Show SCANDAL IS SCENTED AT CAPITOL IN PROBE PLAN Consolidation of Several i Departments Believed to toBe toBe I Be in the Wind I Senator Frank EV Evans proposes to in introduce In iii a mea measure uro in the tue senate this I afternoon n to give an appropriation of to Gov Simon Bamberger for tho purpose of conducting an investigation invest gation of state departments and books I to carry out an assertion made by the executive concerning tho the alleged reg i.-reg- irregularities irregularities in sonic some of the departments The bill is ls a substitute for senate bill No MO 80 EO which authorized tho governor to m make in tn n audit of state books Assailed with whim charges on all sides by liy former Cormer heads of or departments in inthe inthe the time capitol to make mako good his lila statement state state- ment that if tr granted an appropriation tion ion of for inv Investigation purposes purposes pur poses he could demonstrate irregularities which had COt cost the state more moro than Ulan In recent years Gov Simon loda today stood firmly b by his declaration Present ent heads of or departments who aro are believed to be ho slated for fer the tho official of ucla ax when tho the general reorganization ration Is effected were ero literally shaking shaking shak shak- ing in Iii their shoes slices and amid wondering what would b be the next move General apprehension ap Impregnates all the time of- of Action of or a volcanic character is expected When the eruption docs does occur there thero Is a feeling that It might release scandals without parallel In inthe tho the history of ot Utah politics That tho the governor realizes the seriousness se so- of or his loIs charges In his imis memorable mem Progressive banquet hanquet speech is admitted generally in the tho ca capitol He lie declared that if Ie granted grantell for Cor Investigation he lie would be he a able le to recover recover re rc re- re cover for the tho state one ono hundred times that amount It Is generally n agreed among the heads of ot tho time different departments that the tho governor fo intends to consolidate consoli date several sC of or the time departments department with witha a J. J vi view ow to effecting a saving How far such economy will be stretched in ha having duo regard to not impairing the efficiency cannot be he conjectured at present The Tho saving III In this thiR way Is not all I that I is contemplated Il according ing- ing to those who are In a position to know For weeks it i ia is known that Independent pendent auditors have been at work In the capIto cap cap- Ito Hol checking accounts It is nut not known what whal discoveries have havo been made but it is believed that tho the governors governor's statement state state- ment had hind a R bearing on dl disclosures clo to tobe tobo bo be revealed rO at an opportune moment Thero is gossip that th till tho state land board will bo IJO one of ot the departments to bo ho exhibited At present a 3 suit Is pending before the time United States su supreme supreme supreme su- su preme court in which the seeks to regain land In school districts which was sold old to certain firms and In Individuals In- In dl as agricultural lan land If Jt this thin land was waa found to bo be mineralized mineralized miner miner- tho the state conten contends s that It had the right to withdraw it il and give purchasers purchasers pur pur- chas chasers rs other land The purchasers claim otherwise an and seek to retain the lands which are coal bearing In one olle Instance It is saIl said that a n. company company company com com- pany represents the tIme value of or tho the land landas as a. a an as a asset set of ot Tho The company compan com corn pany pan through th the stats statu land board Is said to have gained the laud land for tor 1 12 an acre GOVERNOR SILENT Governor Bamberger was as asked ed the direct qu question as to whether his imis re remarks remarks re- re marks were based on the coal coni land sit sit- He said ld ho he could not answer at this time lIe He admitted that he had received a report concerning tho the workings workings work work- ings Ins of or the tue state land board Tho The governor o also said th that t he lie had received r reports ports unofficially so far 1 from freon other departments t lIe He refused to state what the discoveries amounted to but hut added d significantly that when shen he spoke the lie other night he know knew what he I was talking about and would bo be able to prove provo right up to tho hilt hill that millions millions mil ruth lions could be saved aved for tor the state It If the appropriation for tor investigation was provided Tho The matter of granting the governor this appropriation comes conies up for tor discussion die dis in tIme the senate this afternoon |