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THE 3IORMXG OREGONIAIT, TTTUTtSDAY. BTAIICII 15, 1917.
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GERMANS DEEP IN
PLOTS IN MEXICO
Banking Interests Guide' Fi
nancial and Diplomatic Af
fairs of Carranza.
CLOSE ALLIANCE FORMED
legation of Mexico City Virtually
Directs Policy Large Quantity
of Money Furnished and
dt Supply TJnllnilted.
WASHINGTON. March 1. Confiden
tial diplomatic reports from the rep
resentatives of a neutral government
In Mexico passing through here on their
way to Europe say the German bank
In Mexico City and the German lega
tion there are guiding virtually the en
tire financial and diplomatlo affairs
of Mexico.
According to these reports, the action
cf Mexico in sending recently to the
American republics a note on the sub
ject of peace In Europe was directed
by the officials of the German lega
tion, while the German bank is eaid
to have come into control of the Mexi
can financial situation.
It Is declared that the German bank
has accepted quantities of the paper
Issued by the Mexican government and
that the institution appears to have at
its disposal unlimited resources. From
the tenor of the reports It appears that
a large quantity of German money has
reached the Mexican government. The
German legation Is said in the reports
virtually to be directing every move
of the Mexican government, both in
ternally and externally. - . ,
New Constitution Aids Germany.
Considerable attention Is given In
the reports to the new Mexican con
stitution, which goes Into effect May
1. it being declared that several of Its
provisions apparently were devised as
means of assisting the cause of Ger
many in Mexico at the expense of the
Interests of the entente allies and the
United States.
Article 27 of the new constitution,
which provided for the confiscation of
concessions or property of foreigners,
. la regarded as especially dangerous to
the entente allies and neutrals In gen
eral. Developments In the near fu
ture, the reports Indicated, will be di
rected at ousting, from control of he
oil fields American. British, Dutch and
other interests.
Closer Alliance Framed.
Although it is not specifically stated
in the reports that such is a fact,
the diplomat forwarding them has rea
son for believing that In return for
the favors done for the Mexican gov
ernment certain promises and condi
tions have been Imposed which will
serve to bring about a close alliance,
which obviously could be used against
the United States in event of war be
tween the United States and Germany.
The reports omit all mention of the !
celebrated Zimmermann letter to the
German Minister In "Mexico. . The ar
rival in Mexico of American Ambas
sador Fletcher Is mentioned, the report,
which was written for, i-he confidential
information of the diplomat's govern
ment, adding that the writer does not
believe. In view of the situation, that
the presence of the American repre
sentative will bring about any change
in the conditions.
REGIMENT OFFERED TO MEXICO
German Reservists in United States
Mentioned as Volunteers.
': EX. PASO, March 14. Government
officials here have recenved informa
tion from confidential sources In Chi
huahua City, Mex.. that the Germans
residing in that city offered to raise
a German regiment in Northern Mex
ico to fight with the Mexican troop
in the event that the United States
declared war on Germany and Mexico
became involved.
German reservists from the United
States and German residents of Mexico
were to make up this regiment, it is
fcaid.
ESTATE CONTEST SETTLED
Heirs and Common-Law Wife of
JLat Humphrey Kllby Agree.
ROSEBURG, Or., March 14. (Spe
cial.) It was announced here today
that Mrs. Sally Kllby, who pleaded
common law marriage to Humphrey
Kilby In order to obtain the estate left
by him at the time he died In the State
Hospital for the Insane a few months
ago, had accepted a cash consideration
from J. N. Baldwin and other heirs,
and the legal proceedings involving the
property had been dropped.
Following Mr. Kilby's death heirs of
his estate residing in North Carolina
empowered J. N.- Baldwin to come West
and effect a settlement of property in
terests with the woman with whom he
WHERE IS THE MOTHER
with a child who is rundown, has pale
cheeks or thin blood, who will hesitate
to give that child the very thing it needs
to start it growing and keep it going?
For over forty years the concentrated
.liquid-food in Scott's Emulsion has
been changing thinness to plumpness
changing poor blood to rich blood,
in children who are not sick but frail,
anemic and backward.
There is nothing better for growing
children whether they are weak or
well than Scott's Emulsion, but these
benefits cannot be expected if you
allow yourself to accept the
substitutes which are some-'
times offered. There is no alco
hol or harmful drug in Scott's.
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had been living for more than 30 years.
Mr. Baldwin later reached an agree
ment with Mrs. Kllby whereby she, was
to receive $4000. Some time afterward
Mrs. Kilby became dissatisfied with
the agreement and brought suit In the
Circuit Court here to set aside the con
tract. She also asked that she be de
clared the sole owner of the estate,
which totaled more than $22,000. Mrs.
Kilby's suit was opposed.
It wae while waiting for a deposi
tion from the East that a settlement
was effected. Mrs. Kllby is now re
siding on the ranch formerly owned
by Humphrey Kilby, near Voncalla.
General Wood Declares Pa
cifists Menace Nation.'
Organised Campaign Uses Men and
Money to Prevent. Enlistments, lie
Says.
BOSTON, Harch 14. Major-General
Leonard Wood at a mass meeting
in the Statehouse yesterday, held under
the auspices of the subcommittee on
Lrecruitlng of the Massachusetts com
mittee on public safety, said that re
cruiting for the Army throughout the
country was "going slow." As reasons
for this condition he gave prosperity.
prevailing assurance . of employment
"and most of all. the unpatriotic pa
cifist campaign, a campaign of men and
money urging men not to enlist in the
United States Army."
Conferences now are being held In
various parts of the country to see what
can be done, Major-General Wood said.
"There Is a fine spirit all over th?
land, but It Is not a well-trained spirit,"
he said. ' "It Is organization that we
have tried to drive home upon our peo
ple: get ready, not for war, but get
ready against .it.
"God knows we do not want war. If
we get through this situation which
faces us now, watch out the situation of
unpreparedness does not happen again,
and thank God on your marrowbones
that you have escaped."
30,000 SALOONS MAY GO
BRIT AITS' CONSIDERS REDUCTION
ON BREWERS' ADVICE.
Third of Number Can Be Suppressed
Without Inconveniencing; Public.
Is View of Producers.
LONDON, March 14. Thirty thou
sand saloons In Great Britain probably
will be .closed during the next few
months, according to the Mall. The
measure Is proposed as a solution of
the difficulty arising from the com
pulsory restriction of the beer output
and the brewers are said to be in prac
tical agreement with the government
In regard to the remedy.
The closing of the saloons Is said to
have been suggested by some of the
brewers themselves. They contended
that there were too many distributing
agencies and that a third of them could
be suppressed without Inconveniencing
the public, while such a step would
enable the liquor trade to be conducted
more economically.
The arrangement seems to be in brief
ft pooling agreement between the rival
brewers who own the public houses.
xne brewers have been conferring
recently with the Home Office and the
recommendations drafted at these con
ferences will be submitted to a General
meeting of brewers.
OPEN WAR IS WELCOME
BRITISH GLAD OB" CHANGE FROM
TRENCH FIGHTING.
Advance Near Bapaume Marks Depart
ure In Methods Germans Conserv
ing Strength for Future.
LONDON. March 14. A Reuter dis
patch from British headquarters In
France says:
"The British advance, which was re
sumed on a front of nearly four miles
directly west of Bapaume on Monday,
resulted In developing a further stage
of that open warfare which the British
troops so welcome after the wearisome
monotony of trench life.
. "The Germans covered their retreat
with a strong screen of rear-guards.
and, although the British patrols came
Into contact with these at many places,
their object apparently was to avoid
action so far as possible. This con
firms the Idea that the Germans are
doing their utmost to conserve their
strength for the future."
WAR STRENGTH TESTED
STANFORD UNIVERSITY BEGINS
STUDENT SURTGT.
Graduates Also Included In Prepared-
Move, All Being; Asked
If They Would Enroll.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal March
14. More than 10,000 letters were sent
out today by the Universit;- authorities
as the preliminary step in a prepared
ness survey of the alumni and students
of Stanford. Bach letter contained a
set of questions for the purpose of
eliciting in definite form what each
graduate or undergraduate could do to
help the country In the event of war.
The letters, sent to women graduates
as well as men, all concluded with the
question:
"Will you accept enrollment?"
The survey, It was announced, was
authorized by . President Ray Lyman
Wilbur. . . .
HAIL INSURANCE APPROVED
Montana Farmers Permitted to
, Elect Participation in Benefits.
HELENA, Mont. March 14. Governor
Stewart today approved the O'Shea
Morrls . mutual hail Insurance bill. It
provides for a state hail insurance
commission, composed of two state of
ficers and three persons named by the
Governor from lists furnished by the
farmers' societies.
County Assessors are to distribute
blank forms and farmers are to elect
hot later than June 1 of each year If
they wish to cdme under the act. Rates
are 25 cents an acre on hay and 60
cents an acre on grain crops, to be col
lected as other taxes are. Losses are
to be paid share and share alike after
10 per cent is deducted for delinquen
cies, and actual expenses are also de
ducted. .
, In no case are claims to be paid
greater than 75 per cent of the ad
Justed value of the losses.
Commerce Safe Deposit Vaults.
91 Third street. Both phones. Adv.
An aeroplane with seven planes ar
ranged in a semicircle Is claimed by Its
French inventor to be perfectly stable.
HEW WARSHIPS TO
HAVE RIGHT OF WAY
Navy Prepares to Distribute
Contracts According to
Capacity of Plants.
ENGINES CHIEF PROBLEM
Co-ordination of Machine Shops
of Country May Be Necessary.
Preference to Be Given Scout
Cruisers for Present.
WASHINGTON. March 14. The Navy
Department Is preparing to assign to
American shipbuilders such nortiona
or the great buildlnir nrnirromm.
authorized by Congress as each plant
oesi i mea to candle. Bids for six
scout cruisers received today were
within the limit of cost fixed by Con-
sress. out no awards will be made until
the survey of the entire shipbuilding
industry has been completed.
- Representatives of all major ship
building companies will confer again
tomorrow with Secretary Daniels. Full
Information as to the present capacity
and possible extensions of each plant
now has been furnished. On the basis
of the data, a plan for distributing
among tne plants the eight capital
ships, six scout cruisers, 3S submarines
and 15 or more destroyers will be
mapped out and each builder be called
on to undertake without delay his
snare or tne work.
Cramps Make Lowest Bid.
The low bidder for scout cruisers to
day was the Cramp Company, of Phila
delphia. The firm offered to construct
two scouts, but pointed, out tlkt it
could not undertake also the construc
tion of a battle cruiser at the same
time. It was Indicated at the depart
ment that because of the necessity of
getting tne rive cattle cruisers on the
ways in the shortest possible time, it
might be necessary to. assign one to
the Cramp plant, leaving the scouts to
other companies not equipped for larger
work.
Assurances have been received ' from
steel and other material makers that
Navy orders will have the right of
way. The chief difficulty Is in secur
ing engines for all types of Navy craft,
including the new coast patrol boats
soon to be ordered In considerable
numbers. A plan for the Co-ordination
of the engine building capacity of
the country may be necessary.
The department .has sought Informa
tion from the Electric Boat and Lake
Torpedo-Boat companies, the two con
cerns building Navy submarines, as to
the number of boats each could com
plete within six months. Replies have
not yet been 'received.
Plans May Be Modified.
Congress provided that the 38 new
boats should be of the 800-ton type
and the department's present specifica
tions call for Increased speed and other
changes from the three boats of the
same size already ordered. In the In
terest of speedy construction, how
ever, the new plans may be abandoned
and last year's boats be duplicated.
Plans for the three 42,000-ton battle
ships are not yet ready for distribution
to builders.- It is Indicated that atten
tion Is to be turned to other parts Of
the building programme for the present
as the battleships. In any event, will
require a long time to construct.
More than 15 destroyers probably
will be ordered at once. Congress
provided specifically for this number,
but granted additional authority under
Its emergency appropriation clause for
the construction of small craft.
CHINA MAIL TO EXTEND
Eight Million Dollars Subscribed in
United States.
SAN FRANCISCO." March 14 Look
Tin Eli. president of the China Mail
Steamship Company, said here today
that $8,000,000 of a proposed $10,000,000
increase in capitalization of the com
pany has been subscribed by Chinese
In the United States to buy four or
five more steamers. The China Mall
now operates one steamer, the former
Pacific Mall liner China, under the
American flag.
"I have had offers of more money in
the East," eaid President Look, "than
I can possibly use before the war is
over."
BERNSTORFF IN BAD FAVOR
German Press Is Cool; Emperor to
" Receive ex-Ambassador.
LONDON, March 14. The German
press "greeted Count von Bernstorff
with conspicuous coolness, according
to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph Company. The papers
point out that he granted Interviews
which he should not have done without
consulting the German government.
Count von Bernstorff, the dispatch
adds, spent the day In conference at
the Foreign Office and was also re
ceived by the Imperial Chancellor. He
requested an Immediate audience with
the Emperor, which, it is expected, will
take place tomorrow.
WAR REVENUE ACT UPHELD
United States Circuit Court of Ap
peals Reverses Lower Tribunal.
NEW YORK, March 14. The war
revenue act prescribing a special an
nual tax on bankers of $1 for every
$1000 capital Used or employed by them,
previously declared unconstitutional bv
Judge Charles M. Hough in the United
States Court, today was upheld by
unanimous decision of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judge Hough's decision was made In
a suit brought by the Farmers' Loan &
Trust Company to recover $4809 paid
under protest to the Collectdr of In
ternal Revenue.
. 14 Dead in Mine Explosion.
CANONSBURG. Pa.." March 14. Four
teen men were killed by the explosion
in the mine of the Henderson Coal
Company, at Hendersonville, near here,
yesterday. Thirteen bodies have al
ready been brought to the surface.
Another body was found today and will
be taken out later.
Airmen Drop Funeral Wreaths.
BERLIN, March 14. (By wireless to
Sayvllle, N. Y.) At the funeral of
Count Zeppelin at Stuttgart on Monday
ten airplanes and two airships, flying
mourning flags, appeared over the
churchyard and dropped wreaths.
Only One "BKOMO QUrvrNE."
To ret the genuine, call for full name, LAXA
TIVE BKOMO QU ININE. Look lor signature
of E.W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in On Day. 2 So.
H.
Now 288 Morrison
After Monday, 149-151
Broadway near Morrison
5116 1 iiSriDl'
NEW PLOT RUMORED
German Said to Plan Ruin of
Many Munition Plants.
FLOOD IS SUPPOSED IDEA
Jersey City Rushes Guards to Res
ervoir Youth Carrying Maps
of Xavy-yard, Bridges and
Tunnels Is Detained.
JERSEY CITY. N. J.. March 14. Ru
mors of a plot to dynamite the 7.000,-000,000-gallon
reservoir at Boonton,
thereby flooding the Passaic Valley,
where many large munition plants are
situated, caused the city to provide a
military guard for the works. Mean
time, 30 policemen, all of whom have
served in the regular Army, were has
tened to the reservoir and supplied
with rifles and ammunition.
Two men. one said to have been an
officer in the German army at the
lege of Antwerp, and the other for
merly an employe of a German steam
ship line, recently have been making
ooservatlons and taking photographs
of the reservoir., according to word
whloh. reached the police. It is alleged
that they were overheard discussing
the feasibility of blowing up the reser
voir. At Milburn. near here. Edwin Black.
17 years old, was detained today pend
ing an investigation into a charge that
he had maps of the New York Navy-
yard and of bridges, tunnels and rail
road terminals In New York City. Ho
boken. Bayonne and Jersey City. The
boy. It was said, told the police he
used the maps as an aid "to Bret about
New York and New Jersey."
DREYFUS' ATTORNEY DEAD
Noted French Advocate Succumbs to
long; and Painful Illness.
PARIS, March 14. Fernand Laborl.
who was attorney for Captain Alfred
ureyrus, died today after a long and
painful illness.
Fernand Laborl. long prominent at
the Paris bar, sprang into International
prominence as the result of his activi
ties in the celebrated Dreyfus case In
the late 90s. A conspicuous service in
this connection was performed by him
In behalf Emlle Zola, when that noted
author was accused of libeling the
French President and the French army
In his defense of Captain Dreyfus.
Later Maitre Laborl acted as the
defender of Dreyfus at the treason trial
We Will Be Ready
Monday
Today the decorators are putting on the finishing
touches the showcases are being lined and placed,
stock is being unpacked and the fixtures placed.
Everything, will be tit readiness for the opening
Monday, which we cordially invite you to attend.
The charm and convenience of the store will instantly
appeal to you as will the wonderful collection of
Hickson garments, for which we are the exclusive
Portland agents. In addition there will be a complete x
and' varied showing of
Furs, Suits, Wraps, Gowns, Blouses,
Sweaters
of the highest class and exclusive character. Our
opening will mark an epoch in the annals of
Portlands specialty shops, and it is with pardon
able pride that we invite your inspection.
.-"---' Minn
Liebes '& Co
at Rennes. He was attorney at various
times in the cases of the not a few
prominent Americans engaged In litiga
tion in France and in numerous French
cases of note. Including the Calllaux
case. In which he was counsel for Mine.
Calllaux. He was born in Rheims in
1860.
DUTCH DROP GERMAN FLIER
Aviator Escapes, However, Before
Guards Can Reach Machine.
AMSTERDAM, via London. March 14.
A German airplane which flew over
Sluls yesterday was shot and hit by
Dutch troops who were maneuvering
In the neighborhood, according to the
Handelsblad.
The aviator was wounded and com
pelled to descend In Dutch territory,
but before he could be overtaken by
the Dutch 'soldiers he restarted his ma
chine and flew 300 meters over the bor
der Into Belgium. German troops hur
ried to his rescue and he was carried
away by Red Cross attendants.
Norwegian Steamers to Resume.
NEW YORK, March 14. Passenger
service on Norwegian ships from the
.or immediate and
permanent relief from
eczema I prescribe
Resin ol
"If you want to experiment, try some
of those things you talk about. But if
you reaUy want that itching stopped and
your skin healed, get a jar of Resinol
Ointment We doctors have been pre
scribing At ever since you were a small
boy so we know what it will do."
Resinol Ointment Is so nearly nhoIoKd that It
can be used on exposed surfaces without attracting
undue attention. Sold by all druggist.
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepacfcage
proves it 25c at all druggists
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United States, to Norway Is to be re
sumed. It was announced here today.
This traffic was Interrupted by Ger
many's submarine warfare proclama
tion, no passengers having left here
on Norwegian ships since February 1.
BOY SCOUTS NON-MILITARYJ
Aid in Home Communities . to Be
Given Government.. .
NEW YORK. March 14. While; the
Boy Scouts will give valuable aid to
the Nation in their communities In the
event of war. they will take no part
In the military operations, the National
Council of Boy Scouts of America de
cided today at its annual meeting here.
The council elected the following of
ficers: Honorary president. President Wil
son: honorary vice-presidents. Theodore
8YNOPSIS OP THE ANNTJAL. STATEMENT
OF THE
Safeguard Insurance Com
pany of New York
of New York, in the state of New York, on
the 81st dar of December, 1916. made to the
Insurance Commissioner of the state of
Oregon, pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount of capital paid up $200,000.00
Income. -
Net premiums received during
the year $149,101.83
Interest, dividends and rents re
ceived during the year 21.87S.S9
Total Income ..$170,077.42
Disbursements.
Net losses paid during the year. .$ 17,080.91
Commissions and salaries paid
during" the year 40,843.73
Taxes, licenses and fees paid
during ths yesr 4.19S.08
Amount of all other expenditures 11.UJ3.87
Total expenditures $ 80,143.08
Assets.
Value of stocks and bonds owned
(market value) $-169, 070.00
Cash in banks and on hand 16.348.99
Premiums in course of collec
tion written since September SO,
1916 82.716.41
Interest and rents due and ac
crued 7.214.17
Total assets J '",3.'..S43.S7
Total assets admitted In Oregon. 035,340.57
' Liabilities.
Gross claims for losses unpaid
net, less rein $ 9.581.55
Amount of unearned premiums on
all outstanding risks 114.684.33
Due for commission and broker
age 600.00
All other liabilities 3.550.46
Total liabilities, exclusive of
capital stock of $200.000. .. .$128,876.34
Total premiums In force Decem
ber 31, 1016, net. less rein $174,246.09
Business in Oregon for the Year.
Total insurance written during '
the year $418,218.00
Gross premiums received during
the year 6,632.13
Premiums returned during the
year 770.54
Losses paid during the year 3ft in
Losses Incurred during ths year.. 23tL53
Total amount of Insurance out
standing in Oregon.. Iecembr
81. 1U16 197,270.00
By A. G. M-ILWAIKS. JR.. President.
Statutory resident general agent and at
torney for service. G. L. Goodell.
Pettis. Grossmayer Co., agents, Port
land, Oregon
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Roosevelt, William II. Taft and Daniel
C. Beard; president, Colin H. Living
stone, of Washington; vice-presidents,
Mortimer U Schlff. of New York, Mil
ton A. JIcRae, of Detroit, B. L. Dulaney,
of Bristol. Tenn.. Arthur Letts, of Loc
Angeles, A. Stamford White, of Chl
cago; treasurer, George D. Pratt, Stat
Conservation Commission of New York
National scout commissioner, Mr. Beard,
James E. West . remains chief scour
executive.
SYNOPSIS OB" THE ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF
The Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States
of ths elty of New York, in the state of
New Tork, on ths 81st day of December,
1916, made to the Insurance Commissioner
of the state of Oregon, pursuant to law:
Capital,
capital stock
Amonnt of
paid up . ,
100.000.00
Income.
Total premium Income $ B9.43S.2T7.21
Interest, dividends and rents
received during the year. . 25,230.275.42
Income from other sources
received during ths year.. 1.744.29S.00
Total Income . .
. .$ 86.432,850.63
IHsb ursementa.
Paid for losses, endowments,
annuities and surrender
values $ 45.6SS.321.26
Dividends paid to policy
holders during the year 13,226.900.83
Dividends pitld on capital
stock during the year 7,000.00
Commissions snd salaries
paid during the year 7.007.243.43
Taxes, licences and fees paid ,
during ths year 1.159.722.14
Amount of all other ex
penditures 6,098.704.86
Total expenditures $ 72,183,091.04
Assets.
Market value of real estate
owned $
Market value of stocks and
bonds owned ............
Loans on mortgagee and
collateral, etc
Policy loans
Cash In banka and on hand
Nvt uncollected and deferred
premiums
Other assets (act)
20.073.293.54
311,800.627.09
110.612.219.37
94. 5:tS. 304.74
13.U30.3ti8.64
6.065.908 0t
6.7'J0.242.11
Total assets
.$ 562,SS-961.u7
Less special deposits in any
state (if any there be....$
481.362.60
Total assets
Oregon . . . .
admitted In
$ 662.SS1.593.97
Liabilities.
Net reserve $ 456,526,871.00
Total policy claims unpaid. . 4,"63.975.87
All other liabilities 10.030.533.82
Total liabilities, exclusive
of capital stock of $loO.
000.00 and surplus and div
idend funds $ 470,646,900.19
Total Insurance In force De
cember 31. 1016 1. 607.089. 581. 00
Bonds not subject to amortization and
stocks at market quotations, other bonds at
amortised value.
llnslness In Oregon for the Tear.
Total Insurance written dur
ing the year $1,126,404.00
Gross premiums received snd
premiums returned curing ths
year
Isas paid during year
Losses incurred during the year
S7S.OR6 86
88.832.PS
bT.UoJ.t'S
lotai amount or insurance out
standing In Oregou December
31. 1916 $7,700,372.00
THR FOnTABM I.rrK ASSrRANTE
UCItXY OF THE UNITED STATES.
By W. A. DAT. President.
Statutory resident general agent and at
torney for service:
EDGAR M. SMITH. Portland. Or.
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