups of Alaska coal lands will willbe be begun immediately by special agents of the general land office work workIng workIng working Ing with the department of at Justice These the groups with those thos already investigated comprise vir virtually virtually all aU of ot the coal lands in Alaska We Va are confident said Special Agent Andrew Christensen In charge ch of the Alaska coal land prosecutions that we will obtain convictions of at all al persons persona charged In the indictment returned re returned returned turned In Spokane on Thursday and I that the prosecutions pro will result In th the there restoration re to the government of all al coal lands landa involved The government will ill attempt to prove conspiracy an and I fraudulent participation and will wil have the title to the land cancelled Jn In justice ju to Governor Gillett o ot of California Congressman man McLachlan and other assignees of the original lo 10 locaters caters calera it should Mould be sold said that the tile gov government government government does not charge them thorn with having had any connection with the conspiracy Congress will be asked at Its net neat nex session to shape new laws for the proper development of ot the resources of Alaska stated Assistant Attorney General B fl D Townsend today toda The purpose will be to give equal opportunity opportunity to all and prevent the lion tion of these great natural riches bj b a Ii few fW wealthy men and corporations |