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Show . CERTIFICATES OF STOCK ARE FORGED New York Julv 28 Some details 'of tho big forgerv'of stock certificates that affected quotations of the Tono ! pah North Star Mining company on the New York curb market were given tonight by J. C Weir of Weir Brothers Broth-ers & Co. ,. I In one case 100 share certificates I were raised lo 1000 share certificates and In other cases the certificates .'. . c rinsed on their face value. Mr Weir discovered the forgerv late Saturday when he koi a telegram from the San Fraiu iaco office a detective was placed on the co e and they placed a trap for the man who had been selling the Stock The detective traced this man through a messenger boy, and was just about to grab him when he jumped Into a waiting wait-ing tazicab ami Bped away. Pinkerton detectives have been em ployed by the North Star com pan. and are aiding the central office men in tlit- search for the fellow who is raped It is supposed thai the forgerv tvai carried through by a band who are known to secret service men In all parts of the world The federal authorities au-thorities are expected to join In the hunt The forgers did not operate in New fork alone, but got a lot of victims In Chicago and San Francisco In the latter place they did a big business and that led to the detection of the swindle |