Show COUNCil WILLING TO TODO TODO DO NHAT IT CAN TO FIGHT COAL TRUST Duties of State Officials Also Also Also Al Al- so Are Pointed Out During During During Dur Dur- ing Discussion The city government will take a hand handin in the general objection that has haM been rai raised ed to high th prices according to a resolution resolution reso reso- lution adopted by tho the council last night In which an investigation Into the al alleged alleged al- al combine of or coal coat dealers of the city Is la Invited The resolution was presented by Councilman Hall HaJJ and Councilman Fernstrom was Wa the only one voting against It H. The resolution instructs the city attorney ney ricy to advise with the secretary of state and thc attorney general g In regard to the alleged which has brought about tho recent rise in the price of coal If tho the alleged combination Is IH found to be illegal al the city attorney is instructed to touge to urge uge the state officials to seek action to dissolve It and to punish the members as I Ith th the state law provides Councilman Mulvey said that he lie thought thought- v the resolution was a fine Inc thing I but hut he Is of the opinion that other things should be investigated With bacon at nt 45 a pound It would take a race racehorse racehorse horse to keep up with a hog Mr McKinney said that It was clearly the dul duty of the state officials to take I up such an Investigation and he did not see why the city should bo saddled with that burden The Tho time has come come he ho said when the officers of this state should take tale a hand and conduct a an n investigation and the attorney general should enforce the tho laws |