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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.
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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.
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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
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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.