Ogden Daily Standard | 1901-08-29 | Page 3 | Important Capture Made

IMPORTANT CAPTURE MADE baker city or aug 28 the most important haul of counterfeiting apparatus ever made in eastern oregon was tho capture on snake river tuesday afternoon by deputy united states marshal A A roberts of portland and a special agent of the secret service of tho treasure department of a complete outfit for making counterfeit money E R coon was captured in the act of repairing his tools an accomplice i young man named bud butts was also taken coon Is a jeweler by trade and a fine machinist his adlea milling and reeding machine are perfect and it Is eald that the 5 gold coins he turned out would pass anywhere coon has served two years in tb 0 penitentiary for passing counter felt money in wasco county oregon he has made a confession