TJTE MQKNING OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1917.
SWISS MINISTER'S
NOTE IS GIN OUT
German Says Services Toward
- Averting War With Amer
t ica Were Voluntary.
BREACH STILL REGRETTED
Jwo Nations Declared Natural
Economic Allies Indemnity Is
Discussed, but Regarded
as Not Essential.
AMSTERDAM, via London, March 1.
Foreign Secretary ZImmermann has
made a statement before the Reichstag
in regard to the move made by Paul
Rltter. Swiss Minister to the United
fctates, to bring about a reopening of
negotiations between the United States
and Germany. According to a Berlin
dispatch to Reuter'B, Secretary ZIm
mermann Bald:
"On February 8, through the Swiss
Federal Council, we received a tele
gram from the Swiss Minister at Wash
ington, to whom, after the rupture, our
Interests in America were entrusted.
The telegram was as follows:
" 'In America the wish exists to avoid
war should the German government
ehow an Inclination to negotiate about
the blockade. The Minister is ready to
pursue the matter further.'
Breach Would Be Regretted.
"Every speaker here has expressly
emphasized that a breach with Amer
ica11 was regrettable and It will un
doubtedly be still more regrettable If It
rame to war between Germany and the
United Statee. between whom there are
ancient friendly relations and no polit
ical antagonism. Economically we are
drawn to ech other and should really
be economic allies. Thus It is compre
sensible that the Imperial government
desires to endeavor to avoid everything
which mighj Intensify the conflict. For
these reasons, we examined the sugges
tions which reached us from the Swiss
Minister."
Referring to the breach of relations
with America, Deputy Schlffer, Na
tional Liberal, declared that there was
no doubt that Austria would back up
Germany in her attitude toward the
United States.
War Indemnity Not Necessary.
Herr Schlffer concluded his remarks
by saying that, although a large war
Indemnity would be a great benefit to
Germany in the re-establishment of her
economic position, yet Germany was
undoubtedly strong enough to exist
without an Indemnity.
Secretary ZImmermann, in reply to
Inquiries regarding his reported food
stuffs agreement with Denmark, said
that he could not make public the re
sult of the negotiations, but that there
need be no alarm that this agreement
would strengthen in any way England's
position.
Concerning the attack by a German
submarine last week on seven Dutch
merchantmen. Secretary ZImmermann
said:
"In the name of the government, I
express regret at the accident which
occurred a few days ago to Dutch
boats. On our part, however, nothing
was left undone to prevent It. In no
way Is the Imperial government blama-ble."
LOSS OF 6200 TURKS TOLD
Casualties of Single Act at Sea Re
vealed In Prize Court.
LONDOX. Feb. 2. (Correspondence of
the Associated Press.) The heaviest
loss of life at sea in a single naval
casuality since the war occurred was
that In the Sea of Marmora on May 10,
3 913, when the Turkish transport Gut
fiama) was torpedoed by the British
31-14 and sunk with the loss of 6200
lives. Particulars of the sinking were
given this week in the prize court.
The story was told in the prize court
owing to the application of the crew of
the E-14 for the prize booty of 5 per
head which the British law allows to
men of war who sink enemy warships.
The amount claimed In this case is
31.000.
Counsel for the E-14, In introducing
the case, said: "This is a large sum,
but a soldier is worth hundreds of
pounds, and prize bounty at 5 per head
for sinking 6000 of them is small in
comparison."
CAMPFIRE GIRLS TO AID
ElghtyEight Thousand Pledged to
Preparedness in Homes.
ICETv YORK. March 1. The Camp
fire Girls today sent to President Wil
ton a telegram, signed by Luther Gu
lick. the president, and other officers
pledging the 88,000 members "to pre
paredness In the home" through caring
for children, economic preparation of
food, the practice of first aid and the
truarding of the health of the women
of the Nation.
It was explained at the .organization's
headquarters here today that the mem
bers would not be called on to bear
arms or drive airplanes or automobiles,
but that "practical preparedness in the
home, the forms of service that have
always been the woman's part," is the
significance of the message to the
President.
GERMAN AND MEXICAN PERSONAGES IMPLICATED IN PLOT TO INTEREST JAPAN IN FORMING A
THREE-POWER ALLIANCE TO MAKE WAR ON UNITED STATES.
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Top (Left) Alfred ZImmermann. For
eign Minister of Germany. Chief In
stigator of IMot. (Rlght Count von
Bernstorff. Through Whom Invitation
to Mexico to Join In Plot Was Trans
mitted While He Was in Wanhington
as German Ambassador. Next Below
Von Bernstorff Portrait at Rlffht Is
Captain Itoy-ed, German Naval At
tache, M ho, After His Enforced With
drawal From Washington. Was Sent
by Germany to Mexico City. Next
Row (Left to Right) General Aku
flar, Carransa'a foreign Minister,
Who Sent Insolent Note to Allies Re
garding; German Submarines in West
ern Waters; Baron von Schoen. For
mer Secretary of German Embassy at
WaMhington, Who Was Transferred
to Mexico, and Loots Cabrera, Car
ranza's Minister of Finance, Who Was
Cognisant of Plot. At Bottom (Left)
Rafael Zubaran, Carransa's Minis
ter to Berlin, Also Cognizant of Plot,
and (Rlsrht) Captain Franz von Pa
pen, Former German Military Attache
at Washington, and Who, When Dis
missed for Unneutral Machinations,
Was Sent to Mexico.
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News of German Plot Against
America New Sensation.
JAPAN IS THOUGHT FIRM
Public Opinion in Jjondon Is Tliat
Conspiracy la Casus Belli and
Chief Wonder Is How JLong
America Will Delay.
LONDON, March 1. The time is long
since past when any fresh Orientation
of tho German policy- is calculated to
astonish the British public, but the
revelation of the plot to Induce Mexico
and Japan to attack the United States
providedHhls country with a first-class
sensation -today.
The Associated Press, Washington
dispatch gave the late afternoon papers
the first news, which was displayed
under startling headlines, such as
"Great Hun Plot Unmasked!" "Most
Sensational Plot of the War!" "Amaz
ing Revelation of German Duplicity
The edition of the papers was early
exhausted. ' The immediate idea of tlfe
man in the street was that here at last
was an undoubted casus belli for the
United States, the only matter for
curiosity appearing to be how soon an
actual declaration of war might be ex
pected. The news was too late, for edi
torial comment In the afternoon papers
and the government officials appeared
not inclined at the present juncture to
make any statement for publication.
Perhaps next to the effect of the
news in America, the attitude of Japan
excited the public mind most. Nowhere,
however, did the idea prevail for a
moment that Japan could be detached
from the entente alliance. -Altogether,
while tha greatest confidence is- felt
that such an intrigue could only recoil
on its authors, the British public is
watching with greatest interest further
details and developments.
M&L 1WAR IDEA BELITTLED
the California Insurance Company for
$970 and Interest. The plaintiffs al
lege that the defendant company has
failed to pay for the loss of an automo
bile. They allege that they received
notes from the California Insurance
Company to cover the loss, but have not
been able to collect on them.
DANISH BEGIN EXPORTS
FOOD IS SENT TO BRITAIN TJXDEB.
GERMAN CONCESSION.
Weakening? of Submarine Hlockade Con
firmed by Conservative In Relcna
taif, Says Copenhagen.
COPENHAGEN, Mar. 1. Danish ex
ports of food to England through the
zone barred by Germany, which are
being started this week, are being con
ducted in accordance with an agree
ment with the German government.
Steamships equipped with special marks
of Identification will be permitted b
submarines to pass unharmed.
This weakening of the submarine
blockade, reported here some time ago,
was confirmed by Count Freldrich von
Westarp, conservative leader - in the
Reichstag, Tuesday.
Count von Westarp added that the
concession had been granted for a lint'
ited time and tonnage. "
German Cites American Death
Which Went Unresented.
LAC0NIA LOSS BRINGS GLEE
Insurance Company Sued.
BAKE Ft. Or., March 1. (Special.)
Suit was filed in the Circuit Court yes
terday, by Cranston & plasters against
VIGILANCE WINS REWARD
Shipbuilder Creates Fund to Stim
ulate Watch for Enemies.
LONDON, March 1. Sir Alfred Tar
row, head of a large Scotch shipbuild
ing company, has made publlo an offer
to pay 20 to any person on board a
commercial vessel who shall first call
the attention of the captain of the ves
sel to the presence of any enemy sub
marine or ship in tha neighborhood of
the vessel.
Sir Alfred says he Is prepared to con
tinue to pay these rewards np to a
total of 10,000, as It is obviously of
the utmost importance to sight a sub
marine at Ihe earliest possible moment.
Submarine Commanders and Crews
Must Be Greatly Satisfied In
Sinking Five Liners, Is View
of Editorial Writer.
COPENHAGEN, via London, March 1-
The possibility- that the sinking of
tha Cunard line steamer Laconla would
furnish a casus belli for the United
States was dealt with in the leading
editorial of the Hamburg Nachrlchten
of last Wednesday, which was written
before the definite announcement that
the lives of at least two Americans had
been lost in the disaster.
The newspaper was inclined to believe
that President Wilson w.ould hesitate
long before launching a declaration of
war against Germany on this or any
other account, pointing out that Amer
lean lives have been repeatedly sacrl
need since the new year, the last case
being that of Robert Allen Haden, an
American missionary drowned in the
Mediterranean when the steamer Athos I
was sunk, without President Wilson
having carried out the pronouncements
made in his previous notes.
The writer of the editorial, however,
sees the possibility that President Wil
son may respond with a declaration of
war, saying that he has committed him
self too deeply to withdraw. He also
looks forward to an outbreak of in
tense indignation in the United States,
but says Germany's decision to conduct
her submarine warfare to a bitter and
successful end cannot be changed
thereby.
The Nachrlchten, which long has been
one of the enthusiastic adherents of
submarine warfare, rejoices at the sink
ing of such a fine ship as the Laconla,
which it says cannot be easily replaced.
It says it must be a great satisfaction
for submarine commanders and crews
of the underwater- boats that they are
now. nnaliy. permitted to attack such, i
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occasions have been spared, though
within eajy torpedo range, individual
submarine commanders, according to
the newspaper, have often reported
since the destruction of the Lusitanla
that they have allowea aozens or snips
to pass, including the biggest of the
ocean liners.
LOAN FUNDS SUBSCRIBED
GOVERNMENT PROVIDES NEARLY
ALL FOR FARM BANKS.
Total of Investments by Individuals la
IS Federal Districts Only S120,l05.
McAdoo Is Not Disappointed.
WASHINGTON, March 1. Subscrip
tion on behalf of the Government to
$8,879,905 of the S9.000.000 capital stock
of the new Federal land banks was
announced tonight by Secretary Mc
Adoo. The small publlo subscriptions
to the stock, $120,905 for all 12 banks,
the Secretary said, was neither a sur
prise nor a disappointment.
"No special effort was made to se
cure subscriptions," he explained, "the
taking of the full amount of stock be
ing assured by the Government under
writing. The fact that the banks were
unlikely to pay any dividends on this
stock during the first year and that It
ultimately will be retired at par. nat
urally made it unattractive to investors."
The Government share of the $750,000
capital stock, of each district follows
Springfield, Mass.. ST39.725; Baltimore,
S740.220: Columbia, S. C. $749,590; Lou
isville. $742265; New Orleans, $745,430;
St. Louis, $742,075; St. Paul. $744,640;
Omaha. $708,265; Wichita, Kan., $743.-
665; Houston, Tex.. $735,285; Berkeley,
Cal.. $743,890; Spokane. $744,855.
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6TNOPSIS OF THE) ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF
The Bankers Reserve Life Company
of Omaha, in the state of Nebraska, on the
thirty-firat day of December. 31S, mad
to the Insurance Commiaaioner of the stale
of Oresou, pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount of capital stock paid
up $ 100,000.00
Income.
Total premium Income '.$ 1.824.BS3.4S
Interest, dividend and rents re
ceived during tho yar 81S.85T.6S
Income from other sources re
ceived during the year 1.T67.89
Total Income $ 1.040,158.98
Disbursements.
Paid for losses, endowments
annuities and surrender valuee$ 844.026.S5
Dividends paid to policy hold
ers .lurin the year 1B8.09S.S2
Dividends paid on capital stock
during the year 10.000.00
Commissions and salaries paid
during tha year.. 241,836.58
Taxes, licenses and fees paid
during the year 22,661.79
Amount of all other expendi
tures 103.664.09
SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
Scottish Union & National Insurance Co.
of Edlnburr. Scotland, in the Kingdom of
Oreat Britain, on the thlrty-flrat day of
December, mis. made to the Insurance
commissioner of the State of Oresu. pur
suant to law:
Capital.
Amount of capital deposit ....$ 300.000.00
Income,
Net premiums received during
the year 2.e68.S33.40
Interest, dividends, and rents
received during the year 274.804.33
Income from other sources re
ceived during the year; In
crease, liabilities of Reins, to
tals. 97.2L'.:.-1S: nrenta bal
ance, $.i:;.sr: profit, bonds. 60
per cent. $'J00
Total expenditures $ 879.207.83
Assets.
Market value of bonds owned. $ 8.T49.640.63
Loans on mortgages 1.293.2B0.00
Premium notes and policy loans 1.210.131. S3
Cash In banks and on hand.... 3-1.9-7.24
Net uncollected and deferred
premiums 17.730.47
Other assets (net) A6.&23.27
Total assets $ 8.639.203.44
Total assets admitted in Oregon . 6,639,203.44
Liabilities.
Net reserve $ 4S.9PS.890.00
Total policy claims unpaid.... 10.348.00
All other liabilities and surplus 1.629.UU5.44
Total liabilities, exclusive of
capital stock of $100.000...$ 8.B89.203.44
Total Insurance In force De
cember 81, 1916 $36,621,747.68
Business in Oregon for the Year.
Total insurance written during
the year $ 87,059.75
Gross premiums received dur
ing the year 74.475. 28
Losses paid during the year.. 11.607.SO
Losses Incurred during the year 11,607.00
Totul amount of insurance out
standing in Oregon December
SI. 1U1S $ 2.010,115.27
THE BANKEK9 RKSF.BVE LIFK COM
PANY. By R. C. Wagner, Secretary.
Statutory resident general agent and at
torney for service. F. H. Whitfield. 1213
Northwestern Bank bldg., Portland. Or.
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COLUMBIA
SIXTH AT WASHINGTON
07.S65.83
Total Income
$3,030,323.36
Disbursements.
Net losses paid durlnpr the year. $1,376,221.17
commissions ana salaries paid
during the year
Taxes, licenses, and fees paid
during the year
Amount of all other expendi
tures; investment and ex
pense. $74.uti9; remitted $406,
413l.) Asenla' balances. $7437: loss on
maturity bonds, stocks, $27,
030.12; miscellaneous
733.424.95
121.011.4J
656.812.42
822.833.25
Total expenditures $2,892,470.01
Assets.
Value of real estate owned
(marVet value) $
Value of stocks and bonds owned
(market value) 6,
Loans on mortgages and collat
eral, etc
Cash In banks and on hand ..
Premiums In course of colleo-
tlon written since Septem-
f.O. 1916 6P4.P37.PS
Interest and rents and accrued. 86,882.90
21S.72S.S6
510.690.00
121.900.0O
438.&S4.46
Total assets $6,906,172.75
Total assets admitted in Ore
gon $6,966,172.75
Liabilities.
Oross claims for losses unpaid.. $ 336.689.00
Amount of unearned premiums
on all outstanding risks .... 2.6.17.291.21
All other liabilities 62.000.00
Funds held under Reins. Treat
ies 109.233.11
Total liabilities, exclue've of
capital deposit of 2'H. 10 ... 3.163,212.32
Total premiums In fores De
cember SI. 1916 . . $5,201,394.29
Business in Oregon for the Year.
Total Insurance written dur
ing the yar $2,721,645.00
Gross premiums received dur
ing the year
Premiums returned during the
year
Losses paid during the year..
Losses Incurred during the year.
Total amount of Insurance out
standing, in Oregon December
ber 31. 1916 4.012.242.M
SCOTTISH UNION & NATIONAL INSUR
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JAME3 H. BREWSTER.
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Statutory resident general agent and at
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