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TliruSDAY KVI JANTAKV 11. 14 PACKS POSTSCRIPT SNOW SCENES IN W1LDW00D; SLEIGHING IS POFULAR Parents of Harrisburg Sailor Boy on II "McCall" Relieved When Boat Is Found III to take iip runs FOR RIVER ii t. im ii i Jstff' More Snow in Sight For I jj To night and To 1 I 1 morrow LIVERYMEN ARE BUSY Elected President To day to Succeed Governor Wood row Wilson By ritst rrimoton, N. Jan. II.

lir. Juhn iirlr Hllilicn. Stuart profewmr of logic, wan to day rlertfd presldtint of rrlnreton L'nlvi rsity by tliu board of trustee of tht iiiHtltutlon. lie nuc ceda Wuudruw Wilson. The new president win graduated from t'rlmeton In 1SS: and ulnce 1891 )ia been a inciuliAr of the faculty.

He Is popular with both the alumni and underRraduates and his election was received with Joy by Princeton men here. He ha for years been a prominent educator and writer of philoKophy and is at present president of the American I'lUlosophical Hociety and editor in chief of the International Series of l'hllosophical He has taken a prominent part in the affairs of l'rlm eton. line of the verses In the (Vinous faculty son of Princeton I nlvtrsity sung by th seniors on the sli ps of Xatwau hall expresses the sentiment of Princeton men in no uncertain way. For sixteen years the verse has been sung at Princeton. It runs: "Mere's to llibbcn, we call him Jack, The whitest man In all the fac.

The Princeton spirit he docs not lack. Here's to Illljlx'ii. we call him Jack." Dr. llibbrn is the fourteenth president of Princeton since Its foun liriK In 1746. In the Interval netween October 20.

1910, when Ir. Wilson resigned the presidency, John Aikman Ptewart. of Now Vork, has served as siting president. Probate llrtrirk's Will The will of John It lletri. k.

of Kast Hanover township, was probated to day tnl letters testamentary were granted to his wife Catherine Hetrlek. The stato is valued at $4,000. BB. J. G.

WM HEADS PHCEION Late News Flasnes URGES GOVERNMENT CONTROL Washington, Jan. 11. During the sttel pjobc this afternoon Carnegie was asked If ho agreed to day with views he expressed two years ago, urging government control of corporations and regulation of prices. "I still adhere to them," he answered. "I believe the government should regulate maximum prices." INSURGENCY IN HOUSE.

(Washington, Jan. 11. Republican Insurgency broke out In the House to day for the first tlmo at this session of Congress, when Insurgent Leader Norrls, of Nebraska, bolted Republican Leader Mann's selection of Phillip Campbell, of Kansas, a regular, to succeed the late H. Madison, of Kansas, Insurgent, on the House Committee on Rules. Mr.

Norrls nominated Victor Murdock, of Kansas, Insurgent McCALL REACHES ST. GEORGE'S Hamilton, Hcrmuda, Jan. 11. The United States scout cruiser Birmingham hss arrived here and Is now lying in the dock yard. The ijlestroyor mcfaii is lying off 8t.

Ocorgos. SCHEDULE FOR 1 LEAVE STUDIES TO FIGHT Brown's School House, Near Linglestown, Gutted by Flames tit the iny Smut UnK'lestow ii. Jan. II. Pupils In Itrown's school house, at Pattonla, gnve up their studies tills morning and valiantly fought the flumes which were ileMroylna; their hall of educution.

They went to school at o'clock and iiliout a half hour later smoke was seen Issuing from a defective flue, quickly the students, about fifty In number, gathered hats and coats and hied out of the liulldtiiK in order. Professor Klley hhope. the teacher, who reside i i hua iIm i.htllriii Wftl drilled and there was no trouble ex perienced In KettlnK them to sateiy. When tliey reached the outside they run to the neiRhhorinir farm houses anil procuring buckets they formed a brigade and proceeded to fight the tire. Ity that time, however, it had Rotten such headway that water was of little consequence.

The structure was completely trotted and nothing; remains but portion of the walls. The school house was a brick build in one story hlKh, containing one room. It was heated by a larjre heater In iinlar nt till rnmn. Th title ll'JH defective and to tills is assigned the origin or me maze. Girls and boys from Tnxtonla snd the neighboring countryside attended the school.

Lebanon Man Does Not Long Survive Partner By Associated Vrtss Lebanon. Jan. 11. Msaac E. Heckley.

KO years old, died here today, twelve hours after his business associate. Major Harry r. nioyer, nau died of apoplexy. Mr. Heckley was Interested In banks and corporations Bnd was city clerk and clerk of councils for fourteen yean.

Ft nnirnn niun Business Not as Brisk as Might Be; Little Change in Temperature Further relief from the sex ere cold weather is promised for few hours longer and there "will be no decided chnnge In the temperature until after the storm which Is now moving from the southwest has passed away, when the cold weather from tho northwest will move In and sero weather will follow. This should last for several days. The snow is expected to reach Harrisburg to night or to morrow. It will be light at the beginlnng and may nssume heavier proportions by tomorrow night, unless tho cold wave back of it Interferes. The snow that is to come will help sleighing very materially, although many sre taking advantage of liat Is now afforded.

Liverymen say this Is the first opportunity they have had in a long time to make any money. The temperature last night reached 12 degrees and there will he no very great change to night. There was but two degrees difference this morning at o'clock. Cloudy weather Is general. Snow Is fulling at Denver, with 13 degrees, and It Is raining at San Fran cisco, with B0 degrees.

Chicago Is the coldest place on the map with 2 degrees: Huffalo and Toledo reported 6 degrees and Pittsburgh 8. The Susquehanna river and all its tributaries will remain about station ary and generally icebound to night and to morrow and probably for sev eral days. The skating at Wlldwood, istmere and on the city lakes continues to be good and the skaters enjoy tho sport early and late. As there has been no decided decrease in tho cold weather, the Ice Improves daily. At Wlldwood the Ice is scraped and is always in excellent shape.

The urtillchil lake built by the boys In the lower end of Harrisburg Is quite popular and Is looked after by the boys, who have erected a temporary shelter place and provide a fire for the skaters when they take a rest. laical liverymen have been busy since sleighing hus been In order and while there Is not tho Interest manifested in sleighing as In former years the liverymen say business will In crease. A number of sleighing parties are nelng organized, according to in quiries. In the country districts the sleighing is fine. Wlldwood is a popular place for Blelglilng these days and many a cut ter" Is being tried out in that big stretch.

There are about two and a half miles of road below the dam and nearly as much above it. most of which is along the. lake bluff. This affords splendid opportunities for sleighing. Public Meetings in Texas Are Abandoned Menace of Meningitis Among Residents 'Instills Fear; (ilve I'p Church Services By Associated Press Dallas, Texas, "an.

11. The menace of meningitis In Dallas and other cities of North arid ast Texas haa instilled such fear among all classes of population that public featherings have been practically abandoned. Even church meetings have been given up and society gatherings are rare. The convention of tho Texas Ice Cream Manufacturers' Association, which was expected to brlr COO delegates here January 17, has been put off. While the State Board of Health yesterday found that ttio epidemic conditions have Improved, thero is no let up in the fight against the niuludy.

i P. tt ii I i TIIK MVAI.I, 8ToJI Destroyer Storm tossed lantic For Whole Week BELIEVE WOMEN BURKED III HEW YORK CITY FIRE After having been buffeted about the storm lashed Allnntlc rer since the torpedo fleet left New York week for the Cuban summer proving grounds, the Fniled States torpedo boot destrover McCall. whoso crew includes Karl Crook, son of Mr. .1 Mr. Il ITU North 8lxth street, was reached by the faraway call of the wireless late last lilsht.

The tiny boat was picked un hy one of the swift scout cruisers that had Iw en scouring the nceaii between the Carolina and the Itermud.is ever since the furious storm of a few days inn attcro.1 the little floats. I lie McCall was found somewhere to tho northeast of Hwnud and was heading under her own steam for the F.ng llsh port. The bout was due to reach the islands some time to day and after temporary repairs It will return to Norfolk with the lilrmlngham. The Connecticut is convoying the McCall to Bermuda, according to near mlral Osterhaus, enter ot me iMirui Special Councilmanic Committee Will Meet Behind Closed Doors According to plans announced by Arthur D. liacon, chairman of the special committee Tront Select and Common Councils appointed to rearrange the proposed electric light merger ordinance In satisfactory shape, the meeting to be held to night will be behind closed doors.

Only those who are concerned In the measure will be admitted, limar Lyndon, the expert who will assist the committee, will be present to night for tho first time. Mr. Uucon said at noon to day: "We are not quite ready for the public. There are some things the members of tho committee must understand before they can go ahead with a public hearing. The meeting to nlgtit Is simply to be a conference between city officials, representatives of the two electric light companies, and Lamar Lyndon, the electrical engineer from New York, whose services as an expert have been tendered the committee by the Municipal League.

"I have not heard from all the members of the committee as to making the meeting to night executive, but I believe they will agrca with me that the Information we seek is not what the public wants, but what we must have in order to act intelligently In tho consideration of this Important measure." In addition to Engineer Lyndon, those who will be present will be: City Solicitor Seltz. City Engineer Cowden and City Electrician Diehl, representing the city, while the electric companies' Interests will lie represented by Vice President Oeotge B. Tripp, of the Harrisburg Light, Heat and Power Company, and possibly by Christian W. Lynch, president of the Paxtang Company. Chairman Hacon was Informed this morning that Tripp would oe the spokesman for the electric light com panies, and that till that was said Would be reported ny a stcnograpner, and the committee would make a statement for the benefit of the pub lic after the meeting.

President Taft Is Much Improved By Associated Press Washington, D. Jan. 11. President Taft's cold was much Improved to day, and although he remained in his study in tho Executive Mansion, he was sbie to receive few callers and spend several hours in disposing ot correspondence. FIRST MERGED CONFERENCE TO BE EXECUTIVE KOIJ WKKK.

A I KAKI, t'KdOK, on Wind lashed At Atlantic fleet. All aboard are reported well. For the past few dsys the parents of the absent Harrisburg sailor boy have liecn anxiously awaiting nt ws of the McCall. At least half a rioxeit times yesterday Mr. Crook got into long distance telephone communication with the Navy ttepartment.

F.arly this morning Mr. Crook got the following oMlii.il notification of the finding of the McCall: "Nay Department. "Washington. Jan. 1 1.

S. Crook. Harrisburg: Commatider in 4 hief Atlantic fleet reports discovered to day uti dcr' own steam; all well; proceeding to Uermuda; probablv Norfolk. "WINTIIRtiP. "Acting Secretary Navy." Crook, sit hough one of the youngsters among the gunning experts, has achieved a remarkable riM'ord as a gunner for the three pounders.

While on the battleship Michigan he landed eight hits out of ten trials in fifteen seconds on the six mile range. Second Fatal Blaze of Week Guts Frame Dwelling Early To day By Associated Press New York, Jan. 11. Two lives are believed to have been lost In a Are which gutted a three story frame building on Oronxdale avenue early to day. Those supposed to have perished in the flames, which spread so rapidly through the wooden structure that the firemen say that none could have escaped, are Mrs.

Thomas Mc Donough, and woman friend whose name is unknown to the police. The origin of tho fire Is unknown. There Is little chance of Identifying the bodies, as they probably have been burned to cinders. F.nglisli Troops for Per I a By Associated Press Calcutta, British India. Jan.

11. orders have been issued to day to the brigade of Infantry stationed at Ahmadnagar to hold Itself in readiness to proceed immediately to Persia, Through Failure To Success BfUilVMXG with Katursar. Janaary 13 we Mill publish a series of articles by Madison C. Peters, the well knowa New York clergyman and author, on "Knccess t'nder difficulties." as illustrated In the lives of worlhf anions men, who as hail what the world rails Chance," allowing that great men have found no royal road to their trlmnnh. These articles In the forceful style which characterises L.r.

refers writing will show lb lit there Is nil open door to nueeess. You must make your own Shop, Or. Petera will first lake us the great orators as II luntratlonsi Daniel Webster who astonlsh rd mankind with his eloquence, whom the rlty boys at Uxeter Aendemy taunted Into break down In hla flint declamation. Disraeli, hissed from the House of Commons tn become for thirty yearn one of the controllings powers In Kuropran polities. Henry tiny, the rilnldent boy, who la hla determination to heroine an orator recited speeches In the barn with the cattle for an nudlener, Inter held listening Srnntea In wrnpt admiration.

Dr. Peters will then take lip the Inventors, merchants, and men In the various linen which show the truthlulnrss of Kmer on'sj ssyliiKi "Nature, when she ailris diflleiiltlen adds vnln," demonstrating; that there Is no possible success without opposition ns fulcrum. i HAHUlHftl'KO BOY. AltARI DUSIIIESS EQUAL Carnegie Says He Can Beat Any Company With 35 Bright Partners IRON TRADE HISTORY Tells of Conditions as He Found Them and When He Left Them ffy Associated Press Washington, D. C.

Jan. 11. An drew Carnegie was again witness before the House Steel Trust Investi gating Committee to day. The Ironmaster was In a happy frame of mind wnen ne reached the committee room and as on yesterday he proved an at traction, drawing a large audience. He told tho chairman before the pro ceedings began that he hoped the committee could conclude with him to day as he wished to return to New Vork.

Representative Beall, of Texas, be gan questioning Mr. Carnegie. "You were connected with the Iron and steel business altogether for about forty years were you not?" he asked. "Yes, sir." "You found it at tha beginning a small business?" "Yes, very small." "And you left it a business dominating the business of the world?" "Yes, In steel." "In the early years you found the business disintegrated?" "Yes." "And you left It a business greatly Improved, greatly extended with all its attributes, the ore, the transportation, the coal and other facilities, assembled and practically dominated by one great corporation?" "Admirably stated," said Mr. Carnegie.

"Has there been the same grade of progress In the steel business since the United States Steel Corporation got hold of the Industry?" "I don't believe that any corporation can manage a business like a partnership. When we were partners I felt that w'e could run around corporations. You take thlrty flve young men Interested In watching even a leak In a spigot and no can compote with such an organization in any business. Mr. Carnegie chuckled) yesterday Continued on Page 9.

Walks 300 Miles to Attend College fly Associated Press Palo Alto, Jan. 11. Ambition to enter college caused C. It. Vrang.

who registered at Stanford University terday, to overcome what would seem to many Insurmountable ob stacles. One month ago Vrang was in the wilds or Alaska 300 miles from the nearest railroad. Deciding to ob tain a college education, he left the mining company with which he was employed and "mushed 1 It along the 300 miles, with the mercury hovering around fifty degrees below lero most of the time. The days were only four hours long. but despite this Vrang reached the railroad in less than two weeks.

Charge Domestic With Stealing Clothes Charged with stealing lingerie, kid gloves and other wearing apparel from the home of Walter J. Schloss, of 1835 Whitehall street, where she was employed, Sarah Drew, a colored domestic, was arrested by Detective Ibach yesterday morning. The Drew womnn was given a hearing before Mayor rtoyal this afternoon and held for court under $800 ball on a charge of larceny. FRONT Landscac Architect Works in Conjunction With Fuertcs OAK KNOB PROBLEM Changes Necessary at Reservoir Under Consideration CONFERENCE TO DAY Park Members Over Improvement With ICxpcrt Preliminary step for the beautify Ing and Improvement of the Pront after Ihe ltg interceptor 1 completed were taken lo dav when Warren II. Manning.

Hie Park Cimii. mission's landmspn anlilt.it, vlstift the already finished section of Ih big drain and examined the proposed linn of tlie remainder of it Mr. Manning also went over sum plans for the building of a new roadway around link Knob, Reservoir Park. Thin question as well ns thn matter of intuiting Into the safety of the top of the new high service reservoir as a grand stand for people were decided upon at a conference of the Park and Water Commissioners and Mr. Manning to day.

Mr. Manning, who is working hand in hand with James II. Puertes. the consulting engineer of the Hoard of Public Works, had been in rloae conference with the latter prior to coming here to day. In Mr.

Kuerten' office Mr. Manning went over the proposed wall plans very carefully and his purpose in looking over the partially finished newer to day was to obtain some, Idea of the laT of the land from the viewpoint of one "on the ground." Mr. Fuertcs, Incidentally, is nose preparing estimates of the cost of thn wall. While the landsnupa expert d's ft 1 llllt'r ceptor and retaining wall, he spokn more particularly whst it Is hoped to do when the Hlver front improvement Is a fact. Public boat dock to be maintained Continued on Page 12) Fiancee's Father Will Try to Save Richeson Hy Associated Pica Boston, Jan.

11. It is expected that within thn next two weeks an appeal will bo sent to Governor Koss and the executive council in an effort to save the life of the Kev. Clarence V. T. Hicbeson, condemned to death for the murder of Avis Lin nell.

The fight for a commutation of the sentome will be financed by Moses Grant Edmunds, father of Miss Violet Kdmands, the former llancee of Mr. Richeson. He has retained faith In the minister, believing hint mentally unblanaccd when he gavs Miss I.lnnell the poison which caused her death. Wilmington Water Officials Visit Here With a view to installing a high service engine similar to the one used at the new pumping station at Reservoir Park, the board of water commissioner and their superintendent of Wilmington. visited the Reservoir station and Island Park filtration plant yesterday.

The party was composed of Alfred It. Hoss. W. K. Knox and Charles II.

Miller, of tho board of commissioners, and Superintendent John R. Klenlle. The Wilmington water officials were taken to Reservoir Park and to Island Park by fleorge W. Kennedy, superintendent of the Hnrrlsburg Water Department. The visitors commented enthusiastically upon llarrlsburg's water supply.

Boiler at Powder Works Explodes Hy Associated Press Wilmington, Jan. 11. A hot water boiler, In the experiment building of the Amortcan Perfectlle Conw pany, an associate ncern of thn Du pont Powder Company, at Henry; Clay, exploded this morning, wrecking the boilor and building and slightly Injured two mon, Charles Lamb and William C. Miller, who were cut by flying glass. The boiler was blown about 200 while fragments of the galvanized iron, of which the building wag constructed, were hurled In all directions.

Trmpera turei a. m. 14) a IN. Hnrrlsburg nnd vMnltri Snow, nronnbly light to moderate, tonight nnd Krldan continued eold. Nun rises, Ti n.

m. nets, fliOS n. m. Moon risen, 12il4 a. m.

new moon, January 10, SilO p. m. Itlver Staari 8.4 feet above low mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, JIM. Lowest temperature, Menu temperature, 1M.

Normal temperature, 29. MARRIAtiB MCKNSKS John )A. McMahon and Mary E. both of this city. Thomas Henry Jones and Rosanna Q.

Fisher, both of Enola. John H. Yentsch, of Tokens, and Alice B. Kelly, of Wlconisco. Arthur Braxton and Viola Robinson, both ot Philadelphia.

DRATllfl Colllna Kdward S. Collins, of Camp irill. at Knoxvtlle, January 10. Roller Mrs. Anna Butler, st 411 Market street, January 10.

(Detailed death notices page 11).