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THE aiORNTVG OREGOSUIT. T7EDXESDAT, MARCH 14, 1917. WAR UP TO U-BOATS, SAYS BERNSTORFF HARRY K. THAW IS FAMOUS OPERA SINGER CAUGHT BY CAMERA IX NEW YORK HOME. L Sinking of American Would Be Beginning of Clash, ex Ambassador Thinks. 9" Transfer to New York for Trial on Criminal Charge Not Permitted by Law. 1 4 f " ADJUDGED UNATIC INTRIGUES ARE DENIED Germany Declared Even to Haxe Subordinated Economic Interests In- Latin-America to Spar Our Sensitiveness. TAJXDON'. March 13. In an Interview ETanted to the Copenhagen correspond ent of the Berlin Tageblatt, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch. Count von Bernstorff. Interrogated as to -tvhether he thought there would be war between Germany and the United States, replied: "That depends on our U-boat war fare. If we sink an American ship we shall get war.. If not. . I. suppose we can avoid It." "And If," asked the correspondent, "Germany Blnks British ships with American citizens aboard?" Plot Discovery Affect Connt To this von Bernstorff replied: "That is not the same." Tho Hamburger Fremdenblatt, ac cording to Reuter's Amsterdam corre spondent, prints an Interview Its rep resentatives bad at Copenhagen, in which Count von Bernstorff expressed proud Joy at the way the German peo lle are bearing with their heads 'held high the results of the breach of rela tions with America, which ho (Berns torff) so long prevented. Count von Bernstorff Is quoted as aaying that he was keenly affected by the news, which he received for the first time at Christiania, that Instruc tions which had passed through his hands to the German Minister in Mexico had come to the knowledge of the American Government. "Mixing In Politics" Denied. It Is natural that its publication caused the greatest sensation In Amer ica, Count von Bernstorff said, declar ing "we always 6trictly declined to mix ourselves In the politics of the American continent." All American assertions about such Intrigues In Haiti, Cuba and Colombia are fairy tales. Count von Bernstorff Is quoted as saying. He added that positively, so long as he was Ambas sador at Washington, he was never aware of the slightest Indication that the German government tried to In fluence the policy in Central and South American states in any sense hostile to the United States. Oar Sensitiveness Spared. w e even sometimes subordinated trreat economio Interests, which we have In all of those countries, to spare the sensitiveness of the United States, he declared. The Interview concludes with the declaration from Count von Bernstorff that from Instructions to the German Minister In Mexico it was clear that the Mexican government. If the United Btates did not declare war on Germany, would never have heard of Germany's Intentions from a German mouth. believe It Is hardly possible to have acted more correctly, he said. COAST CITIES IN PERIL Admiral Peary Says Danger of Air Raids Is Real, i BAIjTrVTOP.H. Mareh IS. Rear-Ad- miral Peary, addressing a preparedness meeting for children today, declared that the United States must spend energy, brains and money generously on its defense or it would find war on Its hands with a host of aeroplanes tanmg over its seaDoara cities drop pin? bombs. He said that In a few months three chips entered Hampton Roads without any hint of their coming. The Appam, smallest of the three, he said, could easily have housed a squadron of aero planes and each aeroplane could easily nave carried iuuu pounds of explosives. The vital need at present he de clared to be a dependable coast natrol system from Eastport to Bronwsvllle, ana iroin can .Diego to Cape Flattery. BILL IS AIMED AT RADICALS l. amor ma Measure would Make , ''Criminal Syndicalism" Felony. BACRAJIENTO, March IS. A bill aimed at the suppression of various radical organizations was offered for introduction today by Assemblyman J. it. tiniey, or Santa Maria. The bill would make what Is termed "criminal syndicalism" a felony and defined criminal, syndicalism" as "the doctrine which advocates crime sabotage, violence, or other unlawful methods of terrorism as a means of accomplishing Industrial or political reform." 4 tf t 3 ( i Bain Photo. CERALDIXB FARRAR AAD tOTJ-TELLEGEN. Miss Farrar not long ago was married to the French actor, Lou Tellegen. They are living this Winter In a New York hotel. Miss Farrar Is repeating at Metropolitan Opera House her sensational suc cess of the past two seasons in "Carmen." MOTHER MADE CUSTODIAN PARTIES TO CAUCUS Representatives to Be Lined Up for Speakership Fight. BOTH SIDES PLAYING FAIR Mr. Mann Requests Election Successor to Member From Xcw York Democratic District. Mr. Clark Reciprocates. of present by saying: "The preceding peech is full of those principles which Insure the useless sacrifice of life the death of your sons. It is a wicked and absurd doctrine, full of untruths and falsehoods." Then turning to Dr. Berle General Wood declared: "We have boys who are willing to serve; we are willing to die, but I hope we are better pre pared to die than you are." Mayor Mitchel and a number of! others crowded around General Wood and shook his hands when he finished and tho diners cheered again. Tariff Appointment Declined. WASHINGTON. March 13. Patrick Henry Callahan, of Louisville. Ky., to whom an appointment by President Wilson to the Federal Tariff Commis sion was offered, has declined. PEPSIN NUX IRON and Saraaparllla Fine Coarse of Medicine. Physlolans and pharmacists have long known the desirability and difficulty of combining Iron a superlative tonio in a. blood-purifying medicine. The combination of the iron with Hood's Sarsaparllla has ..ow been se cured through the happy thought of prescribing Peptiron Pills In connec tion with the Sarsaparllla the latter before eating Peptiron Pills after In this way the two medicines work harmoniously, giving four-fold results in blood-cleansinf and upbuilding. Peptiron Pills Include pepsin and Iron note the name, Peptiron Pills. nux vomica, manganese, other tonics. disrestives ana laxatives. What better course of medicine can you imagine for this season? You get blood-purirying, appetjte-.-lvlng, liver stimulating qualities In Hood's Sarsa pari! la. and great strength makers in Peptiron Pills. Buy these medicines today. They also combine economy with merit. (Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepacfcage proves it. 25c at all dragpstsJ STEEL DEFENSE IS ENDED Special Plea for Exclusion of Rocke fellers Is Made. WASHINGTON. March 13 Argu ments for the defense In the Govern ment's dissolution suit against the United States Steel Corporation were concluded today in the Supreme Court and Solicitor-General Davis began the final plea for the Department of Jus tice. He will conclude tomorrow. A petition asking dismissal of the individual charges against John D. Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller. Jr., was presented by their special counsel. George Wellwood Murray. He argued that the Rockefellers were specifically absolved by the lower court, took no part In forming the cor poration and were named merely be cause the senior Rockefeller sold to the corporation after It was organized. Although both were made corpora tion directors, he said, the elder Mr. Rockefeller never attended a meeting, and both retired from the directorate WASHINGTON. March 13. Another series of conferences among Demo cratic House leaders today resulted In call for a. caucus here on April 12, four days before the opening of the special session, to line up Democratic members for the Speakership fight. The Republicans will caucus April 14, and the five Independents, who will hold the balance of power, will confer at about the same time In a further effort to agree on soma concerted action. Democratic Leader Kitchen talked over the situation for three hours with Speaker Clark. The caucus call sent out afterward contained an urgent re quest mat every uflmocraiic nepre- i ja 1902 Bcniauvo do present. i no nepuuuctu leaders decided to hold a conference SSSbueS4 nTe'mblr." Ane" P 1 0 N E E R WOMAN IS DEAD clear away preliminaries for their I caucus. There still is much talk of a bi-partisan House organization, but Mr. Kitchin said today he did not ex pect such a plan to develop. Both Speaker Clark and Republican Leader Mann, candidates for the Speak ership, are taking particular pains to avoid any appearance of sharp prac tlces among their followers in the con test. Mr. Mann yesterday urged Governor Whitman, of New York, to call a spe cial election to fill a vacancy in the Democratic Fifteenth District of that state, and today Speaker Clark tele erraohed Senator Hollls. of New Hamp shire, asking that the State Legisla ture amend the laws so an election could be had before April 16 in the Renubllcan district which waa repre sented by the late Representative Sulloway. Banker and Family Physician Ap pointed to Take Charge of Es tate, Which Ylelds Income of More Than $75,000. PHILADELPHIA, March 1. Harry K. Thaw was to-day adjudged a lunatic by the Common Pleas Court of this city and under the law cannot be taken to New York on requisition to stand trial on charges of assaulting Frede rick Gump. Jr., a high school student at Kansas City. Thaw will be, kept In St. Mary's Hospital here pending his removal to a Pennsylvania asylum. The court's action waa based on the report presented today by a lunacy commission which yesterday took the testimony of Thaw and his mother. Judge Martin appointed J. Denniston Lyon, a Pittsburg banker, and Dr. Wal ter Rldle, the Thaw family physician at Pittsburg, as a committee to take charge of Thaw's estate. They will enter 1600.000 security. Thaw's pres ent Income, according to his counsel, is between $75,000 and 180.000 on two trust funds left by his father, William Thaw. In another decree Judge Martin ap pointed Thaw's mother custodian of his person. Physicians testified before the lunacy commission that Thaw wad suf fering from dementia and would get worse as time went on. NEW YORK, March 13. District At torney Swann tonight appealed to Gov ernor Whitman to direct the Attorney General of New York to co-operate with him In his efforts to extradite Harry K. Thaw. He forwarded to Gov ernor Whitman a copy of a letter he sent to Governor Brumbaugh, of Penn sylvania, "from which." the District Attorney declared, "you will see the difficulty that this office is having even to get a hearing from Governor Brumbaugh on our application for the extradition of Harry K. Thaw from the state of Pennsylvania to the state of New 'York for trial upon an infa mous charge." OAKLAND LOSES BIG JOB STRIKE CAfSES TRANSFER 9 13,000,000 CONTRACTS. OF Native of Pacific County, 72, Passes at Cathlamet. PACIFIST IS DENOUNCED' GEXERAI WOOD SCORES NOTED LECTURER TO HIS FACE. CATHLAMET, Wash.. March 13. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Melissa Blrnle, wife of A. D. Blrnle, one of the oldest and best known pioneers of this section, died at her home here yesterday. Mrs. Blrnle was born 72 years ago In Pacific County, where Fort Colum bia now stands. For many years she made her home with Dr. and Mrs. Trul linger, of Astoria. After her marriage to Alexander Birnle she came with him to Cathlamet, and has since made her home here. Mr. Birnle's father, James Blrnle, had been in charge of Fort George, now Astoria, but in the early "aus Da naa estaDiisbed a trading post at 'Cathlamet, and with his family. took up his residence here. Union Iron Works Shifts Government Ship Work to Ita Yards la San Franclac. OAKLAND, Cal., March IS. Govern ment shiD contracts aggregating more than $12,000,000, which were to have been filled at the Union Iron Works on Oakland Estuary within the next two years, have been transferred to the San Francisco plant of the same company because of unsettled labor conditions, according to announcement made by the corporation today. The transfer affects eight subma rines, to' cost $750,000 each; six torpedo-boats, to cost $1,000,000 'each, and several smaller craft. The decision of the Union Iron Works directors Is de clared to be final and the direct result of the importance of the Navy con tracts and conditions which made their possible fulfillment a matter of specu lation. This decision to switch the bulk of the Navy business across the bay fol lows the walkout of nearly 2500 skilled and unskilled laborers at the Union Iron Works shops laet week and the strike of 600 laborers at the Moore & Scott plant. Many of the skilled la borers who have quit have been com pelled to do so through a scarcity of unskilled helpers. NNDIGNIIY NOT OFFERED BRITISH SAY GERMANS WERE TREATED WELL AT HALIFAX. New York Audience Cheers Soldier as He Replica to Speech of Rev. Adolpb A. Berle. NEW YORK. March 12. Major-Gen eral Wood, stirred by a criticism of compulsory military service In an ad dress at a banquet of the Economic Club here, turned on the speaker, the Rev. Adolf A. Berle, widely known as a lecturer on educational topics, and declared that the doctrine he preached "means the murder of our sons and the dishonor .of our women.' General Wood had addressed the diners earlier in the evening. He asked for a second hearing after Dr. Berle had arraigned the advocates of compulsory military service and as serted that with three months' train ing he could "hold his own with any officer In the field." Dr. Berle had said ' that prepared ness had been '.'harped upon by every Secretary of War for 80 years" and added that he saw no reason to be come hysterical and attempt to or ganize an Army in 15 minutes larger than the Prussian army before the war, which required 100 years to per fect. General Wood's reappearance brought the diners to their feet with cheers. "Of course we want volunteer serv ice, lust as we want voluntary moral ity, Just aa we want everything that is good." asserted General Wood, "but none but a fool expects to get it. "A SAWMILL IS TO OPERATE Rosecrans Company Has Contracts for Output for One Year. COE.V ALLI S, Or, March 13. (Spe cial.) The Rosecrans sawmill, seven miles west of Corvallls and which has been closed for several months, will begin work tomorrow, running lull time. rcecentiy tne company built a flume to the Southern Pacific's New port line at a point about two miles west of Corvallis and lumber will be flumed to this point for shipment. Un til the flume was built the mill could not operate In Winter on account of the roads. The logging operations will be con ducted by Sludbakor &. Monahan, of Castle Rock, Wash. The mill has lum ber contracts that will keep It busy ior a year, it employs aDout 25 men. More Gold Arrives From Canada. i-s Hi v zuiiri, juarcn X3. Another shipment of gold amounting to $7,200.- 000 has been received from Canada at the United States assay office here for the account of J. P. Morgan & Co., it was announced today. This raises the gold receipts since January 1 to a total of $220,700,000, and since Janu ary 1, 1915, to $1,358,200,000. General Wood appealed to the women slclans. Bootblack's Victim May Recover SAN DIEGO, Cal.. March 13. Unless complications set In, William Clayton. vice-president and managing director of the Spreckels companies, who Was yesterday shot In the abdomen by Lorenzo Bellomo, an Italian bootblack, will recover, according to an announce ment made today by the attending phy- 3f mi .it AS The Eight .Stem Passenger Touring 1S5 inch ichedbaae ' $1950 The Four' , Seven Passenger Touring lit inch tcheeJbase $1285 Closed. Cars Four Coups ... $1650 Four Sedan ... tl950 i. Four Limousins, . $1950 AO Prices f. e. b. Toledo Subject to chains t without notice CZIadc in V. 5. A.Z It Automatically Re news Its Youth Instead of periodically succumb ing to carbon troubles the Willys Knight Motors actually thrives on carbon benefits. 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Ont.. March 13. Officials In charge of the examination of the steamer Frederlk VIII at Halifax say that while the examination of the ship and her passengers was thorough there was not a moment's unnecessary delay, and special care was taken to prevent any of the passengers from being subjected to Indignities. Examination of the women passen gers was done by a woman examiner. The examination of Countess Berns torff took less than three minutes. The published statement tha( the In soles of her shoes were ripped off .Is a falsehood, the officials declare, as is also the statement that all hot-water bottles and rubber heels were conflST cated. Where passengers, had mora than one water bottle, all but on were taken. No rubber heels were seized. ALBRIGHT GETS MORE TIME Ex-Councilman's Trial for Drunk enness Is Again Delayed. OREGON CITT, Or., March 13. (Spe cial.) For the second time In two days the trial of John F. Albright, deposed City Councilman, who Is at liberty under $100 bonds, following his arrest last week on a charge of drunkenness, was continued. City Recorder Loder, before whom the case will be tried, in putting the case over until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, allowed the request of George C. Brownell. who had Just taken over the defense of Albright. Albright has pleaded not guilty and has demanded a trial by a jury. Reports that Albright's case would not be prosecuted because of the de fendant's Influence In the community were denied by both Mr. Loder and City Attorney Story. Pendleton Mayor to Bo Tried. PENDLETON. Or., March 13. (Spe cial.) The case in which Mayor Best is charged with using obscene' lan guage In a public place came back to Justice of the Peace Parke's court to day. It was taken from him when the Mayor's attorneys brought mandamus proceedings to force him to change venue. They lost out by a Supreme Court decision. Tho case will be set for trial soon. DUTCH STAND OPPOSED URITAIX TO INSIST THAT ARMED SHIPS BE RECEIVED. London Also Firm la Determination Xot to Acquiesce in Holland Keeping; Own Veaael In Port. LONDON, March 13. The experience of tho defensively armed British steamer Princess Mellta, which was forced by the Dutch government to leave the Hook, of Holland because of her armament, has raised an Issue which It is believed will assume the nature of a test case. It is said that the British govern ment will insist that defensively armed ships be permitted to enter Dutch ports. Negotiations between Great Britain and Holland regarding the retention of ships In Dutch harbors is still pro ceeding. The British government is unbending In Its determination not to acquiesce In the policy of the Dutch in keeping their ships In their harbors because of the German submarine threat. It is hoped that a compromise may be reached under which Holland can procure guarantees from both belligerents for a safe route for vessels. Roy Haynes. near Oswego. He also has one son. who resides at the family home at Bull Run. Brick Factory Is Proposed. OREGON CITT. Or.. March 13. (Spe cial.) A. G. Stevens, having obtained control of right In Clackamas County to a patented type of brick, is planning to establish a manufacturing plant at Gladstone under the name .of A. G. Stevens Brick Tile Company. Frank Haynes, Logger, Killed. OREGON CITT. Or.. March IS. (Spe cial.) Word waa received In Oregon City today that Frank Haynes. who left Oregon City about four years ago for Bull Run. had been killed In a log ging camp. Mr. Haynes leaves a wife and three children. One daughter married Brady Ramoo. and anotner Bliss Corlnne Snell Dies. VANCOUVER, "Wash.. March 13. sneriai.l Mrs. W P. Connaway. of Eleventh and Franklin streets, today received a telegram announcing tne death of a niece. Miss Corinne Snell. Miss Snell has visited In Vancouver on several occasions and has many friends here. 6he was a victim of pneumonia. JAPAN HONORS GUTHRIE WARSHIP TO TRANSPORT BODY TO UNITED STATES. Special Manifestation of Friendship for America Intended Emperor Sends Beautiful Wreatn. TOKIO, Monday, March 12. As a special mark of honor to the late George W. Guthrie, American Ambas sador to Japan, the Emperor Is expect ed to detail a Japanese warship to transport the body to the United States. The official announcement designating the warship Is looked for with great Interest, because broadly interpreted It will be a special manifestation of friendship for the American Nation, especially as Japanese warships are at present occupied in patrol duty in the Pacific and Indian oceans. Great numbers of persons have vis ited the American Naval Hospital where the body lies In state, the closed coffin surmounted with a beautiful wreath from the Emperor. The diplo matic corps sent a silver wreath de signed by Japanese artists. The re ception rooms are massed with floral offerings from Japanese dignitaries V TAR WASHINGTON AT PARK Last Times Today Wonderful Programme Robert Warwick, Mollie King and Johnnie Hines, in Willard Mack's extraordinary dramatic hit: "All Man" Also your last chance to see "EASY STREET," the greatest comedy ever made by Charlie Chaplin SYNOPSIS OF THE ASSTJAL STATEMENT The Stuyvesant Ins. Co. in wuii.m tAt Ntr York Cltv. In the state of New York, on the 3it day of Commissioner of tho state ot Oregon, pur suant to law: Capital. Amount of capital paid up........ 700,000 Income. the year 11.821.427.60 Interest, dividends and rents re- colved during the year 78.lSi.70 Income from other sources re- celved durlss the year 123.879.78 Total Income 11.817.492.04 Disbursements. Net losses paid during- the year.$ 6T1.447.28 Dividends paid on capital stock durlnn tho year 81.800.00 Commissions and salaries paid during the year 898.802.87 Taxes, lic-nsea and feea paid , during; the year 84.077.09 Amount of all other expendi- turea 174.805.83 Total expandlturea 11.810,632.27 Assets. Value of, stocks and bonds owned; (market value) 81,618.450.00 Loans on mortgages and col- lateral etc 18.000. 00 Pssh In banks and on hand 221.003.82 Premiums In course of collec tion written since September SO. 1916 891.012.80 Interest and rents due and ao- crued 110.833.92 SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT Occidental Life Insurance Company of Los Angeles, In the state of California, on the 31st day of December. 1!16. made to the Insurance Commissioner of the state of Ore gon, pursuant to law: Capital. Amount of capital paid up.... 250,000.00 Income. Life department Premiums received during the year .... 893.849.60 Interest, dividends and rents received during the year.... 78.092.. 5 Income from other sources .- ceived during the year 17.41L.uO Accident department Premiums received during the year 20S.84S.0 Policy fees 48,145.93 Income from other sources re ceived during the year 1.S48.0T Total income 740.191.24 Disbursements. Life department Paid for losses, endowments, annuities and surrender al uea - Dividends and coupons paid policy holders during the year Commissions and salaries paid during the year Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year Amount of all other expendi tures Accldrnt department Losses paid during the year. Including adjustment expen ses, etc 8 Policy feea retained by agents. Commissions and salaries paid during the year..... Taxes, licenses and Zees paid during the year Amount of all other expendi tures Total expenditures t Assets. Book Talue'ef real estate... 8 Loans on mortgages and collat eral, etc. ... ......... Policy loans ................. Cash In banks and on nana.... Net uncollected and deferred premiums, life department. . Admitted premiums in course of collection, accident depart ment Interest due and accrued Other assets Total aasets 12.257.302.34 Total assata admitted in Ore gon f 2,237.302.34 Liabilities. Orese claims for losses un paid.. $ 411.258.00 Amount of unearned preinluma on all outstanding risks 902.293.24 All other liabilities 18.000.00 Total liabilities' exclusive of capital atork of $700.0)10 tl.381.64S.34 Total premiums In force De cember 31. 1918 81.047,578.17 ' Business In Oregon for I he Tear. Total Insurance written during the year $2,535,239.00 Oross premiums received Curing In the year 87,803.24 Premiums returned during tha year 8.19S.08 Losses paid during the year 14.239 9.1 Losses Incurred durin the year lo.834.ta Total amount of insurance out- standing; in . Oregon December 81. 191d 2.119.475.00 By C. A. OARTHWAITE, Vlca-Pres. Statutory resident general agent and at torney for service: ORLANDO W. DAVIDSON. 89.928.80 10.523.0S 1S2.231.01 8.018.27 48.9S3.43 74.7.2.4! 40.130.00 83.160.50 8.799.11 17.034.08 670.1S3.64 41,043.81 9S0.4S.S7 207.66d.74 40.473.75 48.354.37 .30.73 17.478.11 230.3a Tgoa a!!!V..".a.?.,"!?.l.,;.?rf: 1.851.898.99 Liabilities. Life department Net reserve ...........$ All other liabilities Accident department Grose claima for losses unpaid. Amount ol unearnea premiums on all outstanding risks Due to or to become due for commissions ' and brokerage. All other liabilities t-.-T it.htmiA 1 1.009.274.08 Totailnsurance in force De cember Si. xuio. me ,.,.,. mem Total premiums In force De- crmoer ,n. ifio. ncviurui. partment 49.010.63 Business In Oregon for the Year. P01. 632. 00 108,600.21 11 ST KT 88,690.29 4.141. M 6.833.93 Life department Total Insurance written during the year Gross premiums received during the year . . . Premiums returned during the year. Including surrender values and dividends paid... Losses paid during the year... Total amount of Insurance out standing in Oregon Decem ber 31. 1916 Accident department Gross premiums receied dur ing the year......... . . . Premiums returned during tha year - - - Losses paid during the year... 859,500.00 15.SS9.44 1.042.7l 3. WOO. 00 803, 095.00 21,390.10 inn. si OCCIDENTAL LIFK rNSTTRANCE COM- By JOS. BCRKHARD. President. Statutory general afrent and attorney for service, 1. C Cunningham, Portland. Orecon. values and dividenUspai taoia