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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-15
MOVEMENTS or OCEAN sTEAlGsHrPi
STEAMER ASTORIA OVERDUE
Anchor Line Boat Fails 60 Reach
New York on Schedule
Time.

NEW YORK, Dec. A.-The Anchor line
steamer Astoria. which was due to arrive
here Tuesday, has not yet been reported.
The steamer eft Glasgow November 30.
The Astoria is a slow boat. but seldom ex-
ceeds nine days on the trip across the At
lantic. on this trip it has ffty cabin pas
ssnEers and 100 In the stseraEe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-15
REsCUERs WORK Ar SANDY HOOK
Bark Edmund Phianey Driven Ashore
in Snovrstorm.

in SnowstoFm.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE bark Edmund
Phinney was driven ashore on the east side
Of Sandy Hook in heavy snowstorm at
10 a. m. today. The Sandy Hook lifesaving
crew went to the assistance Of it's crew
The Phinney was bound from Jacksonville
for Perth Amboy
The task Of saving the lives OF the. crew
OF the Phinney was extremely hazardous
owing to the binding snowstorm and ter
rife seas which were breaking on the
beach II was impossible for the life
savers TO launch a boat through such a
sea and they prepared at once to shoot "A
life line over the bark and bring the crew
ashore in a breeches buoy. AS the bark
lay only about 100 feet from the beach
there was a good chance OF saving the
sailors IN that way.
The lifesavers made several unsuccessful
attempts TO shoot the life line to the bark
but owing to the gale the Lyle gun would
not throw the line so far as the wrecked
vessel Two tugs tried to reach the bark
but failed. and the nfesavers then tried
to reach the vessel in their power hfeboat
Ten or twelve men are In the rigging OF
the Phinney. watching the efforts OF the
hfesaYers
A wrecking tug towing a life boat was
compelled by the heavy seas to turn back
before reaching the scene OF the wreck
The two crafts returned to the shelter Of
the hook The wind was then blowing
sixty miles an hour and the snow had
turned 10 rain.
The foremast Of the Phinney has been
carried away. A number Of men can be
seen IN group near the stern OF the
vessel The life savers are again endeay-
oring to set line 10 the bark.
II Is reported that another vessel has
-~,.,--s = - -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-15
Fifteenth Infantry Returns

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dee A-The
army transport Sherman, Captain Bru-
Guiere, which arrived late Thursday night
dOcked at the transport wharf yesterday
The transport brought home the Fifteenth
infantry, which left here on the Sherman
In November, 1906, and during It's two
years duty IN the Philippines was stationed
in Mindeneo- The regiment Will Es from
here 70 Fort Douglas, Utah
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-15
Western Union Has Only One Wire
from Chicago to New York.
sNOwPL0ws ORDERED
Trains in Eastern Colorado and West
ern Nebraska Take Siding.
GALE ALONG ATLANTIC COAST
Bark Edmund ID, Phinny Driven
Ashore at sandy HoOk--warships
at Norfolk Ride Out storm
In safety.

CHICAGO, Dec u.-Snow began falling
here late Friday night and continued
nearly all day today, causing delay OF
traffic on surface and elevated lines and
on railroads, The weather bureau reported
that five inches OF snow had fallen in the
downtown district and between six and
seven inches in the southern section of the
city. The storm is of wide extent, spread
ing over the greater part of the country
from the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic
coast. In many localities east of Chicago
the snow today turned to rain, and later
to sleet, causing the breaking of many
wires.
SnOwDlOws Sent Out.
DENVER, Dec. Awhile the sun was
shining in Denver all day today a blizzard
was raging in eastern Colorado and west
ern Kansas and Nebraska. The railroads
are having difficulty in moving trains, and
some Of the lines have ordered trains to
take sidingS. A general cessation OF traf-
fic will occur east of Denver unless the
big storm stops within few hours
Reports received by railroads in Denver
said that the storm was moving in the d.
rection OF Denver. Snowplows were sent
out by the railroads and much trouble Is
anticipated. The worst effects of the storm
are being felt 100 miles east Of this city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-15
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Sunday, December 15, 1907.
THE wzArHRR.

Forecast till D. m. Sunday:
FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICINITY-Snow Sunday, slightly colder.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., generally
fair.
FOR IOWA-snow Sunday.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-15

tcOntinusd on Second PsEe)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-15

Irish political factions are about TO
unite on legislative program which will
enable them to present united front I'm
Parliament. I, Page !
Seven-masted schooner Thomas w. Law
son wrecked of Scilly Islands and most
Of crew drowned. I, Page !
Robbers near Tifis ditch mail train and
engage in battle with guards unsdccess-
fully over the wreckage. I, Page !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14

The Second National Bank opened the first de-
partmcnt for women I'm 1863.
Tho Fifth Avenue Bank is called tho woman =
bank because 1t has more women degosltors than
any other bank In New York
Tho Now Amsterdam National Bank is known "a
the actors bank" because of It's great number
or depositors I'm the theatrical profession.
.r me Hudson Trust Company the Merchants and
Traders Bank and the Greenwich Bank noted
also for their large theatrical accounts
The National Bank OF Commerce and the Nrleri-
can Exchange National Bank tho only banks
Ia the country with i capital reaching over $4,000
anu surplus amounting TO not less than 10 per
cent Of the capital, and the former is noted as
having passed i'm single day &7.c0"C}o through
the Clearing House, tn" largest debit balance ever
received there for one bank
The National city Bank IS known as tho largest
bank In the country 1t does n business OF 100000
600 year and the old Custom House
The Merchants Exchange Bank has as ifs pr"si-
dent Phineas G. Lounsbury. Ex-Governor of Con
The Third National Bank is administered by its
president, a. +. Hepburn. who was Controller Of
IN" Currency n President IIarrisons adninIstra-
The Central National Bank is noted the bank
Of the dryEoods trade or New York.
The Fourth National Bank has as president j.
Edward Simmons. who IS president Of the Cham
her of Commerce and OF the Board of Water Sup
Ply for New York.
Tho Park National Bank is noted as having the
most beautiful interior Of any bank New Yorl,
and as having the largest sum ON deposit in the
Clearing House
The chase National Bank Is known for its i'm
mense dividends and for occupying exquisite
white marble structure.
The Hanover National Rank Is noted as having
a building TWENTY-FIVE stories in height, and is
maEnlHCcnCc and strength.
The Chemical National Bank is the only bank
which did not suspend specie payments i'm 1885,.
and IS noted selling It's stock higher than that
of any other bank I'm the country.
The SieGel & Cooper Bank the first in Amer
lea to install woman paying teller
The Night and Day Bank is the only institution
OF It's kind in America which is open every hour in
the twenty-four. ana which instituted deposit and
cashing system by automobile.
The Bank for Savings has 1901 moro depositors
than any other savings institution I'm New York
The Bowery Savings Bank is the largest of Its
kind In New York and Is noted for representing
all natIonaties among its depOSito:s. who have
lntrusted 500 600 900 to it.
The Immigrants Savings Bank is known as the
second largest savings institution in New York.
The Marine Bank. Bank Of the Republic Ocean
Bank, American Exchange National and the Man
haitian Institute for Savings noted for the dar-
Ing burgIarcs which have taken place In them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14
N1TIONlL GUARD NEWS.

court martial is promised in the 18th Separate
Company. of Poughkeepsie, otherwise known as
Con,panv x Of the 10Th Regiment. CoIoHel 'ha''''
A Ieuike commanding the regiment has pT''erie"
ohargee against Captain Guy Nelson. commanding
- 7or,,,.nv and has placed him IN military ar
IN na1dinp action by the Governor on the
cr,arqee These II is said, grew out Oh Ilil't'o'd'
ciI'l- a., connection with the companys al
fajrs Captain Nelson has been IN IN. fi-Ii'aIE
1r,,,ce since May 1898, when h" joined 'le 6uAiu
as = private lie was elected captain u inc cum
pany August I, l5,''
oe,c.rs THROUGHOUT the Guard heartily commend
,t, .,,ion Of Governor Hughes in REFUSING I"
earction lending the states military i"ice 10 nIP
,iicc Tho Vanderbilt cup course on Long lS!aI!u,
Rr, ~ mon II as an inGignity that the National
Guard should have been expected to be a'"l'ao'o
for such work
Officers OF the eth Regiment have PnfC!iaS'n t 49,
ol nainting Of Lieutenant Colonel Nilliitl II
", ,bn viii complete fifty years of continuous
service with the 9TH Regiment on Ociohea - ~
nortratt has been hung in the arTnofE. ne !rsi
mt will have a strong team IN me "i an
matches at Creedmoor next month ana WI. ~
largely represented at Creenmoof III tme Ia
anr,aI tournament Of the New YORK state i''''
Association
The election trouble in the 30 battery over m
chntca Of captan IS still under lnFeSllEauon "S u
hoard of officers appointed lay oraer oI ~ ~"
n,tl rrta hoard will try TO finish ITS report To-
morrow. -. ,,,,ao,
tIntchktn of the 22d Regiment of the annual III,
spection OF the coill'"i'N ~
state officials.
Many replies have been received 10y dne ~ %
~ the list Regiment from those VINO ne9.is 81 g.
,a,d the annual outing at Pleasure Bay mex FI,-
urdav company -. Il is expected VIII SHORTY
elect second Lieutenant Murray TO the Once %
first lieutenant CT D.,
Two new CAPTAINS were elected in the 3th Iesi-
art last week Company ID has elected FIRST
lieutenant Charles J. Imperatori captain vice vice
Ward promoted major. and Company { mas eec'eu
1TiTst Lieutenant Mills Miller. Of company l. cap
tain DR.. w S. Cherry, recently appointed surgeon
with rank of major. and Or + M 49, - Ten oar
atn,od surgeon with rank OF captain, have been
commissioned.
,,aptain H. H. Rogers. jr.. Of the 18TH regiment
,bo mas been acting captain or the new company
y which he helped to organize, has hten ufiafl-
,oousIv elected captain Of Company =. ne Na'
formerly "A first lieutenant In the latter CDhpdiiS'
80 ,bn men desired that he return TO H. lie taxes
60 ,,lace of former Captain Kobb who was clected
,nator a few weeks ago. Company { mas also
Soir,ously elected Edgar Lakeland second leH-
tenant
Veterans OF the 18th Regiment have decided to
,ostnone their annual outing until the tHi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14

Of which invested I'm tho manufacture and
sole Of these products Many largo concerns had
already been absorbed. and in that year the TN
forests I'm control formed the Continental Tobacco
Company, with $75nooro capital, to concentrate
and control the plug tobacco interests Of the coun-
Try James Z. Duke was tho head of both com
pancs and $300UOOp which the American company
lad invested in The manufacture Of plug tobacco
WAS exchanged for common stock iN the new con-
Gem The first annual report Of the latter showed
SC0O0cCe0 capital $y5rVoep having been added 20
purchase n rival concern after a trade war. and
the Tobacco Trust controlled thrce-fourths Of the
entire production Of plug tobacco in the country as
81 already did Of the cigarette trade. This Was in
1900 standard on money having been invested I'm
the Tobacco Trust. \ year later the two tobacco
companies were anHsamatcd in the Consolidated
Tobacco Company The sHun industry had al
ready come under the control of the trust. and
steps were then taken To secure .--e control Of
the cigar interests Of the country. which have
gone steadily forward. but without securing even -
ma iority control yet, the conditions for sue
ce.sful rivalry arc different
In the field Of the disposal of its products the
Tobacco Trust has also extended its work Ia secure
control and most effective agency has been the
United Cigar Stores Company. for putting its prod
ucts In the hands of consumers directly and the
formation of the National Cigar stand Company
10 control the cigar business in drug stores. The
trade IN stoeics is controlled 10y the American
Stogic Company, branch Of the trust, and
another oGshoot the Havana Tobacco Company.
controls about % per cent OK the trade in Cuban
n41.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14

Standard Oil Company, is local cOrpetitOn-un-
derselling competitor in restricted field. while
sustaining prices elsewhere. Temporary losses suf-
fered in such competitive struggles are Compcn-
stated for either by increasing prices TO the con-
sumner or by reducing the profits Of the jobber and
retailer after the market is. controlled by the
trust. The interests within the industry
must join with the public in looking 10 the govern
ment for a solution of the problem. The history of
antitrust legislation teaches us at least one thing
that no effective control reEula ton of trusts
can be expected from state legislatures. The power
If the regulating body must be Co-eXtensve with
the field of activities Of the organization II seeks
to regulate, which in the of the Tobacco
Trust is national. Ds"eGaTding the alternative of
a complete government ownership and operation of
the industry such Is exercised success
fully in Japan. immediate and urgent reform calls
for regulation OF the Tobacco Trust b. our fed
tr:,l government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14
A FEW BANK FACTS.
What Some NezU York Institutions
ire Noted For.
By ". w. Mount.

No cty II America appreciates wealth as does
New York; :-ct New Workers trampe over, billions
Of dollars every day OF their lives with the utmost
unconceru. Why this Indifference? They don't
know It is uudcrfoot,
Beneath the sidewalks Of New Yorl. City extend
great chambers lined with strong boxes whose
owners pay from s. to $500 year for their use
In these are packed away millions of dollars in
securities. in Glttering gems and in various sym
bols Of wealth. Air chambers surround these
mighty safety vaults where sleep"ss watchmen
belonging to the various banks add their ceaseeSs
vigilance To the other invincble projections which
New York banks cast around their strongholds
The most daring - rglars in the world decided a
quarter of a century ago that il wasn't worth while
buthering with New York banks.
The life of bank cndOws it with personality
which becomes more and more interesting as this
life is crowded with occurrences which mark
epochs of the countrys history. The career Of the
Bank of New York for instance is linked with that
of the nation and with every notable man in New
York its early days. This bank Is five years
than the federal government. and its charter
was drawn by Alexander Hamilton. To this insti-
tuition the young Republic applied for It's first fed
eral loan.
The Bank of Manhattan Company, organized by
Aaron Burr is interesting as having been formed
csteusiby Tor the purpose Of introducing pure
water into the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14
WANTS THE EARTH.

Tho trust also sought to extend its operations
abroad. The government in France. Italy Austria
AMI Spain exercises monopoly over the topac'"
trade in those lands. owing to the nroads of the
trust Japan was forced to take control of the
trade In Germany the trust is seeking to secure
what IL desires. Il has already purchased Mexican
interests In Great Britain after long fight, the
Imperial company, organized II night the American
trust paid the latter $7ico0o) TO withdraw from
Tie. field ana also gave option on onc-thiTd Of
the Sloo 100000 stock Of the Imperial company
In 1891 the American trust WAS reorganlzed and
the original American company, the Continental,
and the Consolidated Ghe holding company We're
united IN the American Tobacco Company Of New
Jersey with 100000 authorized capital of which
.25l 600 was actually issued or this, Or. Jacob
stein SAYS: Since 1904 its activities have expanded
The real magnitude Of this $ij0V0ocD trust viii bc
more fully appreciated WHOM consider III an
other connection it's financial operations. The circle
of the trust organization Is now practically COM
plete. frcm the ownership control Of tobacco
lands to the manufacture 90 products and the mar
ketlna az goods. In other industry Eas there
boeu devclCTcd complete and splendid an
organization the tobacco trust How aid
Il attain its present power? II is our belief
that its supremacy mas been gained by, ana still
pctirion Which ordinarily considered unfair. and
that these methods are made possible and prac-
ticablc by the size CT It's working capital"
IN concluding his study of the subject. which
embraces the history OF the original development
of thu. tobacco growing industry in this country
from the earliest times the consumption. cuuVa-
ton manufacture. labor conditions, foreign trade
and tax on tobacco In ali their various Tamiica-
tons Or. Jacobstein. writes: The success Of the
trust has been due. however. not to superior econ
ornv IN production and distribution which the en-
porary condition OF the industry made Pc bic.
hut 10 the practice of destructive methods of COM
netition The principal weapon Of the Tobacco
Ptust and one employed SO effectively hv the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14
GAINS BY EXPERIENCE.

OF his former failure to reach the pole. Com
mander Peary said: L shall profit by the mis-
takes of that journey. Our failure was due to
the fact that the men I sent back to cache
for supplies did not return to me, but got lost
and nearly persisted. 7 found them almost
starved on my return trip by way OF Greenland.
We encountered great lead or open channel IN
the ice. and while we were waiting for 1t 10
close. or to find some way to get around 1t, l
sent part of party back for food rather
than have them camp there with and draw
on the general supplies. In the mean time the
lead closed suddenly and we crossed II. thinking
that the others would trail us and come up later
The failure OF this party TO return TO us lost us
the discovery of the pole. But on my coming
expedition l shall profit by this error for shall
keen nv men close together. and shall take no
chances by dividing the party and pressing for
ward without sufficient supplies"
On the coming expedition, which VIII start
soon Commander Peary viii find a harbor Tor
his vessel the Roosevelt, on the coast oi'GFant
Land the furthest land north, and II he can
ind it he will spend The winter IN IN" haip"r
where he was last year. There the men VIII ne
kent busy making sledges and harnesses, IN
1,reDaration for the long trip over the ice. ms
Will keep them from getting homeslck until IN
February, when the nights BEGIN |" Si'"i'Ct
and the long sledge ride across the country VIII
begin by the party to find the lceb0dh4 spot "I
the open sea which marks the acme OF lh'lI
homes and the pinnacle Of this terrestrial ban.
charts have been prepared. the men are sea
soned the dogs viii be fatt"ned' i"oa SuPPl.'9
viii DC at hand and everything 50 far as the
arraa, ovrlorer knows. will be ready to aid the
success of the great undertaking.
From the point Grant Land sald lle
commander 1T is five hundred miles I" the pore.
BY sledge can travel from hlIeet 10 "'I'I
-, do,, aud 10 make successful journey
w met travel one thousand miles there ana
hack, on the coming expedition intend 70
Ike a series Of deep sea soundings from Grant
Iand uorthward. and shall also observe '',S
aat,,ar1 set Of the ice More than that, shah
- - s+udv of the leads to determine whether
nr no, thev are tidal in their nature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14
CLOCK AND FAN.

very singular clock has been made by an
ingenious Swiss workman. 1t consists of
dozen leaves hinged like ordinary fan. The
number of the hour is marked from one 10
twelve at the end OF each of these leaves. The
fan tlmepiece starts at 6 O'Clock and expands
regularly for twelve hours, when it suddenly
closes up and starts all over again. The half
hour is indicated by the leaf of the fan being
only half eXtended.-MOntreal Standard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14
PEARY STARTS SOON,

N ME these other expeditions are under vay
commander Robert f. Peary, not unlike some of
ne great dIVts of to-day, Will make positively
ms last official appearance in tho northern
realms Of ice and snow. For the last time with
Z picked crew OF men and dogs he will mako
4 dash for the elusive North Pole this TIM,
win the ardent assurance that success awaits
him.
IN an interview In Il recent number of "Har-
perS Weekly" the intrepid explorer repeated his
hope 10 make the final dash and EXPRESSED the
conviction that success awaited him in the land
Where the mercury hibarnates at from - to -
degrees below zero ana where the daily menu
consists of raw dog and pcmmiCan. Thus far
ne holds the record for the nearest approach to
the northern extremity of the earth's axis. hay
ing raised the United States flag in April of last
year at - degrees Il minutes north latitude.
point within two hundred miles of the pole: but
| the mere breaking of a record does not content
the great explorer. and with him this time it is
to touch the pole quit for good.
This VIII be my last attempt" he said in the
interview. land ] believe il will be successful.
The beginning and the end of the polar expe-
dition may be expressed in one word. and that
word is food 1t is not the cold, 1t is not the
exposure but the failure Of supplies. that wrecks
the enterprise. Three things are actually needed
for food in the North: pemmican, ship biscuit
and tea"
The dog diet is served later in the course
as the weather grows colder and the food grows
scarcer. and Commander Peary defends this
questionable edible with a NigOr that would be
surprising in one who had not been forced TO
make his meals il. He maintains that any
one who can eat hog meat or Graves the deli
caCy Of Limburger cheese can have nothing to
say against dog; and while the hind leg of
overworked canine is bit tough and rank
sometimes. It isn't any than Il cheap res
taurant stew and becomes especially delectable
when the Arctic appetite puts in appearance.
The dogs readily eat another: ergo. why
shouldn't dog flesh be considered digestbe if
not delicate?
Then. too, it is the dog which the party
depends to make the journey northward sue
cessful. These animals. which " Siberian
extraction are nearly all wolf, and the fresh
meat supply in this form will consist Of about
two hundred head They viii draw twenty-five
sledges the final dash, twenty-One men. ali
trained and tried. Will accompany them. the
rouse from Grant Land north, which is pracll-
cally the one followed before. will be taken. and
the party viii bear to the northwest 50 as to
counteract the constant easterIy set Of the ice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14

Of the plan are not vet available T. &c s,,rr,osod
uhat Afctowski will start this summer. if he
o.eIEeS the financial support he has recently
te.' several months ago he announced his;
intention to visit King Edward Land. approacb
ln IL by way of the Pacific. and not tas
"' Aieion Wild crossing the Indian Ocean
Arctowskis base will probably be some nont
CONSIDERABLY TO the eastward of King Edward
Lind ana If he finds the travelling good ne
may make a try for the pole Itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14
Help Vanted-FemaIes.

WANTED. WOMEN IN THE LAUNDRY (NIANGLE
w ana body iroHerl ot Harlem Hospital No
SUNDAY night work Wages $500 $50 90 a
month and maintenance. Apply 20 Supervising Nurse
Harlem Hospital LenoX ave and both st. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14
A WIRELESS SAFETY APPLIANCE.

The wireless safety appliance OF a German
marine engineer is set 10 work during fogs and
heavy weather and acts automatically when two
vessels approach within certain distance. The
action closes the steam pipe 70 the screw of each
vessel This checks the machinery. gives time for
Baltimore Sn-