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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