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Show pj( jj BUNS DOWN THIEF. jj, Idaho Man Is Better Sprinter Than Crook ' Who Grabs Wallet. ' " Special to Tho Tribune, j '! OGDEN, Oct 14. Although he Is near- Ing the ago of 50 years, L. P. McMllIln, T i carpenter of Burley, Ida., proved his Ya ability ns a sprinter and thoreby prc- 1M( vented the loss of $113. when a trio tm took him in hand today. En routo from Baho to San Francisco. McMIUln arrived A (U n the city this morning. Id IK ne Ud scarcely arrived when a klnd- hearted stranger took him In hand for a ifiCS". walk about tho city. They had arrived t it tho scene of paving operations on Jef- )Ta 'erson avenue when MeMIIlln's new ac- s lualntancc met two friends. Ono of them fojL requested him to change a bill. Desiring UJ accommodate, McMllIln had produced a ,JJI wallet which was fut with bills, when one iulir, bf the strangers grabbed the roll and i started at lop speed south on the avc- j Unheeding the urgent appeals of tho . J Miliar two men to hasten In search of an mt officer, McMllIln. soveral yards" in the j Tear, started In pursulL of the vanlsh- ,W1 J Ihg wallet. The race proved to be less K , ithan one block In extent. Before the i; wallet-grabber had time to lose his first. 'lEEf -wind he was lying on hie back with the 'Zf. Idaho carpenter above him. Also Mc- ii fife mmn had a long-bladcd pocket knife In IW . Ws hand. After securing every dollar of X.C his money. McMlllln allowed thu man to tDC! ro free, but told the pollco of the af- wlfi . |