Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, March 07, 1917, Image 2

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Morning Oregonian., March 07, 1917, Page 2, Image 2

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1917)

Prev Page of 20 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (4.7 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 20 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page Text3 THE MOItXING OREGOXIAT", WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1917. MODIFIED SENATE RULES PREPARED Bi-Party Committee Agrees on Plan for Two-thirds to Impose Cloture. WAY CLEARED FOR FIGHT If Scheme Is Indorsed by Caucuses of Both Parties, Small Group Attempting Filibuster Will Be Made Uncomfortable. islation by a very few men. This fact is expected to Induce Southern Demo crats, who have always feared a force bill, if cloture were possible with Re publicans in control, not to oppose the change. Some of the Republicans said tonight the President could get the armed neu trality bill through the Senate In three days without amending the rules If he would call a special session. They pointed out that under the present practice by which a Senator cannot rely on quorum calls to give him an opportunity to rest, it is almost im possible for one or two men to speak for more than a day at most. Progress of the War. TVASHfXGTOX. March . Modifica tion of the Senate rules, urged by Presi dent Wilson to prevent future filibus ters like the one that killed the armed neutrality bill, virtually was agreed upon tonight by a conference commit tee of .10 Senators, five Democrats and five Republicans, named by the party caucuses. The change proposed would,' put the power in the hands of two-thirds of the Senators present at any time to shut off debate and prevent dilatory tactics. The committee will meet again tomorrow, probably before the Senate convenes at noon, and it is expected to reach a final agreement on resolution embodying this proposal which was ap proved by the rules committee several months ago but which never came up for action at the last session. Caucus Indorsement Expected. Leaders championing the change ex pect the resolution to receive the nec essary caucus indorsement and to be presented to the Senate as soon as pos sible for consideration and action. How such a proposal will be received by the Senators opposed, to any modification of the present procedure, which allows unlimited discussion, none of the con ference committee knew. A majority of the Senate has long favored the resolution considered fa vorably by the conference committee and its approval by both partlea in caucus Undoubtedly would pave the way for its ultimate adoption. Both party organizations working together could make It uncomfortable for any small group of Senators who might un dertake a filibuster. Way Cleared for Fight. The way was cleared to some extent today for any fight which may come up over the rules or over the question of whether the Senate Is operating now under its old rules or general parlia mentary law. The question is of im portance because the Senate rules do not permit as ordinary parliamentary law does a motion for the "previous question," which shuts off debate auto- , roaucauy. Senator Owen, leader of the fight for an absolute cloture rule under which a majority would control debate, brought the subject up by giving no tice that such proceedings as are con ducted for the present must be by unanimous consent and on the theory that it is a continuing body the Senate in the past has not adopted new rules for each Congress, like the House of Representatives. If it were compelled to adopt them. In doing so It would work under general parliamentary law and the majority could adopt such rules aa it pleased in short order. Marshall Remains Aloof. Vice-President Marshall virtually served notice on the Senate today that he did not propose to become a party to any rules fight. He declares in con nection with another matter that the Constitution makes It exceedingly plain that the Vice-President Is a pre siding officer and that he has nothing to do with the rules beyond seeing that they are enforced. The Democratic caucus Indicated Its support of the opinion that rules should be adopted each session. It re-elected Senator Saulsbury. of Delaware, presi dent pro tempore, although he was elected to that office last session and ordinarily would have held over. It also re-elected other Senate officers who usually hold over. Both of the caucuses did the usual pre-sesslon business, and discussion in the Democratic side developed vigorous speeches in which there were decided declarations about the prominence the West played in the Democratic success last Fall and the recognition it has re ceived by the Senate majority. West Wants Kecomltlon. 6enator Martin, of Virginia, was chosen unanimously as majority floor leader, but the trouble started when the caucus took up the election of a president pro tem. Senator Saulsbury declined to serve again unless re elected unanimously. Friends of Sen ator Walsh presented him as a candi date, but the Montana Senator finally withdrew after a plain talk about the recognition of the West and an an swer from Senator Robinson, of Ar kansas, about the South. Senator James, of Kentucky, smoothed things over before adjournment with a con ciliatory talk. Senator Lewis was re elected party whip. The Republicans spent most of their time discussing cloture and it became apparent that while most of the 35 present were vigorously opposed to a rule which would tie the hands of the minority completely, they might be willing to agree to a milder form of restricting debate. Rale Not Strict Cloture. Senator Borah, one of the Republi can conferees, pointed out that the rule under consideration was not a cloture rule In the usual sense at all. and that it probably would be seldom Invoked ana tnen only to prevent defeat of leg- FIGHTING continues on various sec tors of the Somme and Ancre fronts In France. North and south of the Ancre, the London War Office reports, the British have made additional gains in the former region north of Pulsienx-au-Mont and In the latter northwest of Irles. Cast of Bouchavesnes, In the Somme sector, the British report the raiding of a German trench and the scattering of German forces who were massing for a counter attack. Berlin, on the other hand, reports the repulse of & British attack east of Bouchavesnes, which was delivered after heavy artil lery preparation. It Is probable that the German official communication re fers to an engagement on Monday, while the British communication spe- PARTIES MAY UNITE, ORGANIZING HOUS E Clark as Speaker and Equal Division of Committee Mem berships Is Possible. ' INDEPENDENTS PUTASIDE Xo Opposition to Measure as Last Resort la Found Leaders Be lieve It Patriotic Duty to Get Together . WASHINGTON. March 8. Bi-partisan organization of the incoming House, with Champ Clark as Speaker and the committee members and patronage PRESIDENT OF SENATE AND PARTY WHIP RE-ELECTED YESTER DAY BY DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. : mi ;4 hi -.v SENATOR SAUL9BUBTi OF" DELAWARE. SENATOR LEWIS, OF ILLINOIS. ciflcally mentions carry Tuesday morn ing as the time of the successful raid. Near Verdun, between Les Cham- brettes and Bezonvaux, violent artillery duels are in progress. Attempts by Germans to evict the "French fiom re captured positions north of Caurleres wood failed, according to Paris. The Russians near Brzezany. in Ga- llcla, and In the wooded Carpathians near the northern Roumanian front have delivered attacks against the Aus- tro-German forces, but in each met with repulse, says -he German W ar Office. In Roumanla clashes between recon- n,olterlng parties continue. Don't Let Soap - Spoil Your Hair When you wash your hair, be careful what you use. Most BOaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali, which Is very injurious, as it dries the ecalp and makes the hair brittle. aw ucsl nuns iu use is just plain mulsifled cocoanut oil, for this la pure and entirely greaseless. It's very cheap and beats the most expensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. Tou can get this at any drug store, and a few ounces will last the whole family for months. Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it in. about a teaspoonful Is all that is required. It makes an abun dance of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and Is soft, fresh looking, bright, wavy and easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and takes out every particle of dust, dirt ana aanaruir. auv. Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepaefcage provesit. zacat all druggists. Further progress for the Russians In the Persian theater Is recorded by Petrograd. The villages of Russenabad and Charlak have been evacuated by the Turks, who are in retreat from Bljar. Southwest from Hamadan the Russians have attacked the Turks, who are holding a strategic summit. There is still no change in the situ ation In the AuBtro-Italian and Mace donian theaters, where artillery duels and small Infantry attacks continue. Austria's reply to the United States Government's request for information as to Austria's stand with regard to unrestricted submarine warfare has been received through unofficial sources. While the note says that Aus tra "strictly adheres to the assurance al ready given" and that the Austro-Hun-garian government "is essentially In accord with the American Government with regard to protection of neutrals, against endangering their lives," it as serts that neutrals will have to bear all losses they suffer by entering ter ritory where warlike .operations are taking place. 3 DENY FILIBUSTERING VARDAMAX KESTVON AND O'GOU- MAJT EXPLA1JT POSITION'S. Mississippi Senator Opponent of Armed Neutrality Bill. However; lonan Favored Measure. He Says. WASHINGTON, March 6. Senators "Vardaman of Mississippi and Kenyon of Iowa, who were included In the group referred to by President Wilson as "a little group of willful men," de nied today in the Senate that they had been implicated in a move to prevent a vote on the armed neutrality bilL senator vardaman said he did not desire to prevent a vote on the bill, but that he woulf? not have voted for It. Senator Kenyon also protested that he had not sought to block a vote on the neutrality bill. "I signified mv willingness to sign the manifesto." Senator Kenyon said, "but no opportu nity was afterward presented." He added he would have voted for the House bill and that he favored cloture in the Senate. NEW YORK, March 6. Formal de nial that he participated In the Senata Illibuster to defeat the President's armed neutrality bill, was Issued today Dy ex-cnicea states senator O Gorman, who said he used no more than five minutes of the Senate's time daring the last three days of the session and never oojectea to a vote on the measure. STEAMER BATTLES U-BOAT Running Fight Kept TJp Two Hoars r ' Before Submarine Quits. BOSTON. March 6. A running fight in the English Channel on January 81 between a Gelraan submarine and the British steamer Foyle, in which 60 shots were exchanged, two of which struck the I1 oyle. was described by Captain James Evans on the arrival of ther steamer from Liverpool today. Captain Evans said his vessel was just turning into the channel when he sighted a ship afire a couple of -miles ahead. The submarine sighted her. however, and began a shell fire attack at long range. One shot tore a hole through the upper deck of the Foyle and another struck on the port side. The Foyle. which carries a 4.7 gun aft. returned the nre, and the chase continued more than two hours. The submarine finally abandoned it ana submerged, equally divided. Is being discussed by Democratic and Republican members as a possibility In the event the five In dependent members hold up public busi ness In the next session by attempting to dictate how the House snail be or ganized. The independents thus far have de clined to align themselves with either of the big parties and have held sev eral secret . caucuses. If they vote as a unit, as It now appears they may. they can delay business In the House just so long as party lines are main tained. At best neither Democrats nor Republicans will have more than 215 party members, and 21S are required to elect a Speaker, except by special agreement. Patriotic Duty Considered. In case of a deadlock, many Demo crats and Republicans believe it would be their patriotic duty In the face of an international crisis to break down party lines regardless of political for tunes. The desire of the House to keep its record clear of any charge of ty ing President Wilson's hands as the Senate did la expected to play a big part in converting members to the bi partisan proposal. It is a House boast that a large majority of its membershiD always has stood behind the President in the many crises fit the last three years. Virtually every leader of importance on either side has been sounded for nis views on the bipartisanship plan, ana, no vigorous opponent of It as a last resort has been found. Repub lican Leader Mann is quoted as saying recently at a dinner to retiring New York members of the House that he would rather see bipartisanship organi zation oi the House than to see it con trolled by a email band of "filibust ers, - Burden Divided Equally. -Borne Republicans who hav a K "ine uiai meir party snouia not as sume control of the House with a big preparedness debt facing them greet in a Dipartisan plan heartily. They in sist that In such an unusual time as the present it would be only fair for both parties to share equally the bur den of meeting a debt that was con tracted on the Insistence of both par ties. Discussion of bipartisan plans to be put forward In an emergency does not mean, towever, that the majority of either party is "preparing to desert Its ngnt lor control of the House. Each side is hopeful tffat a majority or all of the five Independents will be con verted to Its cause. Democrats learned with pleasure to day that, contrary to precedent in New York, Governor Whitman probably soon win can a special election for the se lection of a successor to the late Rep resentative Conry. Democrat, who came from a strong Tammany district. Whitman Advised to Call Election. While attending the Inaugural, Gov ernor Whitman discussed the situation with several Republican Congressional leaders, and, although it appeared cer tain that a special election wouldi add another Democrat to the incoming House, making it stand a tie at 215 members each, they advised him to call it. Failure to call a special election at this time, he was told, would set a precedent which Democrat Governors of states with Republican Representa tives might have opportunities to fol low. The Governor is said to have de clared that he thought it his duty to call a special election if there was any likelihood of an extra session. Representative Flood and Represen tative Adamson. chairman of the for eign affairs and interstate commerce committees, respectively, will remain to ciscuns with President Wilson Whether he desires to reopen his armed ship and railway legislation fights In an extra session.- EXTRA SESSION FORECAST (Continued From First Pa r e. ) to cancel plans for extra carriers and clerks declared by officials to-be neces sary for efficient mall transportation. The Interior Department cannot move into Its new building because it has no money to purchase equipment. The Commerce Department cannot put out the new coast charts planned by the Coast and Geodetic Survey for National and merchant vessels. The Treasury Department win nave to make an emer gency arrangement if its Bureau of En graving and Printing is to be kept sup plied with the paper and other ma terials used in printing paper money and postage stamps. In addition 200,000 Army pensioners will have their payments cut off July 1 unless Congress meets again and provides for them. Neither is there any provision for taking care of $647,000, which the general deficiency bill would have pnovided for. the pay of regular Army officers and men. An Item of $250,000 for support of soldiers', homes is another ' that died with the bill. and these establishments throughout the country will have to run on credit after June. , The lesser Army items held us In cluded $450,000 for acquisition of sites and buildings for aviation stations, and provision for 10S additional ordnance officers. A report that a Cabinet official had sent word to the Capital that an extra session would begin about June 1 gained wide credence among members of the House today. So mucn conti dence was put in it that many Repre sentatives, waiting here to be on hand if a call were issued, immediately began to pack up and prepare to depart for home. The House gossip during the day covered a wide range, however, and there were Representatives who still insisted tonight that a call would come soon if the President finds he needs Congressional authority to arm ships. In a.11 five biir supply Dills ianea. carrying a total of mora than a half billion dollars. Besides, the Aaminis tration has considered it almost im perative to pass a number of general legislative measures tnat ianea. in eluding the amendments to the snip ping and Federal reserve laws, the supplemental legislation to reinforce the Adamson law, conservation meas ures, the bill to permit combinations for foreign selling, and that to enlarge the Interstate Commerce Commission. Most of these were enumerated in the President's statement under the head of "most necessary legislation. NEW WAR PLOT FOUND IXTASION OF IXDIA THROUGH CHINA PLANNED. Genua and Hindu Confess Conspiracy After Arrest In Ken York Each Gives Bond of fSS.OOO. - NEW YORK. March . Dr. C Han- ador Chakiaberty. a Hindu physician, and Dr. Ernest Sckunner, 34, described as a German, were arrested today on charges of conspiring to set up a mil itary expedition against a toreign country on friendly relations with the United States. The police say the men conressed that they had plotted under direction of Wolf von Igel to Invade India by way of China. Chakiaberty and Sckunner are said to have received $60,000 from Von Igel, and the Hindu, posing as a Persian merchant, got a passport to Berlin, from where, after revealing his plans to certain officials, he returned to New York to prepare literature in the various Indian languages. After the literature was prepared, according to the police. Dr. Chakia berty and Sckunner employed as their agent an Influential Chinaman whom they sent to his native country with the Idea of Interesting his government In a plan to ship arms and ammuni tion from the-United States to China, where, with the Chinese government's permission, they were to be stored until the time set tor the invasion. In the laboratory Sckunner was en deavoring, according to the police, to compound a preparation to be used "to disguise contraband of war." The character of this preparation he re fused to disclose. Ten thousand small aluminum boxes about the size of a pill box were seized, together with what appeared to be official papers. The latter have been turned over to Government agents. Sckunner and Dr. Chakiaberty were arraigned before a federal commi sioner and held In $25,000 ball each for examination next Tuesday. They had no counsel and the commissioner as signed an attorney to represent them. Sckunner and Chakiaberty later fur nished bonds and were released. In making arrangements to get ball, Chakiaberty displayed a certified check for $10,000. BRITISH REGAIN APPAM ASYLTJM FOR TJ3T ACCOMPANIED PRIZE SHIPS NOT INDEFINITE. Supreme Court Upholds Contention That Vessel Violated Neutrality of American Port, WASHINGTON. March 6. British claimants of the German prize ship Appam at Newport, Vu, today won their suit In the Supreme Court to regain possession of the vessel and cargo. In sustaining the British libel attach ment suit against the Appam and cargo the court held that the British owners are entitled to restitution because the Appam violated American neutrality. Treaties of 1799 and 1828 between the United States and Germany, the court held, do not entitle German prizes, unaccompanied by the captor warship, to Indefinite American asylum. Juris diction of American courts over the Appam was upheld. Findings of Federal Judge Waddlll, of Virginia, that the Appam violated American neutrality after being brought into Hampton Roads a year, ago by Captain Hans Berg and a German prize crew, were sustained and approved by the court. "The principles of International law," the opinion adds, "leaving the treaty aside, will not permit the ports of the United States to be thus used by the belligerents. If such use were per mitted, it would constitute the ports of a neutral nation harbors of safety into which prizes might be safely brought and indefinitely kept. "From the beginning of Its history this country has been careful to main tain a neutral position between warring governments and net to allow use of its ports in violation of the obligations of neutrality, nor to permit such use beyond the necessities arising from the perils of the seas, or the necessities of such vessels as to seaworthiness, pro visions and supplies." BELGIANS STILL HEROIC Hunger, Cold, Even Blows, Fall to to Obtain Work for Enemy. LONDON, March 6. One of the most prominent men left in Belgium has sent the following message to the Associ ated Press: "We have ever-increasing need of comfort, for we are suffering much. The extraordinary cost, of all food stuffs is added to the deportations, with all their horror and anguish. Despite all. the Belgian people remain patient. The stand they have taken on the whole is worthy of much admiration. "Repatriated men who were deported return worn out and exhausted, but they tell us that, a greater number have refused, even under stress of hun ger and cold, even blows. to sign an agreement to work for the enemy. Is this not heroicT' German Furnaces Bombarded. . LONDON, March . "Naval aero planes dropped many heavy bombs on blast furnaces at Brebach (in the Saar bruecken district of Rhenish Prussia) on Sunday," says an official statement issued today. "All the aeroplanes re turned safely." SPEEDING UP NAVY IS DIFFICULT TASK Shipbuilders Show Desire to Co-operate, but Skilled Labor Is Scarce. SMALL CRAFT PUT FIRST Submarine-Chasers to Be Made From Wood, to Relieve Strain on Metal Trades Wilson Can Proclaim Emergency. WASHINGTON. March 6. Machinery looking to the prompt execution of his programme for speeding up naval con struction was set In motion today by Secretary Daniels. He conferred with representatives of the major shipbuild ing companies, and later with Secretary Wilson, of the Labor Department, and Samuel Gompers. of the American Fed eration of Labor. President Wilson called at the Navy Department today and talked with Mr. Daniels for some time. The President was told that even with an emergency fund of more than $100,000,000 now available, backed by authority requir ing preference for Navy orders, and, if necessary, to take over shipyards or other plants, it would be a difficult task to get ships rushed to comple tion. Builders to Estimate Capacity. The shipbuilders will present detailed statements of what they might be able to do with additional funds in the way of speeding up. They also will show Just what additional work each plant may be able to undertake. The most serious problem Is that of securing skilled labor although suspen sion of the 8-hour law in Government contracts is expected to help in this regard. Mr. Daniels asked the advice of Secretary Wilson and Mr. Gompers as to what steps to take to Increase the supply of labor In the ship trades. A conference of steel makers and other concerns which supply material for the Navy will be called shortly to be followed by similar meetings with representatives pf smaller shipbuilding companies which are not engaged in Government work. The President, under the law, has power to require such companies to place their full facilities at the dis posal of the Government by issuing a proclamation declaring an emergency to exist. Desire to Co-operate Shown. Secretary Daniels said the shipbuild ers with whom he conferred today showed every desire to co-operate with the Government. He pointed out, how ever, that where he wished to talk about building destroyers in a year the shipbuilders talked of two years. The greatest stress will be laid. It is understood, on quick construction of smaller craft, such as submarine chasers, submarines and destroyers. At the same time the eight new capital ships, five battle cruisers and three monster dreadnaughts, must be laid down, in addition to new scout cruis ers. To obtain submarine chasers the De partment plans to call on small boat biTllders along both coasts, the hulls to be of wood, in order to relieve the steel trades and steel works of this strain. PORTLAND MEN ELECTED Messrs. Ladd, Carroll, Alnswortb, Benson and Wilcox on Board. SEATTLE. 'Wash., March fl. At a meeting of the incorporators or the Fa cifio Coast Defense League, held hero today, the following officers were elected: President. Chester Thorne, Tacoma: vice-presidents, H. C. Henry of Seattle. W. M. Ladd of Portland. G. S. Daniels of Oakland; secretary, R. W. Emerson. treasurer; Harry W. Carroll, Seattle. The following advisory board of IS members was selected: Chester Thorne. Tacoma; E. F. Sweeney. Harry W. Car roll, H. C. Henry. Seattle; J. S. Baker and John F. Lyons, Tacoma; J. M. Langsdorf, Vancouver, Wash.; W. M. Ladd. John F. Carroll, J. C. Alnsworth, S. Benson and T. B. Wilcox, Portland; J. H. Albert. Salem; George S. Daniels, Oakland, and J. M. Perry, Stockton. The secretary was Instructed to place the request for a military highway be fore Congress at the earliest possible time. Central Point Students Give Play. CENTRAL POINT. Or.. March 6. QbAlOIAI? ' (JbL Even the words blend j ""'"jf I SYNOPSIS Or TTIB ANNUAL STATE MENT OF THB Citizens Insurance Company f St. Louis. In the state of Missouri, on Jie 31at day of December, 1910, made to the Insurance Commissioner of tlis state of Oregon, pursuunt to law: , Capital. Amount of capital paid up I 200.000.00 Income. Net premiums received during- the year . .. 145.734.83 22.83 4.15 19.822.02 Interest, dividends and rent re ceived aunnp me year Inrom from other sources re ceived during the year Total Income 187.911.02 Disbursements, Net losses paid during- the year.t Dividends paid on capital stock during the year CommltHloni and salaries paid during the year Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year Amount of all other expenditures S4.310.1S 17,000.00 48.520.25 P3B.08 2.1SO.S7 Total expenditures $ 162,030.04 Assets. Value of stocks and bonds owned (market value) $ 403,140.00 Loans on mortgages and col lateral, etc HI. 700. no Cash In banks and on hand .... 206.4U7.53 PremluTna In course of collec tion wrlttenaince September 80. 1018 56.472.07 Interest and rents due and ac- crued 7.665.19 Total assets admitted in Oregon.! 716,444.79 Liabilities. . Gross claims for losses unpaid.. $ 2,517.35 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks 123,451.43 All other liabilities S.382.44 Total liabilities, exclusive of capital toek of SOO.OOO $ 211.351.22 Total premiums lzx force De cember 31. 1916 217.564.13 Business In Oregon for the Tear. Total Insurance written during the year ..11. 968.206. 00 Gross premiums received dur- - lng tne year Premiums returned during the year r . . . . Losses paid during the yar. . Losses Incurred during the year Total amount of insurance out standing In Oregon Decem ber 31. 1916 CITIZEN'S INSURANCE "COMPANY, By J. H. CARR. Vice-President. Statutory resident general agent and at torney for service: John II. Burgard, 26.830.68 5.5RS.75 7,302.77 6.1S0.22 699.848.00 To lasso aroma lasso Omar, crowded with aroma to the last genial whiff I Omar aroma! It's a racy yet smooth aroma a thrill to the senses, a joy to the soul. r Aroma makes a cigarette they've told you that for years. And Omar is aroma. It's the perfect Turkish blend the triumph of rich Turkish and ripe accentuating leaves. Then Omaromar spells aroma. Even the words blend. CIGARETTES Smoke Omar . for A.roma' for s M iDtUntlt IT IHCOIFORATID (Special.) The senior class play of the Central Point High School was well at tedded. The play was a comedy drama entitled "The Blossoming of Mary Anne." a modern society drama. Those taking part were Wilbur Dunlap, William Welch, Irwin Hurley, Russel Harris, Lyle Gregory. Ruth Lull. Chrls- SYNOPSIS OF THB ANNUAL STATEMENT OF The Ocean Accident & Guar antee Cor poration, Limited of LtOndon. in the Empire of England, on the thirty-first day of December, luio. made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: Capital. Amount of deposit capital I 30,000.09 Income. Net premiums received during the year $6,023,389.27 Interest, dividends and rents re ceived during the year - 234.834.43 Income from other sources re- ' celved during the year 10,589.81 Total Income 6,26S,7tJ3.53 Disbursements. Losses paid during the year. In-' eluding adjustment expenses, etc 83.644.852.72 Commissions and salaries paid during the year 1.684.744.49 Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year 120.185.40 Amount of all other expendi tures 257.6S0.23 Remitted to home office 489,073.6 Total expenditures. ......... ..$5,176,545.12 Assets. Value of stocks and bonds owned (market value $5,734,750.00 Loans on mortgages ana collat teral. etc - Cash In banks and on hand..... Premiums in course of collection written since September 30, 1916 Other admitted assets Interest and rents due and ac crued ....................... Ii4.ooo.oo 821.63 0.78 906.664.54 117.S-U.tt6 82.0CS.10 Total assets admitted in Oregon. $7,276,949.03 Liabilities. Gross claims for losses unpaid. .$2,126,085.99 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks 2.363.021.25 Due for commission and broker age 1!7.044.7 All other liabilities 163,674.37 Voluntary reserve for conttngren- Voluntary reserve for contingen cies . 1. 100.000.00 Una Heckraan. Lela 'Peart, Hattle Pence. Katherine Nealon. Rose Neal. Jessie Chauncey. Marguerite Hall. SYNOPSIS OF THB ANNTJAL STATEMENT OF THE Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York City, in the state of New Terk. on the 31st day of December, 1916. made to the Insurance Commissioner of the state of Oregon, pursuant to law: Income. Total premium Income $ 123.261.817.73 Interest, dividends and rents received during the year.. 26,544.814.01 Income from other sources received during the year.. S4-l.860.00 Disability Insurance depart ment 292.828.20 Total Income .... ....$ 163,013.319.93 Disbursement. Paid for losses, endowments, annuities and surrender values $ tvldends paid to policy hold ers during the year........ Commissions and salaries paid during the year Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year..... Amount of all other expendi tures Disability Insurance Bepart meiit - Total expenditures 43, 821,969.68 8,169,623.06 27,859.143.22 2.129.263.54 7,891.546.73 266,252.25 . .$ 88.034.801.40 .Assets. Market value of real estate owned , $' 20.156, 781.49 Book value of stocks and bonds owned 274,455, 048.44 Loans on mortgages and col lateral, etc. 246.638.813.37 Premium notes and policy loans .....C- 40.702,615.25 Cash in banks and on hand. 5,702,762.32 Net uncollected and deferred premiums 11,719.853.82 Disability Insurance depart ment 284.04 Other assets (net) 8.721.538.43 Total assets $ 60s.097.634.17 Less special deposits In any state (It any there be) 22.523.23 Total assets admitted In Oregon .$ 608.075,110.94 Liabilities. Net reserve $ Total policy claims unpaid All other liabilities Disability Insurance department Total liabilities $3,951,826.23 Total premiums in force Decem ber 31. 1916 $4,638,209.22 Business In Oregon for the Year. Gross premiums received during the year $ 65,630.71 Premiums returned during the year t... 13.002.21 Losses paid during the year.t.. S.7.1.00 Losses incurred during the year. T5.7&1.U0 THE OCRAV ACCIDKNT OCAKANTEE COUPOKATIUX, LI.MITJiU. By Win. J. Gardner, manager and at torney for U. 8. Branch. Statutory resident general agent and at torney for service. Grlinger-Kichards Co., Portland, Oregon, general agents. Total liabilities Total Insuranoe In force De cember 31. 191U B38.2W.515.0f 1.645.222.30 47,bui),043.U3 22.852.83 $ 608.097,634.17 J3.4S2.4S1.9S6.00 Business In Oregon for the Tear. Total Insurance written dur ing the year $ 2.871.928.00 Cross premiums received dur ing the year 2S9.653.S8 Premiums returned during the year 2.236.61 Losses paid during the year. 57.U40.O9 Losses Incurred during the ' year .59.619.43 Total amount of insurance outstanding 1n Oregon De- cember 31. 1816 0.101.471.00 By J as. 8. Roberta Secretary. Statutory resident general agent and at torney for service. Aired T. iiuuuey.