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Show TO TAKE ACTION Satisfied that bo Is in possession of , sufficient evidence to prove that there : Is a combine among the coal dealers of Salt Lake and that the prices aro ! being held up to tho detriment of the general public. Secretary of State C. S. Tingvy will proceed to prepare" notices today advising tho dealers that unless they withdraw from tho combine within 30 days steps will bc taken to revoke their charters or franchises fran-chises unless there Is a radical change In the situation. , Duty of Secretary. Such was the announcement made by Secretary of State Tingev Friday night. Under the laws of this state. If the secretary of state is satisfied that thcro is a combination among certain dpnlers, he can i?3ue notices to the offending parties notifying them to withdraw from the combination combina-tion within 20 davs. If they do not comply to this, the secretary of stato can then take the matter up with the state attorney general.1 who will In turn take the matter to the courts. Secretary Tlngey declares that if the coal dealers refuse to break up the combine within "0 days the matter mat-ter will be turned over to Attorney General Albert R. Barnes, who will apply to the courts for the revocation of the franchises of the offending companies. Secretary Tlngey said Friday night that he did not anticipate any change in the situation today, and" that he expected to use what evidence he has and go ahead with the preparation of the notices, which he says will require re-quire two or three days. |