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St. Paul Cops Shoot Down ^ Edwin Rust Police Gun Squad Corners Slayer of Aberdeen (S. D.) Sheriff—Killer Opens Fire—Is Slain. By International New. Stnlct. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 17.—Edwin Rust, who escaped handcuffed from a train near Moorhead, Minn., July 2. after seizing the gun of and killing Sheriff J. C. Fulker of Aberdeen, S. D., was shot dead by St. Paul police after a gun battle this morning. Rust was killed after being corner ed by a police gun squad In a room at 2111 Dayton avenue, St. Paul. Ho fired two shots as two police detec tives battered down the door, but •lied riddled with bullets a moment later. Escai>cs Police. Without knowing they had the mur derer for whom peace officers throughout the northwest have searched for two months, police at 9 p. m. last night had Rust under arrest under the name of Peter Car son, wanted for auto stealing. He was arrested with Sigfrld Larson, a young woman with whom he has been associated for some weeks, while riding In a stolen car. Ho was hand cuffed, but while being taken to Jail leaped from the car and escaped in the dark amid a barrage of revolver shots from the police. Aids in Manhunt. At headquarters the woman identi-i fied a picture of Rust as her com panion. She volunteerd her aid and ^ accompanied a gun squal which work ed all night on the trail, which led finally to the Dayton avenue room and Rust's slaying. Rust's home Is Grand Forks, N. D., from where he was being taken July 2 by the South Dakota sheriff when he slew the sheriff with the officer’s own gun and escaped from the train. He was wanted in Aberden, S. D., for ail-breaking. After his escape from the train he engaged in gun battles will pursuing sheriffs and police at Little Falls and several other places in nortjhern Minnesota before he got away. 20-Mile Forest Fire on Coast Santa Barbara, Cal., Aug. 17.—Fire fighters were making a valiant stand today to check the flames on a 20 mile front in the Santa Barbara na tional forest. Heavy north winds fanned the em bers of the fire into a new menace yesterday after forest rangers and im pressed fire fighters had apparently won a 12-day battle during which the flames were beyond control. With in a few hours the rekindled fire had passed .out of control, according to Chester Jordan, forest supervisor. The stand of the 220 men in the fire fighting contingent was being made on the edge of the San Marcos ranch. The speed with which tho blaze roared down Santa Cruz creek aroused the fear that it would appear on the summits of Santa Ynez moun tains above Santa Barbara. Men in charge of the fire fighters believed that continuance of the north wind for any great length of time today would result in the fire sweep ing into the ranch, summer home, Apiary and cattle country of the Santa Ynez river. The flames were visible for many miles last night and today a heavy smokecloud was in the sky. Ashes fell on Santa Barbara Kearney Man Gets Contract. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Fremont, Neb., Aug. 17.—Contract for the erection of the new Midland college gymnasium has been let to Walter Knudsen, Kearney, for $98, 987. This does not include plumbing, heating and fixtures. The erection of the new gym is in accordance with plans recently an nounced for a “greater Midland." The Kearney contractor will wreck West hall, formerly a dormitory, damaged by fire a year ago. Elim ination of this building will add con siderable campus space to the col lege. Construction will get under way at once, Mr. Knudsen announced. Ac cording to stipulations In the con tract, Fremont labor ie to be used as far as possible. I. W. W. Defendants Lose. Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 17.—The In dustrial Workers of the World lost a point yesterday when Judge C. O. Buslck overruled their motion to de clare himself disqualified to hear the application of the slate for an in junction restraining the organization and Its members from conducting their activities in California. Argu ment on the motion occupied the en tire morning session of the court. At. the afternoon session the case was beard on the order of the court for tho state to show whether, under the law, it is entitled to the injunction asked for. Loot Shenandoah Drug Store. Special Dispatch to Tho Omaha lice. Shenandoah, la., Aug. 17.—Be tween $250 and $300 worth of foun tain pens and some small change was taken, when robbers looted the Gauss and Klinon drug store during daylight Wednesday. While the employes were attending the Shenandoah fair, robbers also entered the wallpaper room of the Jay Hrug company. Noth ing Is missing. It is thought that the robber was hidden in the base ment of the Gauss and Simons store when tho building was locked. Three Killed, Three Hurt When Lupine Striked Auto Earedo, Tex., Auk. 17.—Three men were killed and three others seri ously Injured when a switch engine crashed Into an automobile at a street crossing here early today. After Boyd. Chief of police of Kewanee, Til., came to Council Bluffs to return to his home in Kewanee Clyde Harlow, 16, arrested by Council Bluffs police in the railroad yards, in com pany wl<h three other boys. The others were released. Coal Board Acts to Avert Coal Strike John Hays* Hdctiimotui § George O. ^urutfi/^ John Hays Hammond, chairman, and George Otis Smith of the Cnited States Steel commission are moving heaven and earth, in conjunc tion with President Coolidge, to avert a strike in the anthracite coal fields. A Queer World Civil Engineer Quits Pro fession to Become Plas terer, Drawing $10t a Week. Chicago, Aug. 17.—Plasterers' wages of $104 and more a week are causing student ministers and members of other professions to take up the trowel in Evanston, where work on a new hotel is in progress, l iltil re cently Rev. Frank Cummins was a member of the plastering gang. George Sellirk of Portland, Ore., a graduate of Washington university, a civil enginer and a holder of several degree, recently turned down the offer of a professorship to join the plaster ers. “I learned the trade in high school and worked m,v way through college,” Sellirk said. “When I graduated in 1917 I found tlie trade paid better than my profession as an engineer. Members of my graduating class are working for $200 a month and my pay runs between $400 and $500.” • • « Martinez. Cal.. Aug. 17.—Eight year-old Theodore Myers plunged into Alhambra creek here yesterday and saved Fred Nterhanke, aged 2, who had lost his balance and fallen into the water. It was only after a hard struggle that Theodore swam ashore with Fred. Alleged Auto Thieves Taken. Special Dispatch t* The Omaha Bee. Fremont, Neb., Aug. 17.—Ralph Peck, baseball player and clothing salesman, is credited with the cap ture of four alleged auto thieves, as a result of an accident, when his car was struck by the alleged stolen machine. The four youths, claiming to be from Chicago, gave their names and ages as H. Sistrom. 17; R. F. Math ews, 17; J. Le Starge, 16, and W. Stockfieid, 16. They said they were traveling to California and admitted stealing the machine at Denison. In a collision with Peck's car, they tore a tire completely off a rear wheel. Peck gave chase on three tires and managed to bring the party to a halt. Two Ask Divorces. Mrs. Mildred L. Yates filed suit for divorce against her husband, Jack Yates, In Council Bluffs district court charging cruelty. They were mar ried in Sidney, la., September 22, 1922, and separated March 5, of this year. Mrs. Yates asks custody of their two daughters, Nadean and Maxine. Mrs. Cora Knight asks a. divorce from her husband, Charles, also charging cruelty. They were married In Council Bluffs November 16, 1922, and separated in February, 1923 Will Employ .100 Persons. Kperlal Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Fremont, Neb., Aug. 17.—Employ ment for 600 persons is promised with the opening of the Fremont Canning company plant on August 20, according to nn announcement made by Manager C. E. Cuykendall. Postponment of the opening was found necessary as a result of the re cent rains, whieli retarded the trans portation of corn to market. Court Fan ‘Calls’ Judge Southern Colonel Says It Was English on Chinese Municipal .fudge Wap pie It's knowledge of tty- law may is- pro found, hut his knowledge of Chl nese mythology is hazy, according to Col. K. II. lirowii of New llrleans, skipping at Hie I'axton hotel. Judge W'applch, during the hear ing of tlie ease of fliree Chinese, 'looted ;t proverb which lie ascribed (o the Chinese prophets. “Nothing of the sort!” snorted Hie colonel this morning. “The quotation is, ‘Tilt* sun may enter, and (lie rain may enter, but the king of Knglaml may pot en ter.* and It was shouted by Ed mund Kurke during tin- inqH-ueh ment hearing of Warren Hastings, then governor general of India, on a charge of malfeasance in offire. "It wns in that ease that the principle that a man's house is his rastle was laid down,'' News of Omaha in Paris Paper Front Page Story Tells of Ef fort of J. C. Kinsler to Pad look 100 Private Homes. Arthur Mullen, touring Europe, has sent to United Btatea Attorney J. C. Kinsler a copy of the Paris edition of the New York Herald containing a big article on the front page telling of the campaign of Mr. Kinsler to "padlock 100 private houses for one year for violations of the liquor laws.’’ "The article Is about right, too," sAid Mr. Kinsler. "I believe the na tional prohibition law is one of the best pieces of legislation ever en acted. Restricts Liberty. "Some folks complain that it inter feres with what they call their per sonal liberty. But there are other laws that interfere with the personal liberty of the porch climber, the car stealer, the horsethief and the house burner. Still they are good laws. "Persons who violate the prohibi tion law are no better than those who violate the law against murder, robbery and arson. Disrespect for one law weakens respect for the other laws and lowers moral stamina of the people. Better Housed. "All any one needs to convinc him of the economic excellence of the pro hibition law is a visit to the homes of workingmen, who are better fed, clothed, housed and educated than they ever weie before prohibition. "A prominent automobile manufac turer pointed out recently that whisky and the whisky shop can never come back while the automobile is with us, because whisky and gasoline won’t mix without causing death in appall ing numbers.” Death of Dog Starts a Suit Jury in Municipal Court Hear ing Case Against Hu mane Society. A jury in Municipal Judge Arthur Baldwin's court is hearing the case of Ben H. Smith, 119 South Fiftieth avenue, against the Nt-braska Hu mane society. Mr. Smith seeks to recover $185 on the ground that his German shepherd dog, "Bonnie Bess," left at the so ciety's shelter for 19 days, died of distemper as the result of exposure. A dog designated as "Peggy" was referred to as having red eyes and being placed in the same kennel with Bonnie Bess, which died. F. N. Hinckley, owner of Peggy, testified his dog was returned from the shelter in healthy condition, and that his canine pet, a Boston bull, has a penchant for changing the color of its eyes. “Give her a bone and her eyes will turn green, take the bone away and her eyes will turn red." Mr. Hinckley testified. "That dog will change the color of her eyes 40 times a day." Mrs. Royal Thompson, 111 North Thirty-eighth avenue, testified that a cat and dog which she left at the Hu mane society's shelter for two days during July died shortly after being returned to her hoipe. Chamber* Ask Suspenson of Freight Rate on Harness Lincoln, Aug. 16.—The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, It was an nounced today, has asked the suspen sion of a new rate recently published making harness and saddlery freight second class. The local chamber, it was said. Is joined in the request by the traffic bureaus of Kansas City, St. Joseph. Omaha. Atchison and Hastings and expects to have the assistance of other bureaus. Jane Addams Dined. By tHvriatfd Press. Tokio. Aug. 17.—Jane Addams. noted Chicago welfare worker of Hull House fame, who has just recovered from an operation In a Tokio hospi tal, was guest of honor today at one of tho largest receptions ever given here. The reception was given by the Japanese Peace society, the 1-eague of Nations society and other organizations of similar nature. Miss Addams will sail for the Cnlted States on the liner President Cleveland on August 23. Quartet Freed. Paul Morgan and Robert Kent of Chicago, ajrested by Council Bluffs police when they wore found In pos session of a mortgaged automobile, were relensed when a representative of the firm holding the mortgage ap peared to claim the machine and de clined to prosecute tho two men. Two Des Moines girls who were with them at the time of their arrest, Marie Houstroin and Blanche Camp bell, were sent back to Des Moines. Sues Railroads. \V. F. Dollen fib d suit in Coun cil Bluffs district court against the Chicago A Great Western rail road, for $437.3R, alleging I hat on No vember 10, 1922, he shipped 50 head of cattle from Bentley, la., to Omaha. The petition says they arrived a day late, and, owdng to a change In the market, he lost that amount on the shipment, ns compared with tho price of the previous day. Mun and .1 Sons Drowned. Spartanburg. 8. C., Aug. 17.— Samuel W. Rogers of Pacolet, ship plug clerk of the Pacolet Manufac turing company, and his three sons were drowned In an abandoned rock quarry pool near Pacolet some time lato today. The bodies of Mr. Rog ers and that of an Infant son were found floating In ths pool of water by a negt-o. Golfer Drops Dead Los Angeles, Aug. 17.—Andrew Tribble. 65, who came here recently fmm Kansas City, dropped dead w hile playing gulf at the Los Angeles Country club yesterday. He had reached tho 12lh hole when his part per. C. C. Jennings of Fort Worth, Tox., saw him sink to the ground When adding rooked currants to cookie hatter, add them to the hut tor. egg and sugar mixture before uddlpg tho flour, Charles Archer Dies. Loa Angeles, Aug. 17.—Sir H. T. Smart, British baronet, a comtc opera and vaudeville actor known profes sionally aa Charles Archer, died here yesterday. He was Tfilvears old. He preferred the life* of an actor in America to that of a baronet. In Ktigland and came to the United State# in his youth. He came west with the fir»t “Pinafore” Company, playing Deadeye Dick. Edward Mon crlef who played Ralph Kackstraw In the same company, waa at the death bed. Archer married Alice baunncrs tne California Nightingale" for whom h< wrote many song*. Omaha Bee Want Ads are easily written and they coet but a minimum. Catania, Sicily, Aug. 17.—An earth quake of considerable violence shook the city this morning. It produced • great panic among the population hut. caused no damage. 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