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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
Disappeared Completely
For Two Days and Nights

NEW YORK. Sept B.-The Bronx
murder mystery was partly unraveled
Yesterday. when the body OF the girl
who was smothered to death and then
dragged to; a thicket along the Pelham
road near the haunted oak" was
identified
The dead girl is Augusta, or "Gussie, "
Pfcirrer. an embroidery worker I'm a
Bronx factory. She had been living until
recently with her mother. stepfather,
and several stepbrothers and sisters
Two weeks ago she had falling out
with her mother, and went week ago
Continued on Third Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
FIFTY THOUSAND
SCHOLARS APPLY
FOR ENROLL MENT
New School Year Begins
With Banner At-
tendance.
SWARTZELL AT EASTERN
Tension Is Such That Least
Symptom of Trouble
Will Start Conflict.
SWARTZELL AT EASTERN

The school year Of 1866 was uShered
in this morning under flying colors. Long
before o'clock. when the call OF the
school bells announced the assembling
time for the pupils in the various class
rooms, boys and girls each with an arm
load Of books. were seen retracing their
steps back to the schools from which
they journeyed three months ago.
The exact number CT pupils registered
at the different schools this morning has
not as yet been definitely known but it
is estimated that fully 5000 began the
school year today. OF these nearly 1000
enter upon their first year of school life
either in the kindergarten or the graded
schools.
At the Franklin school Miss Blanche
Patterson. as acting principal, opened
the school.
Eastern Quiet So Far.
The Eastern opened up under the ad-
n.inistration of Moseheina T. z. Swars-
zell, and UP 10 recess time everything
went along nicely, though the principal.
teachers, and pupils alike were nervous.
and ii would take but small slip on
the part of either to start the pot
boiling
The Central and the Western High
Schools. under Prof. Wilson and Miss
Weston. respectively, were soon running
with a steady swing Under the man
agement of these two efficient princi-
pals, the matter Of getting started was
simplified by the elimination OF many
details in vogue at other schools
Both of these schools showed a healthy
| increase over last years enrolment, as
the Armstrong Manual Training School
| (colored). The Mckinley Manual Train
| ing School, owing to want of space. was
| slightly IN the decrease, as compared
| with the other schools. All the graded
| schools reported an increase Of from
Two to forty The kindergarten schools
| and manual training schools for girls
| also Indicated an incease, but as yet the
exact figures are not known
Seventy-Tw Schools Open.
All told. seventy-two schools began
operation this morning. namely, sixty
six graded. three high. two manual
/ training. and one business high school,
In addition the Industrial Home School
1 and the Girls Reform School began
their school year, though these two
schools do not come under the direct
observation Of the Superintendent Of
schools. the teachers detailed as instruc-
tors are under Mr. Stuart's administra-
ton.
Superintendent OF Schools A T. Stuar,
and Director of High Schools P NJ.
Hughes were in touch with everything
that was going on during the simple
! openire exercises, and when the tisla
enrolment of the day had been made
they began their visit TO the different
schools, which will continue Throughout
the afternoon and probably all day to-
| morrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
Maniac OF Degenerate.

Coroner O'Gorman says he was either
a raving maniac, possibly made so by
the contemplation of his crime. or else
y degenerate. The murderer, wherever
he killed the girl. carried her body TO
the cIump of bushes where 1t was
found
The body was lifted from the vehicle
in which IL was taken there and con-
ealed about fifty feet away from the
pelham road. There may have been two
men who carried il, as IL was not
Jrar1ed until within five feet of where
~ was found The police have detain-
nd as witnesses John Harnett and a
Mrs Donovan. who live near the place
where the body was found, tosether Witf
c. hovs Mrs Donovan. who is also
known under several other names, has
Uved with Harnett up TO few months
ago. when one Joe Gerard came alone
and took her away from him Geraro
| Gould not be found last night. He is z
| coal driver and very powerful man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
Many Students Fer
Washington Colleges

Washington as an educational center
will rank higher the coming year than
ever before. Attendance at the local
collegiate and academic institutions VIII
be larger than ever before
Last year approximately 5000 students
were enrolled in the colleges. universi-
tics. ana private institutions OF WASH
jngton. This year the outlook is far
brighter Already each college. univer-
sity. and institution has made arrange
ments for accommodating larger
number and with the opening OF the
college year, about October !, the stu
dent representation at Washington viii
be definitely known
Georgetown, George Washington. and
the Howard Universities each report
encouraging prospects and that this
wears enrolment will be even greater
than anticipated Georgetown expects
an increase in every department. The
college course. which began last We'd
nesdav- and the law and medical courses
which open October and September Is.
respectively. will have the largest in
crea The other courses. when they
omen will show some increase over last
year.
Georgetown's New President.
Few changes have been made in the
| faculty, the only one Of Importance
being the election of a new president 70
| succeed the Rev Jerome Daugherty.
| The Rev. David H Buel being elected as
/ president of the university
! George Washington University reports
! the probable enrolment Of 1900 students.
which will be a decided increase over
last year. The college year at George
! Washington opens Seotember % With
the same corps of instructors as here
tofore very little if any change has
been made in the educational methods
| of either of these schools.
Howard University the leading color
ed educational institution in Washing
ton. indicates the largest increase OF
any institution in Washington This
/ school. which was funded in 1867 by
I General Howard, of civil war fame, has
been showing a remarkable growth for
the past eight or ten years, and waeu
II opens its tnirty-ninth school year on
/ next Tuesday il is expected that an en-
roIlment of 100 students viii be re-
corded.
Many Improvements.
\ great many improvements have
been made 10 the old school building
and some additional buildings erected
The new s50O0e0 Freedman's Hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
SEEK MURDERER
OF WORKING GIRL
Mystery Deepens While PO-
lice Hunt.
SEARCH FOR JOSEPH GERARD
Augusta Pfeiffer Was Good Girl-Her
Slayer Either Madman or
Degenerate.
SEARCH FOR JOSEPH GERARD
WHAT POLICE SAY.

We think that we know the real
man.
He has got out Of the neighborhood
to escape
He lives close by.
The murder was committed not far
from the Haunted Oak
The body was dragged into the
thicket-
1t Is a mystery where the victim
spent the time'between Wednesday
night and Friday night, when she
was killed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Temperature has fallen in the Plateau
and Rocky mountain regions.
The weather will clear In eastern New
York tonight. and generally fair weather
will prevail elsewhere. except in the
lower lake region, where showers are in
dicated for tonight and Tuesday. Show
ers are also probable Tuesday in the
Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic
States.
IL will be cooler Tuesday in the Ohio
valley, western Tennessee. and the lower
Mississippi valley. and cool weather will
prevail Wednesday or Thursday in At
fantic coast districts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
SMOKING BY WOMEN.

LONDON, Sept. 1S-Truth quotes the
following reasons agairs- smoking by
women: The first is that smoking de-
vclops the mustache. and the second
that smoking produces. at any rate in
women, 'weak-rimmed eyelidS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
Knew Whereof He Spoke.

Judge Parker, therefore. was well
within his own knowledge of the facts
when in his Rosemont home he asserted
his conviction that corporations gave
money 10 political organizations only for
the purpose of receiving protection or
Of obtaining legislation. but he applied
his argument wholly against the Repub-
lican party asserted G1r. ROOSEVELT
election was purchased. that all other
insurance companies paid as did the
New York Life. and that the squeezing
process was extended TO all public cor
porations.
The late Democratic candidate for
the Presidency. now advisory counsel TO
Thomas +. Ryan and Anthony n.
Prady, lashed himself into fine indig-
nation as he pointed out how the cleo
Continued on Ninth PaRel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
RATE LAW RATHER
THAN NEW TARIFF
Railroad Question Over
shadows Revision.
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION
Seems to Put Railway Regulation
Ahead of All Else for Congress
to Consider.
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION

Several things have recently conspired
10 renew and sharpen interest in the big
issues that will come before Congress
at next winters session.
Especially is this true OF the railroad
regulation measure. AS 10 whether this
or the tariff issue is OF the larger pub
lie interest, causes much divergence OF
opinion. But this much is becoming
more apparent as the forces begin TO
line ND Nor the fight In Congress, that
the President is disposed strongly to put
the railroad question first, and that the
chance Of getting the new Congress 10
do anything with the tariff is practically
,oiI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s-The police OF
this city and surrounding country are
today searching for Joseph Gerard.
wanted in connection with the murder
of Miss Augusta Pfeiffer, the young
woman whose bodx was found N a
thicket on the Pelham road on Satur-
day.
The following general alarm was sent
out today by police headquarters:
ARREST. for homicide. Joseph Gerard.
thirty-two years old, FIVE feet eight
inches in height; dark hair, eyes and
mustache; dark clothing. He Is be-
iieved 70 be 4 native of New Hamp-
shire"
Miss Pfeiffer had disappeared Wednes-
| day. but she did not die until about
| twelve hours before her body was found
! Saturday making the time Of her death
midnight.
Her identity was not established until
yesterday. although her home was
within 200 yards OF where she was
found.
Seen With Girl.
The facts against Gerard are that he
was seen with the girl on Wednesday
night and that his landlady. Mrs. julia
B. Mahon, found the clothino he wore
Wednesday night. stained with what 1:
believed 60 be blood and thrown into G
tub OF water Thursday morning.
Mrs. Mahon told Police Captain Bur
fiend that Gerard came I'm late Wed
nesday night and left early Thursda.
morning. and that she has not seen hin
since Other witnesses have been foun'
. who saw Gerard on Thursday
| The police believe that the girl wa
alive when she was hidden in tn
bushes by her slayer. but that she wa
too weak to make an outcry, and tina
she fingered. suffering tortures, unit
Friday at midnight. when death cam
to her relief.
The police are now under the impres
sion that the girl was either abducte
4 or enticed to enter an automobile o
= other vehicle. and that she was kept
q prisoner for forty-eight hours. The
r also believe that the man who killed he
was a madman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18

Charged New York Life Sent
Check to Albany.
VICE PRESIDENT SUMMONED
Member of Morgan Firm Will Go Be-
fore Investigating Committee-Par-
ker Makes Charges.

NEW YORK, Sept 1s.-George Wal
bridge Perkins. vice president OF the
New York Life Insurance Company.
chairman of It's finance committee and
a member Of the firm OF j. p Morgan &
Co. will be summoned before the legis-
lative investigation committee again on
Wednesday, and be forced 20 tell all he
knows of the check transaction by
which 10000 was sent 10 Albany as
lobby fund in March. 1904.
Charles Hughes. counsel for the in
vestigating committee. declared today
that he certainly would follow up the
subject Of the 100000 sent to Andrew
Hamilton in Albany.
Perkins Is Willing.
II intend 20 follow that subject to the
end" said Mr. Hughes Mr. Perkins
| has agreed 10 submit a statement show
| ing what became Of the money. Nr.
| Perkins VIII be on the stand again We'd
nesday."
1t Is understood that Mr. Hughes is
az work on material which will form
| the basis for revelations equally as SEN
sational as those elected from Mr. Per
! kins- These will be sprung at the proper
time. probably this week.
Mccall Will Be Called.
If Mr. Hughes completes his examina-
tion of Mr.. Perkins on "Wednesday J
morning. John a. Mccall, president OF
the New York Life. will be put on the
stand in the afternoon and asked TO ex
plain why he saw fit TO contribute $4,000
to each of the last three Republican
campaigns. without even consulting tn
u finance committee Of his corporation
not TO speak Of the policyholders, who's
money he was giving away
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
For Rate Regulation.

The uniform report Is that the Prest-
dent is going to devote the strongest
interest and most important position In
his message TO rate regulation Senator
Elmer ]. Burkett of Nebraska, who will
be the youngest member Of the Senate.
and who will see his first service In the
upper body at the coming session, de-
cIares that the rate question over
shadows everything else in his State
Senator Burkett is IN the city on politi-
cal business He is the first Senator 10
be elected in Nebraska in many years
without vigorous fight, and he was
so elected because the big rival rail-
road interests. the Burlington and Union
Pacific. were able TO agree on him. Yet,
| despite this. he vigorously insists that
| his State wants rate laws more than
| tariff revision.
Senator Delivers recent declaration
| that there would be a report from the
Senate committee favorable 10 the Pres
! ident's plan, even II II had TO be a
F! minority report. is given large signifi-
canoe. But on the other hand there Is
| frequent expression or the opinion that
the President erred In not calling an
] extra session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
When Roosevelt Returns.

Roosevelt's return will be marked by
an immediate resumption of activity and
interest In all Legislative matters. Not
IN many years has there been more in
terest in anticipation of the opening Of
Congress. The real question at the bot
tom of everybody's mind is whether this
session will bring a split between the
CHIEF Executive and the Congressional
leaders of his party. On this point
there is wide divergence of view, but
the majority, even OF the friends of ad-
vanced legislation, believe the President
will make every effort to avoid an open
ella aSh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
Would Have Foiled Dodgers.

An extra session for this particular
business would have focused the coun-
try's attention on the rate issue, and
would have made II additionally difficult
for the opposing statesmen TO dodge il.
But with the question pushed over 10
the regular session. IL Is urged, ii Will
have to take its chances with the great
mass OF other matters. and Will be ell
bowed aside much more easily
The President, however. is a good
fighter and IL is now known that he is
prepared TO organize his friends in
Congress and back them as far as pos
sible He will return TO Washington
! about September 80 and soon thereafter
will have conferences with legislative
and other leaders whom he has asked
TO come for discussion of plans of the
Congressional campaign on this ques-
ton Out OF these conferences will be
developed general scheme for handling
the business OF the session, and a policy
| Of legislative activity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18

Continued ON Ninth Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-18
Many Improvements.

great many improvements have
been made 70 the old school building.
and some additional buildings erected.
The new s5oO.0oo Freedman's Hospital
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CONTINUED on Third Page
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
CITY BREVITIES

U G RAIDER. Nuf sed
Nuf sed. u RAIDER
Rader-Carpets-R
Rader-Furniture- Z.
Furniture-Rader-
Phone Main 511 ito haul trash.
See withee Cor gasoline engines and
pumps.
Roosevelt gives per cent rebate on
cash purchases. Boston Store.
Those skirts Lee Teutsch is selling
for S3.4S this week, are beauties.
Call for Ross Nichols transfer to do
your hauling. Phone Main 6.
oKfords. $50 to $3.50. Tan or
black. at Teutsch's Department Store.
Nice cool lawn dresses for children,
26c up at Teutsch Department Store
Douglas shoes are good now Bos-
Gon Store for harvesters or vacation
ers
The ST. George restaurant. open
day and night. Mrs. Cooper. proprie-
tress.
w. D. Hansford cigars and tobac-
cos. Successor to Howard. Court
street.
For sale-Dry cottonwood, 81 per
cord delivered. Apply to Seth NJ. Rich
ardson.
Roustabouts attention; per cent
discount on all cash purchases at Bos-
ton Store.
Don't miss the musical-a rare
treat-at the Christian church Thurs
Day evening, July 27th.
For Rent-Suite unfurnished house
keeping rooms in East oregonian
building Apply at this office.
Chidren's sandals are just the thing
this hot weather. Lee Teutsch has
them. All sizes. 75c to S1.40.
Victor talking machines and sup
plies 500 records in stock. ]. A.
0wenhouse, agent, 315 East Court
street.
Leathers' quick, reliable transfer,
moves furniture, pianos and trunks,
and does all kinds OF job work. Phone
Main 511.
Lost-Half-grown fox terrier pup;
white all over except black spot on toy
of head and around eyes. Reward
DR.. T. NJ. Henderson.
Anyone wishing to go to Hldaway
Springs, leave orders at Tallman &
Co.'s. Stage will not leave with less
than four passengers.
wanted-At once, young man tc
travel and organize in eastern oregon
Good references required. Address oil
call on No. 40, Hotel Pendleton.
j. X. Smith, baggage and express
Residence phone 1892. Stand a
Donaldson's Red Cross drug store
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
lie Saw Homer,

+. l.. Metz is in town from his farm
IA miles from here. He is very en-
thusiastic about the Lewis and Clark
exposition. When asked what inn
pressed him most he said: Let me
pass that question up and I'll tell you
little experience l had there. l had
heard so much of Homer Davenport
that l decided to go and see him. 1
have always admired his cartoons so
l looked forward with a good deal of
pleasure to seeing the man who is
said to be the greatest cartoonist in
America. Well. l went to the Daven-
port farm and looked at the pleas
ants and rare birds and presently l
stopped to admire the Arabian horses,
for if there is anything I like ii is a
good horse. Pretty soon n fellow
drifted up and seeing that he, like
myself was a farmer. we struck up a
conversation. Well sir he was pretty
well up on horses himself He had
farmed in the Waldo hills, up in Mar
ion county, and we compared notes.
| took a wonderful shine to him.
Pretty soon some tourist came by and
pointed her camera at us and took
our picture. | turned to the Marion
county man and said: Looks like we
was some pumpkins to have folks
taking our pictures. wonder which
of us is supposed to be the celebrity?
He kinda laughed and said it was
hard to tell. We'll, I thought maybe
| wasn't going to get to see Daven'
| port. so / said to the fellow | haC
been talking to, DO you know what
| time a person could come here to ge
to see Davenport? | don't want to 60
back home without being able to sa!
| have seen Davenport. l don't sup
pose fellow would stand much SHOW
of getting introduced to him. II,
kind of scratched his jaw and looked
at me sidewise kind of bored, ant
said; oh, I'm around here most o
| the time | told him | meant Home
Davenport. That's me-. he said
Well, sir, | didn't have much to say
1t kind of ratified me. There l ha,
been talking to Davenport for half Al
hour and he was just as common a
any other rancher you would ru
across on the street corner. After
had gone and l. remembered abou
that tourist taking snapshot of u
came to the conclusion that II mus
have been the other fellow they wa
swapping their kodak at, and not me.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
REPORT ON GoLCoNDA.
Enough Ore Now in Sight to Resume
Milling.


\ complete report on the Golconda
mine has been rendered to the present
management by d. NJ. Waters, show
ing the faces of ore at the time of
suspending work underground by the
former management, the size of the
ore shoots that have been mined and
those now in the drifts and slopes,
says the Inland Empire Miner.
There is enough ore in sight to re-
sumo milling, without further devel-
opment, but the management is get
ting considerable reserves. so as to be
able to maintain an average head and
not be troubled with the uncertainties
of hunting ore.
When the Golconda closed under
the former management, the slopes
were down to the 800 level. One great
ore shoot has been mined from the
surface to that depth, the shoot at
times having a length of $50 feet and
n maximum width of 25 feet of milling
rock. This shoot occurred at a point
where the great vein had a width OF
S5 feet to 30 feet and was on the
hanging wall dipping toward the
foot wall.
There were masses of ore that rar
just little below milling values. By
opening the ground far ahead of this
mill and mixing with this lower grade
rock some of the rich ore that Il
found at frequent intervals, large
/ average reserve is secured. The pres
ent management intends to proceed
with its work in this manner, mining
the Golconda on the plan of the sue
cessful work done at the Columbis
and North Pole and utilizing the
large masses of low and medium
grade ore already in sight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
IMPROVING MANCHURIA.
How japanese Example to the Chinese
Proves Very Beneficial.


The Chicago News correspondent
with General Nogi's army in Man
churia. cables as follows:
Among other measures for the
regeneration of Manchuria adopted
by Oyama is the quartering of Japan
ese soldiers in almost every native
house throughout the thousands of
square miles of territory now held by
the mikado's men. These soldiers set
the population an example of person
al cleanliness and order that is high
ly beneficial The opportunity for per-
sonal observation of this new manner
Of life is already benefting the Chi
nese, who are beginning to copy the
habits of their guests
"Hygenic methods have been intro
duced into the villages, the streets are
cleaned regularly, public amusement'
have been inaugurated, public gar
dens and parks have been establish
ed and those already existing i'm
proved. Large numbers of Manchur'
ians have been taken into the service
of the postal department, and mails
are now regularly distributed. This
latter innovation is n landmark ii
the social development of Manchuria.