Morning Oregonian., April 21, 1904, Page 9, Image 9

THE MOKNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1904.
MAKES BOGUS COIN
Wilson was sent to the poor farm. Once
more he escaped or was dismissed, and
ILLEGAL TO PLUMB
Oregon, where one can travel for miles
without running Into anybody except, per
haps, a Jack-rabbit? In some small towns
there is hardly a piece of pipe or a bath
tub, and in many of them you could not
get enough plumbers together to mako
up the board of examiners."
' Judge George took the case under ad
visement. 66
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again was returned to the County Jan.
The prisoners swore they would lay -violent
bands on htm if ho was not taken,
away. He is feeble and probably would
iiot stand much rough treatment.
The problem Is what to do with him. He
is said to have been shipped he,re from
Seattle, and the authorities may send him
back there.
Counterfeiter and His
Are Captured
Outfit
Whole Trade Put Under Ban
by Blundering Law,
BETRAYED BY A BOY FRIEND
John Anderson Will Plead Guilty
and Is Glad Load Is Off His Con-
science-EvIdently an Did
Hand at the Business.
By playing the role of detective, a Port
land employment agency manager has
succeeded In capturing one of the clever
est counterfeiters that ever operated on
the Pacific Coast. The counterfeiter Is
John Anderson, a genius In mechanics,
who has been manufacturing spurious
coin so perfect that It Is almost impossible
of detection from the genuine. He was
caught Tvlth the bogus coin in his pos
session and In the brush outside of the
city his den and manufacturing para
phernalia -were found and confiscated by
the Federal authorities. The arrest of
the counterfeiter and the location of his
rendezvous are due to the detective work
of Frank "Williams, of SVn Third
street. Anderson admits his guilt and ex
plained to the officers his method of
manufacturing the clever imitations which
he has been palming off on the public at
the rate of ?3 or ?4 per day.
Anderson first Installed his counterfeit
ing outfit In a scow on the river. He
operated successtully, but made a mis
take that finally resulted In his cap
ture, by taking pity on a homeless boy
named Jesse Schewell and allowing him
to live in the scow. The lad caw the
strange machine with which Anderson
worked at night and also saw some of
the spurious money. The boy, in searching
for work, secured a place in the office of
Mr. "Williams. Anderson passed one of
the bad coins on "Williams and through
the boy the employment man learned of
Anderson's machine. In the meantime An
derson, who suspected something, had
moved his outfit. To learn where it was,
"Williams followed Anderson to his den.
Tuesday he went to the Federal authori
ties and made a complaint. Deputy Mar
shal Wilson, in company with Williams,
went to the employment office Tuesday
night and lay In wait for Anderson, who
had been summoned there through the
boy SchewelL When he appeared he was
placed under arrest Anderson had $3 in
bogus money In his possession and over
$7 in good money that he had received in
exchange for counterfeit dollars.
Outfit Hidden in Brush.
Yesterday morning the officers, guided
by Williams, went to Andorbon's den. It
was found in th.e brush at the end of the
Willamette Heights car line, In a seclud
ed spot. A space had ben cleared away
In the center of the brush patch and an
entrance way to the opening was hidden
under some loose brush. Within the open
ing was found the counterfeiting para
phernalia, which consists of an. ordinary
silver and gold-plating machine with an
improvised mold for taking the impres
sion of a genuine dollar. There was plenty
of evidences of the outfit having been used
lately. There were signs of a fire where
the metal had been melted".
The outfit was taken to the Marshal's,
office and Anderson readily explained how
he made the counterfeit money. He ad
mittedUiis gullt and signified his willing
ness to plead guilty in court.
Anderson explained that by means of
a plaster-of-paris mold and dampened
whiting, he was enabled to secure a per
fect cast of a dollar, using a genuine
dollar to make the cast. By filling the
cast with melted babbit metal he pro
duced an imitation dollar. Such a coin
would be easily detected and to make his
work complete, Anderson explained, he
hung the babbit metal dollar on the nega
tive electrode of a battery in an acid so
lution and suspended a piece of silver on
the positive electrode. By means of a hand
battery he silver-plated the bogus dollar
by the aid of the electrolysis method. The
plated dollar, when taken from the acid, is
rough, but Anderson said that he uses a
needle to remove the rough places, pol
ishes the coin and then has a counterfeit
that will puzzle an expert.
The samples which Anderson had are
almost perfect. They cannot be detected
from the genuine without the closest ex
amination. Load Off His Conscience.
Anderson stated that he had been en
gaged in the counterfeiting business only
a few months. "I got out of work," he re
marked, "and the Idea came into my heac
, that I ought to make a. living easy this
way. I got the plating outfit from Cin
cinnati and went to work. I didn't know
much about making money when I first
started In and had to do a lot of experi
menting, but I soon learned how to make
good coins.
' But I'll tell you I felt awful sheepish
about It all the time. I knew I was doing
wrong and my conscience hurt me. I felt
sheepish every time I handed a bogus
dollar to a man, but not a single man
has ever detected the bogusness of a
coin, at least until after I was gone. I
am kinder glad, though, that jou pinched
me, because this thing was an awful load
on my conscience, and I was always un
easy about gottin' pinched."
Although Anderson says that he has
been engaged in the counterfeiting busi
ness only a month or two, the authorities
believe ho has been at it for years. The
perfection he attains In his coins is to
them a proof that he is no novice in the
business.
Anderson says he can make as many
as ten dollars a day with his machine, but
that since he has been operating here he
has been making only two or three, be
cause he didn't want to flood the town
with too many bad coins for fear of de
tection. Anderson was arraigned before Com
missioner McKee and pleaded guilty. He
was sent to the County Jail for safe keep
ing arid will appear in court at a later
time.
NOT WANTED ANYWHEEE.
Prisoner Made Repulsive by Disease
Almost Causes Riot in Jail.
C. H. Wilson, a degraded, despised
specimen of humanity, occupies the hu
miliating position of being an unwelcome
guest even as a prisoner in the County
Jail, and yesterday morning his fellow
prisoners in corridor No. 2 threatened to
kill him If he was not removed at once.
The prisoners revolted and for a time
hlngs looked serious. Jailer Jackson
called on Dudley Evans, Health Officer,
for assistance, and peace was restored in
Jie jail by sending Wilson to the County
Hospital.
Wilson is a WTeck from the use of co
caine, and his body is covered with sores
caused by using a hypodermic syringe,
and his presence Is nauseating. He was
committed to the jail several weeks ago
by Judge Hogue as a vagrant, and the
prisoners at that time raised an uproar.
He was sent to the County Hospital and
was saturated with antiseptic fluids, and
still other patients there gave vent to loud
howls of disapproval. He ran away from
the hospital, much to the satisfaction of
the Inmates, and the police pioked hlra up
and returned him to the County Jail.
Jailer Jackson refused to take him in, and
EXHIBIT EBOM ALASKA.
Governor Says It Will Excel That at
St. Louis Fair.
Governor John G. Brady, of Alaska,
reached Portland yesterday on his way
from Sitka to Washington. The purpose
of his coming at this time is to confer
with the Lewis and Clark management
concerning the Alaskan exhibit in 1905.
The Governor declares that the exhibit
which his temiory will make hero next
year will exceed by far tnat at St. Louis,
which is Itself the most elaborate ever
attempted by the Alaska people. ,
Governor Brady's visit to Washington is
said to be of a political nature. Some an
tagonism to his reappointment has devel
oped, and his opponents are actively at
work trying to Influence the President
ITS VALIDITY IS ATTACKED
Lawyers Riddle Provisions of State
Plumbing Law In Arguing Test
Case-It Makes Men Who Do
Business Punishable.
The penalty clause of tho act licensing
plumbers and for the regulation of plumb
ing Is nugatory, and any person who con
ducts a plumbing shop or works at the
trade, whether he has a license or not. Is
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agalnst him. This opposition comes prin
cipally from the element headed by J. W.
Ivey, formerly of this city, who desire a
full territorial organization and a Con
gressional delegate. In view of the efforts
which are being made against him. Gov
ernor Brady Is going to Washington to
try and straighten out the kinks and per
suade President Roosevelt that his admin
istration should be continued.
Prom Washington he will go to St. Louis
to be present at the opening of the Exposi
tion and to direct the completion of the
Alaskan exhibit.
ACT ON BKIDGE FAKE.
Directors Conceal Action, Which la
Probably Unfavorable.
The board of directors of the City & Sub
urban Railway held a special meeting yes
terday afternoon to consider the petition
of East Side people for special cars charg
ing a 1-cent fare across the Morrison
street bridge. An answer was formulated
to Mayor Williams' request for the con
cession, and a copy sent to the Mayor.
As it could not reach him until this morn
ing, the directors decline to tell Jts pur
port until he makes it public.
From the best sources it is understood,
however, that the 1-cent-fare petition was
turned down. Such action was anticipated
by the city officials. It is generally be
lieved that the street-car company will
submit a 2-cent fare proposal, similar to
the plan bitterly opposed by East-SIders
when the bridge was first ordered closed
two months ago.
PRESUMES HE IS ALIVE.
Court Grants Mabel Stevens Divorce
From Missing Husband.
In order to grant Mabel E. Stevens a.
divorce from Earl Stevens, Judge Sears
yesterday said he would presume the de
fendant Is alive, and render the decree
prayed for. The case was tried several
days ago. The evidence adduced showed
that the parties were married at San Ra
fael, Cal., Stevens at the time being a
student at Berkeley. Somo time after the
marriage he left his wife, saying he was
going to Chicago, and would soon return.
He failed to do so, and she never since
learned anything whatever concerning
him.
On the day the, testimony was submit
ted Judge Sears remarked that Stevens
might have died, and If so the plaintiff
did not need any divorce, but after think
ing the matter over the court concluded
to hold that Stevens is still on earth, al
though missing.
WOOD AND SON MUST BE TRIED
Judge Bellinger Holds There Is Law
to Cover Alleged Offense.
The demurrer to the Indictment in the
case of T. A. Wood and his son Hosea
Wood, accused of conspiracy to defraud
the Government on pension matters, was
overruled by Judge Bellinger yesterday.
The demurrer was argued at length and
set forth that at the time the crime was
Alleged to have been committed the pen
sion act had not been passed, conse
quently the accused could not be prose
cuted for something done before there
was a law covering It.
Judge Bellinger held that there was a
law covering the alleged offense at the
time of its commission and overruled the
demurrer. The accused must now stand
trial.
In Memory of L. T. Barin.
There was a meeting of the members of
the Multnomah County Bar "yesterday in
department No. 1, State Circuit Court, to
arrange for a memorial meeting out of
respect to the late Louis T. Barin. Judge
George appointed the following persons
as a committee on resolutions to report
next Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock: Jo
seph Simon, F. P. Mays, A. A. Tanner,
W. T. Burney and S. R. Harrington.
Sues for Rent on the Flume.
E. Bryant filed an attachment suit in
the State Circuit Court yesterday against
the Western Cedar Company to recover
$75. Bryant avers that In 1901 he leased to
the defendant the privilege of running a
flume across his land at Rainier for ten
years at a rental of 575 annually. He al
leges that $75 rent became due February
1, 1901, which has not been paid.
To Foreclose Chattel Mortgage.
Dan Marx, a pawnbroker, yesterday
sued S. H. Greene and L. C. Greene In
the State Circuit Court to forecloso a
chattel mortgage for $750 on books, furni
ture and a piano. It was executed In No
vember, 1900.
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DAILY METEOROLOGIOAli HEPORT.
PORTLAND, April 20 Maximum tempera
ture, 54 dog.; minimum, 45. River reading,
11 A. M., 18 feet, ohange In 24 hours, rise OM
foot. Total precipitation, 5 P. M. to 6 P. M.,
0.4S Inch; total since September 1, 1003, 45 15
Inches; normal, 40.74; excess, 4 41. Total eun
ehlne April 19, 1004, 3 hours 51 minutes; pos
sible, 13 hours 48 minutes. Barometer (re
duced to sea leiol), at 5 P. M., 20.97.
PACIFIC COAST -WEATHER.
STATIONS.
Baker City 144)0.
Bismarck fU40.
Boise
Eureka
Helena
Kamloops, B.
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Pocatello ....
Portland G4IO.
Red Bluff 54J0.
Itoseburg 50IO.
Sacramento 58J0.
Salt Lake City 4S0.
San Francisco .... 54!
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Heavy rains fell last night In Southeastern
Washington and Southern Idaho, and lighter
amounts are reported generally In tho North
Pacific States and California. The weather
this evening Is clearing In California. Western
Oregon and Western Washington.
The Indications are for generally fair -weather
In this district Thursday, -with eiowly ris
ing temperature.
The rher at 6 P. M. -was 17.9 feet, which
Is a fall of 0.1 of a foot since morning. It
will continue to fall slowly for tho next four
or flvo days.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland at 8 P. M. for
28 hours ending at midnight, April 21:
Portland and vicinity Probably fair; warm
er; westerly winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Generally fair, warmer except near the coast;
westerly winds ,
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho Fair and warmer. (
Southern Idaho Cloudy, with ehowers east
portion, warmer west Dortlon.
EDWARD A. BEALS, District Forecaster.
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J by the wonderful cures it offects.
liable to a line or Imprisonment. This
statement was made before Judge George
yesterday by N, D. Simon, attorney, in
his argument against the constitutionality
of the act, and a perusal of the penalty
clause showu the point to have been well
taken. It reads as follows:
Any person who works at the business of
plumbing or maintains or conducts a plumbing
shop in any incorporated city or town in this
state, containing more than 4000 Inhabitants,
or otherwise -violates any of the provisions of
thla act, shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor, and upon conviction thereof in a
Justice court shall be punished by a fine of
not less than $10 or more than $100.
This language plainly provides that any
person who works as a plumber or runs
a plumbing shop may be arrested and
fined, and Judge George inquired who
the legal luminary was who prepared the
bill, but no one present was able to en
lighten his honor upon the subject. One
attorney present said the act was proba
bly written by a walklne delegate who
didn't stop walking long enough to loo
for errors or omissions.
The case before the court was that of
H. Claussenlus, Jr., who was convicted In
the Municipal Court of working at the
plumbing trade without a license. In or
der to test the constitutionality of tho law
he filed a petition for a writ of habeas
corpus, which was argued on demurrer.
The plumbing statute applies to all
towns or cities In the state of 4000 or
more inhabitants and provides for an ex
amination of plumbers before a board of
examiners who shall grant licenses, etc.
Mr. Simon, attorney for Claussenlus, ar
gued that the law fails utterly to pre
scribe any manner of keeping a record
by the board of applicant's examination
showing If he Is competent or Incompe
tent, or any way ol determining the ap
plicant's percentage. The board could ask
one man one set of questions and anotner
other questions and decide that one man
had answered correctly, and another In
correctly, as It saw fit. Counsel said a
classification pf towns of 4000 or over wa3
unreasonable and arbitrary, and the stat
ute should atply to all towns, large or
small, because plumbing regulations were
as necessary in small places as large.
Counsel said special legislation of this
kind was not permissible. "There must
be good reason fqr classification; If there
isMt Is valid, if not it is void." Mr. Simon
read decisions rendered in courts In
Washington, Minnesota and other states
where courts held to be unconstitutional
statutes governing plumbing In cities of
certain population and oer for the rea
son that It was unauthoi-zed special leg
islation. The Minnesota court held that
such a law should be general and com
plete In its application, both as to popu
lation and everything else, and that the
effect of defective plumbing was as per
nicious in a village as in a larger place."
Counsel also called attention to a section
of the statute concerning plumbing shops
and said under the law any man can open
a plumbing shop whether he knows any
thing about plumbing or not, and the
owner of a shop Is not required to paa3
any examination before the plumbing
board. The point was also made that tho
Legislature in passing the plumMng stat
ute delegated its powers to tho board of
examiners to decide what qualifications
a plumber must possess to obtain a li
cense, which Is unconstitutional, and the
barbers' act had been declared unconsti
tutional by the Supreme Court for this
same reason.
Deputy District Attorney Arthur G
Spencer, in response, said tho plumbing
law was not subject to this objection. He
said it differs from the barbers' act in
that it soecifies the qualifications. Mr.
Spencer quoted from the law as follows
to" substantiate his assertion:
Every such applicant shall be examined as
to his practical knowledge of plumbing, house
drainage and plumbing -ventilation, and if the
examining board of plumbers is satisfied that
ha Is competent to work at the business of
plumbing, it shall make and deliver to htm a
certificate to that effect.
Mr. Spencer argued that the law does
not make an arbitrary classification be
cause it applies only to towrs of 4000 or
more inhabitants. Counsel said: "Plumb
ing in populous citleK Is installed in every
house and it should bo properly Installed
or not at all. What necessity is there for
plumbing In the sagebrush of Eastern
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