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Show uu RACE STOPPED BY OFFICER OF THE LAW O. P. Morion made a wager with a friend In a Twenty-fifth 6treet saloon sa-loon last evening that he could defeat him in a race to Salt lake Both had j an even start and the race miglii liaVe proved a close one but for the interference inter-ference of Patrolman James Heani, who spoiled some good sport by pulling pull-ing Morton down from his position on top of a Bamberger car thai was til ready lo pull out of the station Mnr ton was locked In the station on the charge of vagrancy in Judge Eleeder's court this morn nig he stated that he nas drunk and said that while he was able to i limb on the car he doubted if he woui! have, been able to remain there when Ihe car got under way. While he hail no money he did noi j worry about his financial condition and named a number of people In S Lake who he declared would send h'.m money If he could btit call them to the (telephone Judge Reeder said he wu I perfectly willing to give the man ;i chance to get some money and took the case under advisement Morton will be permitted to use the telephone to get into communicai n.ri ' with his friends in Salt Lake |