Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-10-26 | Page 12 | "Can" or a "Con" Man

"CAN" OR A "CON" MAN. Bartender Believes Short Change Artist Ar-tist Is a Little of Both. "Hey, barkeep, give5ne a tub of suds," exclaimed a well-dressed Individual to the proprietor of tho Valley House bar last evening, as he produced a large-Bized large-Bized can from under his overcoat and handed It to the man with the white apron. "Fill It up to the top and blow the foam, for 1 havo a scandalous thirst," he added as the bartender turned on the faucet. At the same time he threw down a ?5 bill on the bar to pay for the beer. The can was returned to the thirsty wayfarer filled with the amber lluld, and the bartender handed him 5-L75 change. A moment later the man with the can disappeared through the door and down the street. A moment later when the liquor dealer returned to the cash register he discovered dis-covered that- Instead of a $5 bill, the stranger had given him one of the $2 denomination. de-nomination. Now he Is wondering whether his customer switched bills on him as ho was drawing tho beer, or whether he was "eeeln things." So certain was ho that the first greenback had a large flguro 5 In tho corner that he called up the police department and asked them to keep a sharp look,-out for the "can-man," "can-man," who ho believes Is also a "con-man,"- "