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HAAS STATES Parcels Post Business Will Be Heavy Burden, but He Will Not Increase.. ,3laf for a'Tew Days. (RICHMOND BUSINESS HOUSES PREPARING New Postal Service Will Be Taken Advantage of Particularly by Factories and the Jobbers. Postmaster Haas anticipates that before the end of a week it will be necessary to place at work an extra j carrier with either a bicycle or a wagon, probably the latter, to handle j the local parcels post business. The parcels post goes into operation to-1 morrow but not a great amount of business is anticipated because of the fact It Is a holiday. Up to noon today no parcels had been received at the post office, where it will be necessary to mail all such matter until special parcels post stations are designated by the postmaster, which he says he will not do for at least thirty days, desiring to ascertain first where they are most needed. "It is discretionary with me, as well as all other postmasters, the number of wagons 1 shall temporarily place at work and the number of clerks I shall add to the force, but I shall take no step in this direction until I ascertain to some degree what the extent of the local parcels post business is to be," stated Mr. Haas th,is morning. "If I find that it is too heavy for the present force to handle, which I anticipate, I shall provide temporary relief. Later, when I have reached a fair understanding as to the possibilities of this branch of the work, I will submit recommendations- to the post office department as to the additional help I shall require permanently." It Will Be. Useful. Mr. Haas says he believes that practically all the business concerns of this city, particularly the factories and jobbers, . will take advantage. Of the parcels. post. "It will be. particularly useful to manufacturing concerns who ship out hundreds of machine parts every week , for .repair work,!' the postmaster stated. He also said he had been informed that a big local tea and coffee house . had completed plans for creating ai large rural business through the use j bers will send many packages within the limits specified by law to patrons In the neighboring small towns. The Jones Hardware company, which does a retail and wholesale business, has organized a parcels post department and a few other retail establishments It is stated, are figuring on adding similar departments to their business. The postmaster says that Wayne county farmers will take advantage of the parcels post for shipping farm products direct to their customers in this city. During the past few days Lawrence Handley, superintendent of the city carriers at the post office, has made a canvass of merchants in the attempt to ascertain if possible the amount of business which each firm wlil give the parcels post department. "AH of the merchants agree that the parcels po'st will prove to be a great institution but they are a little apprehensive because they believe it may injure their mail order business, to the benefit of the mail order business of big concerns in the larger cities," said Mr. Handley. ON SERIOUS CHARGE Three High Railroad Officials Arrested. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Dec. 31. Bench warrants charging manslaughter were served today on Vice President Henry Horn, General Manager Collock and General Superintendent "Woodward, officials of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad company, growing out of the wreck at Springfield, October 3, when seven passengers lost their lives. See the Old Welcome the

The new year will be ushered in tonight to the accompaniment of clanging bells and blowing whistles, and a new leaf, clean and white, will be before us. Lay aside your business and personal cares tonight and greet your neighbors and friends with pleasant face, expressions of best wishes and good will. Tomorrow resolutions can be made, with the added one that each of us will keep them this new year better than we did during the old year. For our part, our "good resolution" is to make these little daily "heart to heart" talks of more and greater and truer value to you each day. THE PALLADIUM wishes you a HAPPY NEW YEAR,

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JUDGE ALBERT DYNAMITERS WERE TAKEN TO Special Train with Convicted Men Aboard Left Indianapolis Today. MEN WERE VERY COOL Large Crowd Gathered at the Union Station to Witness the Departure. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31 The "dynamite special" pulled out over the Pennsylvania lines at 11:30 o'clock today. In the first coach were 17 prisoners and in the second coach 16; each accompanied by a guard. The train consisted of two coacnes, a diner and a baggage car. The train carried an outwardly cheerful orowd. A large crowd swarmed about the

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Marion county jail during the forenoon j returned with a view of bringing legal but only a few persons were allowed j punishment upon the officials for tolto enter. At the union station another erating conditions that brought about large crowd was gathered, hoping to j the recent C. H. & D. wreck at Irvingget a view of the departing dynamit- ton, in which sixteen lives were sacriers. j flced. In addition to the officials EngiDuring the forenoon IT. S. Marshal Ineer "Willis York and Brakeman Carl

Schmidt issued permits to the wives or gQme of the risoners who nad irnport. . , : . iaaa SnorUy after theg permits were is-

.1 T T 1 A T T 1. 1 f 1,1 - A4 n i Road, near the northern city limits, and that she will move to Kansas City in order to be near hr husband and visit him at the Leavenworth prison, as often as the rules of the institution will allow. Several other of the women held conferences with their convicted husbands regarding important private matters. It is understood that some important papers, probably deeds for property, were signed. All of the prisoners and their wives took the situation philosophically although some of the farewell gatherings presented touching scenes. C, BAKERJOT SHOCK Pays $11 for Thirty Cents Worth of Coal. Thirty cents worth of coal cost Charles Baker, colored, $11. Baker thought that the work of carrying coal ' , to his home was worth the price of the j coal so he accordingly appropriated a ; basketful belonging to the Pennsylva nia railroad. Baker was caught, last night by special officer Burns in the act of removing a small quantity of coal from a coal car in the railroad yards and brought to police headquarters. He was fined $1 and costs in police court this morning Year Out; New Year In

tsueu xirs. tteroen. hulmus uis iuuiui i coroner noias rorK ana uross airectiy car dashed up and the petite wife of j responsible for the wreck, but also the notorious captain of the dynamit- takes cognizanqe of the system which !ers rushed in. It is reported that Mrs. I permitted them, both comparitively inHockins will dispose of their beauti-: experienced men, to be operating a ful "'"California bungalow" on Maple ' freight train into which the fated pas-

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B. ANDERSON. C, H, & D, OFFICERS HDICTED By JURY Men Higher Up Must Share the Blame for Tragic Irvington Wreck. TAKE ADVANCED STEP In Fixing Blame for Rail Catastrophes Two Trainmen Are Indicted. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31 Sweeping indictments of all the men higher up including the officers and board of directors of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad company were returned by the Marion county grand jury today and constitues what probably is the most advanced step ever attempted in fxing the responsibility for railroad wrecks on the heads of a i ereat system. The indictments were Gross were indicted. It is understood the indictments charge involuntary manslaughter. The grand jury investi gation in accordance with that of the 1 i i - t i i i . l senger train crashed. Gross had been in the service scarcely ten days, while York had been an engineer only a few days. BRONZED BY WEEK SPENT IN TROPICS President Taft Returns to the White House to Take Up His Troubles. (National News Assoelatio " WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. Bronzed by his week in the tropical sun and enthusiastic over the future of the Panama Canal President Taft returned here at 10 o'clock this forenoon. Tomorrow will be devoted to New Year's calls and receptions and the Pdent will then leave at midnight for New ork to attend the Whielaw Reld service8 and a banquet at the Waldorf. With the return of the president the Mexican situation again became acute. Definite action may be expected from the administration within a few days unless the Mexican authorities give immediate recognition to the president's ultimatum, sent out on December 20. FUNERAbJHIP NEAR It Is Bringing the Body of j Whitelaw Reid. (National News Association) NEW YORK. Dec. 31. Under command of Rear Admiral Fiske the IT. S. dreadnaughts Florida and North Dakota left the Brooklyn navy yard shortly before noon and anchored off Tompkinsville naval station in readiness to go out and meet the British cruiser Natal, which is bringing the body of Whitelaw Reid. late ambassador to Great Britain, to this city, it is expected the funeral ship will . be in touch with land by wireless tonight. As soon as the Natal is heard from the dreadnaughts will go out and escort her Into this port.

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RETURNED IN KNABE CASE Dr. W. B. Craig and Undertaker A. M. Ragsdale, both of Indianapolis, Indicted by Grand Jury. A KIMONO FIGURES IN PROMINENT WAY Blood Stains Found on Garments Lead to Suspecting Two Men. Dr. Craig May Offer an Alibi. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31. Dr. W. B. Craig, of the Indiana veterinary college and A. M. Ragsdale, undertaker, were indicted for the murder of Dr. Helene Knabe by the Marion county grand jury, which reorted today. The indictment of Dr. Craig for the crime itself, and of Ragsdale as an accessory, closed an historical session of the grand jury, the secrets of which were carefully guarded, but which ferreted deep for facts. The indictments were laced in the hands of Sheriff Woessner and deputies started to serve them, within a short time after they were brought by the grand jury. While the testimony, before the grand jury has not been made public, it is known that there were new discoveries in the case, facts of which the former grand juries did not touch. One Indictment Surprise. The greatest public surprise probably will be occasioned by the indictment of Ragsdale, the undertaker, upon whom, for a long time, no public suspicion rested. He was made the administrator of Dr. Knabe and settled up the affairs of the lone physician who was found on the bed in her apartment in the Delaware the morning of October 23, 1911. A silken kimono is said to figure strongly in the evidence before the grand jury, and also some pillow slips. It is reported that the kimono was not seen by investigators for-several months after the death of Dr. Knabe. It has been several months, however, since Ragsdale, the undertaker, acting as administrator, is said to have found the garment among some of the effects of Dr. Knabe which apparently had been discarded as inconsequential in the solution of the case. The kimono wa turned over to the grand jury. Part of the evidence before the grand jury is said to be the finding of human blood, by chemical analysis, in certain of the garments of Dr. Knabe, even after they had been washed. This fact, if it proves to have been accomplished, may be regarded as one of the most amazing achievements of detection ever performed by a man of science. The grand jury set to work to discover whether stains which were leund on 'the kimono, were blood epots. This, it ia believed, was ascertained to be true. Chemist is Witness. R. P. Noble, an expert chemist, testified before the grand jury . His lips are sealed not only by professional ethics but by the oath required of the grand jury. From other sources, it is learned, however, that the testimony he gave to the grand jury was of a positive nature. The presence of the blood spots might be taken to indicate that Dr. Knabe wore the kimono at the time of her death, but the witnesses who found her say that it was not on at that time. Right here, the theory that some one entered the flat and gave attention to the body, is said to have been advanced to the grand jury. There are said to be other evidences that sometime between the moment of the killing and the time the body was discovered in the morning, the body had been handled, possibly with a view to clearing ffway some of the evidences of murderj jjf - With the as& finding of the grand Jury today, iSiefsucid theory of the crime which "Vas held "persistently by the police, seems Jtohave sunk completely into cbliviofe,-jfIt is said that if the suicide theory w-ere true, noth- J lag would prevent Augusta Knabe, the cousin of the "murdered woman, and Katherine MePherson, the office girl, from being charged with perjury before all the grand juries to which they have testified. In the general belief, also, no woman intending to commit suicide would have left her false hair upon the dresser and launched herself into eternity with most of her clothing off. Case Was Pushed. The murder case has been relentlessly pushed by the local council of women which had in its employ a local detective. Dr. Lillian CrockettLowder and the Nu Sigma Phi soror ity, adding 53,000 to the $1,000 reward which the city council had offered, also helped to keep the investigation astir. The fact that the first grand Jury which investigated the case brought no indictment was a discouragement to the investigators in more ways than one. Still, it led them to place greater hope in the next grand jury. (Continued on Page Eight)

UNCLE SAM GRABS A TROUBLE MAKER Castro, Stormy Petrel of So. America, Seized on Arrival in Gotham.

PLAN TO DEPORT HIM Ex-Venezuelan Dictator Is Very Angry and Tells His Opinions of the U. S. (National News Association) NEW YORK. Dec. 31 The wings of the stormy petrel of South America were clipped today when he arrived here In the person of Sipriano Castro, former director of Venesuela. The clipping operation was performed by United States immigrant inspectors, who met the fallen dictator when he reached the port on a French liner, and then escorted General Castro to Ellis Island. There he was given the quarters formerly occupied by a cousin of the King of Spain until a board of inquiry decides whether he is suffering from an incurable disease. If his health is found to be satisfactory be undoubtedly will be turned back on the ground that he is an undesirable visitor. General Castro expressed his indignation in forceful terms saying: '"If those are your laws I must comply. Let them cover up the statue of liberty if they detain me. I am not aiming to come to the United States as a revolutionary or one planning to restore himself to power, but as an observer who wished to visit the nation of Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson." BIG RECEPTIOfl AT THE WHITE HOUSE Will Assume His Important Office at Albany on New Year's Day. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. Between 5.000 and 8,000 Washingtoniana ranging from members of the most exclusive circles of the " National Capital's society to denizens of the bystreets, will visit the' White House tomorrow to shake hands, probably for the last time, with President Taft. The chief executive is due back home tonight and tomorrow morning, promptly at 11 o'clock, will commence the annual reception to whomever may call at his residence and wish him the compliments of the season. The New Year's reception is one of the standard functions connected with the executive mansion, which, hallowed by time, has not been omitted for three score years. When President Taft planned his Panama trip this year, he specifically stated that ha would have to be home by December 31, because he "would not miss the New Year's reception." The line of callers will commence to form early tomorrow morning last year there were half a hundred persons ready at 8 o'clock and will continue until 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon, according to the number received. The callers pass into the White House rounds at the east gate and into the White House through the special "executive" entrance which is thrown open to the public only once a year. They are carefully but inconspicuously examined by a squad of secret service men who are always on guard near the president. Two more government detectives stand on either side of the chief executive. So far no disturbance has ever been recorded at a New Year's presidential reception, but Chief Flynn's men take no chances and well disguised is the "crook" who gets by them. Suspicious characters are told that the president "is indisposed" or some other excuse is made to get rid of them, while policemen take care of the "drunks" and New Year's revellers who occasionally are to be found in the line. Both before and after the "general" reception, the president receives the Army and Navy officers, diplomats and others who come, gorgeously attired, to pay their respects to the chief executive, and then, in the late afternoon, usually sallies forth to make a few personal calls. WHITES AND BLACKS IN AUCTION BATTLE (National New Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 31 Auction of the Judson C. Sheman property on which an option was purchased by Jack Johnson, negro pugilist, will be held In Lake Geneva Thursday morning. The sale will be conducted in front of the property and whites and blacks will be given equal opportunity to bid. Sherman asserted that the memmers of the millionaire colony were trying to block any sale of the property. He said he needed cash and the place would be sold to the highest bidder. If the millionaires in the neighborhood wanted to bid against the blacks, they would be welcome but that no bid would be barred. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Wednesday; moderate west winds.

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WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER. BIG OATS COMPANY NOW INVESTIGATED (National Nws Association) CHICAGO. Dec. 31. A federal grand jury investigation of the Quaker Oats company.- regarding certain transactions which the government believes were .violations of. the Sherman antitrust is under way here today. The purchase of the Great Western Cereal company about a year ago by the Oats company is the point under examination. It is the belief of the district attorney that - tha transaction virtually made the Quaker Oats company a cereal trust. BARBER SHOPS TO CLOSE ID O'CLOCK Union Lops Off an Hours Work on Saturday Nights by Big Majority. No longer can you lean on the mahogany with your foot on the brass rail Saturday nights until about three minutes before the closing hour and then make a mad dash for the nearest union barber shop. LTnion barbers, grown weary of waiting on belated patrons from saloons on the eve of the weekly day of rest, met last night and by a vote of twenty to five voted to put aside their razors, shaving mugs and shears promptly at 10 o'clock Saturday nights. The order goes into effect next Saturday night. It is stated that only two of the "boss" barbers of union shops opposed this action. . Gratifying assurance is given the small army of barber shop patrons that there is no danger of any increase in the present high cost of hair and whisker amputation. , "The prices that now prevail for removing a beard or curtailing the growth of. skull foliage promises to stand indefinitely," politely stated a prominent member of the barbers' union today. "How about the price for baths?" he was questioned. ."The rate for that sanitary, but often ignored necessity will probably not be increased as everything points to the fact that there will be no boost in water rates under the new contract the city intends to enter Into some time between now and Doomsday," replied the barber, smothering out another question, with a hot towel, as to the condition of the hair tonic market. VIOLATE ORDINANCE Says Councilman BartelWants Placards. Too many people are violating the state law by spitting on the sidewalk according to Councilman Bartel who will present the question to the council next Monday night and attempt to have more placards placed about the city . with requests that the law be more duly observed. Several years ago this law was entirely ignored by loafers. Several arrests were made and the practice was stopped. The habit and carelessness has been started again according to Mr. Bartel who considers It not only a bad habit, but also a menace to public health.

CONGRESS DESIRES WM, ROCKEFELLER TO GIVE EVIDENCE

Brother of John D., However Objects to This Task and Has Gone into Hiding to Avoid It. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS OF HOUSE IS SOREi Says He X'ill Get the Man) Xho Defies Nation's Authority if He Has to Call! Out the Army. (National News Association) NEW YORK. Dec. SI. A small ai; my of detectives under Sergeant-at-arms Charles F. Riddell of the national house of representatives, and his assistant Richard White guarded the town and country homes of William: Rockefeller today in an endeavor to serve Mr. Rockefeller with a subpoena to testify before the Pujo money trust Investigating committee In Washington. At Mr. Rockefeller's town house, at 689 Fifth avenue, the detectives divided their activities by watching the adjoining mansions. The houses flanking the Rockefeller mansion, twelve on both sides are occupied by sons-in-law of the oil magnate and the three are known to be connected by secret passageways. At His Country HomtT A report was current In the morning that the much wanted witness was safely secluded upon his great country estate at Tarrytown but detectives on guard there reported that Rockefeller had not been seen. "It is now a question,' said Mr. Russell, "whether Mr. Rockefeller Is a bigger man than the United States. It seems thst It should not be possible for one man to set the government of this great republic at defiance. More over, If Mr. Rockefeller eventually e capes service the power and authority of the national house of representatives will fall into disrepute and It will be difficulty for us to get service on any one In the future." The detectives and deputy sergeant-at-anns before the Rockefeller town house were placed at Intervals of 100 feet, and were divided Into squads. Each man carried a duplicate of the subpoena. In addition to putting guards about the Rockefeller home and adjoining residences Mr. Riddell and executive clerk Jerry South of the house of representatives stationed three men in the court yard of the 8t. Regis hotel, which commands a rear view of the Rockefeller home. May Call Out Army. "I have over twenty men wKh me alone, and I think we ought to. get Mr. Rockefeller very soon. said Mr. South, "but If need be I could get twenty thousand in a moment's noUce. If that number is not enough I ran call out the entire standing army of the United States and we will get Mr. Rockefeller even if we have to call out the entire army. This Is a serious matter. It Is no Joke.' No siege of a rock bound castle ever carried more of a thrill with it than the beleaguered Castle Rockefeller. At any time any one attempts to leave or enter the mansion deputy sergeants at arms dash up In a body, waring subpoenas in their hands. There was talk of setting up tents In the streets around the house and establishing a regular camp. ARRANGE EXHIBIT OF WATER COLORS A Collection of Eighty-one Pictures May Be Seen Tomorrow. In order that New Years day may' be spent with pleasure by art lovers or any one who may be interested in viewing a beautiful collection of paintings, the water colors and pastels of the Philadelphia Water Color club will be on exhibition at the Art Galleries from 2 o'clock until 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The directors of the educational committee of the art association will be present and many visitors are expected to attend from out j of the city. In the collection are eighty-one plcitures, some of which are considered i masterpieces by the art critics of the country. A feature of the collection are the lithographs of the construction work of the Panama canal, by Joseph Pennell. The hanging committee ia i composed of Mr. Frank Girardin. J. E. (Bundy.' A. W. Gregg. Miss Katherine I Rettig. and Miss Myra Chamness. The ! collection is under the supervision of IMrs. M. F. Johnston. No admission will be charged.