VOL. I.IX NO. 18,GoO Entered at Portland (Oregon) Pos eofflce aii Second-Class Matter rORTLAXD, OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS COX AIDES TO PROVE OREGON LOSES MONEY ON MOTOR LICENSES COLBY PROMISES AID TO HUNGER STRIKER 2 HURTLE TO DEATH IN FLAMING PLANE TAXPAYERS' LOAD MONARCH MILLS SOLD TO DOLLAR INTERESTS U. S. FEARS COAST JAPANESE ACTION PROBLEM FOR COX EVASION" OF REGISTRATION LAWS REPORTED. EFFORTS IX BEHALF OF IRISH MAN TO BE SPEEDY. MAIL CARRIER CRASHES INTO PLANT IX NORTH PORTLAND BRINGS $1,000,000. STREETS OF EASTERN CITY. UNABLE LIQUOR QUESTION GHARGE MAYBE INCREASED i i ft. Evidence of Slush Fund Still Lacking. WHITE AND MARSH TESTIFY Chairman and Treasurer, . However, Trust Chief. NEW BOGY TROTTED OUT Barnes Republican Subscription List Book Declared Violation of Federal Statutes. CHICAGO. Sept. 1. Officials of th 'democratic national committee testi fied today before the senatorial com mittee investigating- campaign ex penses that they brought no evidence from Governor Cox to sustain hia charges of a republican corruption fund, but that they believed the charges were true. George White, recently elected chairman of the democratic organiza tion, and Wilbur Marsh, its treasurer, both backed their candidate's asser tion, and In addition Mr. Marsh pro duced photographic copies of sub scription lists to a republican book published by William Barnes of the Albany, N. Y. Evening Journal, which ho said indicated a violation of the federal statutes forbidding political subscriptions from corporations. Taper Counted Valuable. Mr. Marsh told Senator Kcnyon, chairman of the investigating com mittee that the original lists were "either In the hands of Governor Cox or the department of justice." Asked why they had not been turned over at once to the attorney-general's of fice as a basis for possible prosecu tions, he replied: "We considered them an excellent campaign document. Besides, we have had them oryy about two weeks." ) "Well," said Senator Kenyon, "If any of the signers of these lists hav ' violated the law, they ought to be jailed no matter whether they are republicans or democrats." Chris trnsen Takes Stand. Other witnesses today were Parley T. Christensen, presidential nominee of the farmer-labor party; Guy T. Scott, treasurer of the republican con gressional and senatorial committees, and W. D. Jamieson, holdover finan cial director of the democratic na tional organization. Mr. Jamieson appeared at a night session which was ordered in. effort to speed up th hearings. Messrs. White and Marsh agreed that the democratio coffers wer practicaJy empty, but both hoped for better conditions soon. They said that the party as yet had no cam paign committee, no finance commit tee, and Mr. Marsh added that the heads of bureaus had not yet been appointed. Nothing Sinister Seen. Tcey agreed also that there was nothing in the budget of $?,079,000 presented on Monday by Will Hays, chairman of the republican national committee, that was In itself "evi donee of a desire to corrupt the Amer lean electorate." Mr. Marsh thought the amount 'named was not excessive for a repub lican campaign, but he said It would be far more than was necessary for a democratic effort. The officials differed as to the amount needed for this year's dem ocratic campaign. Mr. Whits made i "strictly personal estimate" of $2, 000,000, but Mr. Marsh said this was too high, and that in the two months remaining before election as good campaign as the 1916 effort could be conducted for $1,200,000. He eaid he would "be very happy" with that amount at the disposal of the national committee. The evidence confirmed previous assertions that the 1916 cam paign cost the democrats $2,300,000. llarnes Book Considered. The Barnes book received consider able attention. Mr. Marsh explained that to his mind the subscription list indicated a plan to collect large cam paign funds Independently of the reg ular republican machinery. He said there were several organizations en gaged in similar work and at the be best of Senator Kenyon he mentioned the National Young Men's Republican league, the Southern Protective Tariff association, the Committee of Ameri can Business Men, the American De fense society and the Republican Pub lieity association. As he mentioned each organization the witness submitted a letter from its headquarters which he said bore cut his assertions. He protested thai he did not consider the young men's league reprehensible in itself, that he thought the idea of such an organ ization was a good one, and that democrats had one of their own and l oped to revive it. The American Defense society was similarly indorsed, but he added that it was spending money to help elect Hardin? and he thought that fact was pertinent to the inquiry. There was a deal of discussion about the Southern Protective Tariff association. The letter eubmitted from this organisation asked that $20,000 be collected in Texas alone, and notations Indicate that four dem- Concluded on rase 3, Column l. Large Number of Machines Found to Bear Licenses Issued in Other States. SALEM, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) Oregon is losing many thousands of dollars annually as a result of eva sions of the motor vehicle registra tion laws, according to reports filed with . Secretary of State Kozer here today by the three field deputies ap pointed recently under authority of the motor vehicle operators license act. The deputies, in conference with the secretary of state today, said they had found a large number of ma chines being driven by residents of Oregon under licenses issued by other states. Evidence also was found in dicating that in some instances deal ers' licenses were being used on cars other than those driven for demon stration purposes. Still other com plaints were to the effect that resi dents of Washington had brought their cars Into Oregon, had conducted a for-hire business and later returned to their homes without contributing a cent to the state. Although only one arrest was made by the field deputies during the month, the activities of the agents are said to have been felt through the number of applications for var ious motor vehicle licenses received at the state department. One field deputy, alone, it was said, was re sponsible for remittances amounting to nearly $2400. The most flagrant violation, ac cording to the deputies, is the prac tice of automobile owners in driving their cars under outlawed licenses. As fast as these violators were found they were apprised of the law and told to apply for a permit. " Part of today's conference was given over to discussing plans for en forcing the operators license law after all the permits have been Is sued on September 15. Approximately 150,000 applications for these licenses have been received, indicating that there are an average of two drivers for each machine registered in the state. When the last of these licenses are issued on September 15 word will be sent to all sheriffs and other peace officers in the state and strict en forcement of the law will follow. Motor vehicle licenses issued during August totaled 3045, according to Mr. Kozer. AIR SERVICE TO EXTEND Mail to Be Carried Between Seattle and Victoria. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. Airplane mail service will be established next month between Seattle, Wash., and Victoria, B. C Postmaster-General Burleson announced today. Bids have been asked for operation of the serv-H Ice between October 15 and June 30, 921, by hydro-airplane, bothcitles be- ng located on Puget sound, 84 miles apart. Mail between the United States and oriental points can be greatly expe dited by the installation of air service between the . two points, the depart ment believes. American mail des tined for the orient sometimes loses two or three weeks by not making connections with outbound steamers t Victoria. JAPAN AIDS INDUSTRIES Government Hopes to Avert Serious Business Depression. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. Financial assistance is being offered by the Japanese government to certain in austries, witn a view to preventing a serious business depression. Commer cial Attache Abbott, at Tokio, today reported to the department of com merce. Considerable sums of money have been deposited with private banks by the Bank of Japan for the use of silk cotton and sugar manufacturers, the attache said, enabling the payment of a better price for raw materials. According to the latest statement of Japan's department of finance, 2072 banks were operating in that country with a combined capitalization of ap proximately $900,000,000. FARM BUILDING BURNS Home and A ewIy-Har vested Grain Destroyed Near Canby. OREGON CITY. Or.. Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) The home farm buildings and a quantity of newly harvested grain owned by Clarence Marks, three miles east of Canby, Or., were destroyed by fire late this afternoon. The loss was approximately $15,000. Brush fires Ignited the buildings. Mr Marks was away from home with a threshing outfit when the fire occorred. One horse, six pigs and 20 jars of'fruit were saved by Mrs. Marks and children, who were the only persons on the farm at the time of the fire. T. R. JR.'S PROGRAMME OUT Lieutenant-Colonel to Tour West for Senator Harding. CHICAGO, Sept. 1. Announcement was made today at republican nation al committee headquarters of the itinerary of, Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Raymond Robins, who will start a joint speaking- tour of the west in behalf of Senator Harding at Kansas City, Mo. September 6. The route announced takes' them' through Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, "Colorado and Utah. Governor Must Satisfy Friends or Lose. HAYS DISCLOSURE SERIOUS Statement Banishing Fear of Wet Support Wanted. WESTERN VOTERS WAITING League Supporters In West Also Are Backers of Prohibition and Much Depends Thereby. By MARK SULLIVAN. Copyright by the New York Evening Post. Inc., Published by Arrangement. WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. (Special.) If Governor Cox is to have the choice in the election that Indepen dent minded people would like him to have, he must find some way of meet ing the type of charge which Will Hays developed at Chicago this week. Mr. Hays produced a letter written by the New Jersey federation of liq uor interests, addressed to one whom the letter saluted as "Dear Sir and Brother." The letter stated that "the organized liquor trade of New Jersey has set ' out to do its part toward the election of James M. Cox." It stat ed that the "nomination of Governor Cox is a big victory for our Interests and can be attributed, to a great de gree, to the activity of our trade or ganizations." The letter further stated hat Governor Cox is a pronounced wet" and could be relied upon to approve an amendment to the Vol stead act. The letter ended with an appeal for money to help the cam paign. Problem Up to Cox. The organization which sent out this letter ia the same that your cor respondent last week quoted as call ng on liquor dealers to help Cox win because "he can be counted on t, use his influence when elected to amend the Volsted law so as to permit the manufacture and sale of beer and light wines, and lead the fight to re move the eighteenth amendment from the constitution." As your correspondent said last week. Governor Cox cannot possibly afford to continue to allow this kind of "wet" interest to attribute to him views and intentions which, IZ they are taken as true, would make his candidacy an affront to that over whelming majority of the people who believe in prohibition. Wmteriitn Want Facts. Unless Governor cox finds some way to overcome this kind of charge then the trip which he i3 just about to begin through the west and far west will be a waste of time. If the "wet" versus "dry" Issue is to be as much to the front as those charges (Concluded on Page 2, Column 2.) CROWD IN THE BACKGROUND: Condition of MacSwiney 'Without Change Except That He Ap pears to Be Some Weaker. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. Frank P. Walsh, chairman ot . the American commission for lrlsc independence. after a conference today with Secre tary Colby', announced that Mr. Colby had promised "to endeavor to do something and do it quickly" In be half of Terrence McSwiney, lord mayor of Cork, now on a hunger strike in Brixton jail, London. Mr. Walsh said he asked the state department secretary to Intervene either officially or personally with Premier Lloyd 'George to save Mac Swine y, who, he said, would die with in 12 hours. He made a simillar re quest of President Wilsoni in a letter left at the White House. - Secretary Colby said he had the plea under consideration. Mr. Walsh said he cited to Secretary Colby as precedents in 1906 the protest of the United tates to the Russian govern ment against the Jewish progroms. LONDON. Sept. 1. The condition of Lord Mayor MacSwiney, in Brixton prison, tonight was without change except that he appeared a trifle weaker. His relatives seem less anx ious than they were a few days ago. Mrs. MacSwiney did not pay her customary visit tonight. LONDON, sept. 1. The question has been widely discussed here recently as to whether It is justifiable to give the last sacrament o hunger strikers, it being maintained by many persona that, to all intents, such strikers were committing suicide. Father Bernard Vaughan. who is famous for his ser mons and writings, today made the following statement to the Press as sociation regarding the subject: "Personally, from my reading of theology, moral and dogmatic, I should not feel entitled to administer the rites of the church to anyone, no matter what his nationality, who was deliberately dying through a hunger strike. But I am free to admit that other theologians, far more learned than I am, would reverse my verdict on the subject." 48-HOUR BABY ON TOUR Child Born at Tourists' Camp on Transcontinental Trip. MISSOUUA., Mont., Sept. 1. Mr. and Mrs. John Perquite of Des Moines. Ia., today continued their transcontinen tal automobile tour to Seattle, ac companied by their 48-hour-old daughter. The third member of their party was born at the local tourists' camp Monday. TANKERS COLLIDE AT SEA Ships Meet at Night Ofr California Coast. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 1. Wire less messages late tonight report a collision between the Standard Oil tankers Richmond and Lyman Stew art off the coast of California. The Richmond is reported steam ing to San Francisco with four ffcet of water In her hold. "THAT'S THE STUFF, JIMMY; ABOUT US." Tremendous Explosion Follows Crash Gustave Rierson of .Idaho One of Victims. MORRISTOWN. N. J.. Sept. 1. Max Miller, pilot, and Gustave Rierson, mechanician, of Troy, Idaho, were burned to death when a government all-metal airplane crashed Into the street here early today. The plane was bound from New York to Cleve land and was flying: low with the engine backfiring badly just before the accident. The plane took a sudden dive and burst into flames. It hit the ground with a thud and a tremendous explo sion followed, throwing mail bags hundreds of feet in every direction. Although the bodies were not charred beyond recognition, their clothes were burned nearly off and it was Impossible to identify them through this means. A notebook found in the wreckage contained the name of T. T. Miller, and a collar was marked T. R. L. A great portion of the mail was completely destroyed. WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. Postor fice officials said Miller was regard ed as one. of the most efficient pilots in the service. He had a similar ac cident in which his plane took fire some time ago, they said, but extin guished the flames while still in the air. The accident at Morristown was the fourth case of a mail plane tak ng fire, it was added, in 950,000 miles of flying. WRIT DENIED TO BANKER R. G. Wood to Be Returned to Alaska to Face Trial. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1. A peti tion seeking the release on habeas corpus of R. G. .Wood, president of the First National bank of Fairbanks, Alaska, following hia arrest for the alleged evasion of a contempt of court action in Fairbanks, was denied by the Un'ited States district court here today. Wood was ordered re turned to Fairbanks for trial. The First National bank is In the hands of a receiver. Wood was charged by the receiver with failing to obey a court order to turn over to him certain deeds to property owned by the bank. A contempt pro ceeding followed and it is alleged that Wood fled from Fairbanks. He was arrested here later. RICH JAPANESE SLAIN Auto Accident Fatal to Pair en Route East Near Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 1. Ten Sick Poo and P. J. Jut, said to be wealthy sugar planters of Java, were killed near here early today when a large touring car in which they were en route from San Francisco to New York left the road on a sharp curve and went over an embankment. Roo Dorell, who had been employed as their chauffeur, but was not driving at the time, escaped without Injury. Dorell said he believed the accident was caused by the inability of Poo, who was driving, to reach the brake, because of his short stature, when he saw the curve. IT MAKES THEJI FORGET Prospect Is for Record Levy Next Year. FUNDS GENERALLY FAILING Several State Departments Face Deficits. INCREASED COSTS FACTOR Emergency Board Likely fo Be Asked (o Relieve Situation; More Buildings Also Needed. SALEM, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) That the taxpayers of Oregon next year will be confronted with a tax levy far In excess of any in the history of the state unless the legislature curbs- the demand for appropriations was the opinion expressed here today by state oficials who have received intimations of what may be expected. Besides a .threatened increase of 15 per cent In the cost of conducting the state Institutions for the biennlum starting January 1, 1921, which will add approximately $248,000 to the ap propriations authorized at the begin ning of the present biennlum, several of the state departments now report unds about exhausted and probably will look to the state emergency board for financial relief. Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state, announced today that because of ad ditional duties assigned to his office within the past two years the appro priation authorized for the conduct of his department for the present bien nlum was nearly exhausted and that he had under consideration the issu ance of a call . for the emergency board. Although he has not yet com piled a report showing his probable deficit, he said it would total several thousand dollars. Fnnds Generally Low. The Oregon, public service commls slon also contemplates asking foran emergency appropriation to carry the work of the department over until the legislature meets In regular ses sion in January. The deficit in this department has not yet been made known to the secretary of state. Letters also have been received from Portland to the effect that the funds of the board of inspectors of child labor are exhausted, and that more money will be needed immedi ately in case the department ia to function until the end of the year. How much money will be required to tide over this board has not been re ported to state officials. Seven of the 12 state institutions face deficits totalling $34,000, and de ficiency appropriations aggregating this sum probably will be asked of the emergency board. When the legislature meets in Jan uary ell of these deficiency appro priations will be in line for approval, together with the avalanche of re quests for funds with which to con duct the state government during the succeeding two years. Various iceda Indicated Additional appropriations, not In the budget two years ag4. probably will include requests for not less than $200,000 with which to purchase a farm and erect buildings for the care of younger boys committed to the state training school, $50,000 with which to enlarge and provide furnish ings for -the state Industrial school for girls and $40,000 with which to establish some industry at the state prison. There also is a possibility, state officials said, that an appropria tion would be sought for a modern office building on the grounds ad joining the supreme court structure. At the last session of the state legislature a committee comprising two senators and three representa tives was appointed to investigate and report at the 1921 session on the feasibility of acquiring a farm and erecting a cottage plant for children of tender years committed to the state training school. This committee has not yet completed its investigation, but reports deceived at the capital In dicate that it favors the proposed plan, which provides for segregation of state charges. It was said that a suit able farm bad been found near Salem, which, ' together with the necessary buildings, would cost the state ap proximately $200,000. Superintendent. Gilbert of the training school long ago suggested the cottage plan of caring for the younger boys instead of allowing them to mingle with their elders, as under present conditions. School for GirlH Crowded. Reports in the hands of officials also indicate that the industrial school for girls is at present crowded be yond its capacity, and that a new building and other improvements will be necessary if the best results are to be obtained at this institutions There are 40 girls in the school, according to la3t reports, while the original plans for the building called for ac commodations for a maximum of 33. Under present price conditions offi cials say that an appropriation of $50,000 wil be necessary to meet the needs of this institution, in, addition to the usual maintenance allowance. Based on the anticipated report of L. E. Compton, warden or tne penl tentiary, not less than $40,000 will be needed to establish at that in ..Concluded on Page 3. Column 3.) New Owners to Have Water Front age Enlarged to Accommodate World Lumber Carriers. More than $1,000,000 was paid yes terday by Stanley Dollar of San Fran cisco for the Monarch mill-in North Portland, according to L. W. David. owner, who made the sale. The prop- erty will be operated by a company of which Mr. Dollar will be the head. but Mr. David will remain as man ager of the mill. The mill's capacity, 250,000 feet a day, will be reached after certain re pairs are made, it was announced. It is now cutting 160,000 feet. The new owners will endeavor to have the har bor at their water frontage In North Portland enlprge so that ships of the Robert Dollar line may touch at the mill and transport lumber to the orient and other parts of the world. The Monarch mill was constructed in 1910 and disposed of by Mr. David in 1913. In 1916 he reacquired title to the property. During the war the mill was cutting spruce for the gov ernment. It has-been involved in con- siderable litigation. It was freely predicted In lumber circles yesterday that the mill, with the Dollar interests backing it, would prove one of the large producers of the state. $400,000 DEAL IS CLOSED J. J. Parker Buys Quarter Block at Park and Alder Streets. J. J. Parker, Portland capitalist, yesterday acquired title to the quar ter block at the southeast corner of Park and Alder streets, the considera tion being more than $400,000. An nouncement to this effect was made by Mr. Parker last night. The sale was made by Mrs. L. W. Sitton as administratrix of the Spalding estate. , For some time Mr. Parker has oc cupied the second floor of tho two story building on the premises. Though no immediate plans are made for Improvements on the property, which is 100 by 100 feet, he announced that at some future date he planned construction of a modern office build ing on the prbperty. 5000 DEAD IN MASSACRE Japanese and Russians Perish in Attack on Garrison. TOKIO, Aug. 24. Five thousand persons were killed by partisans at Nikolaievsk, according to M. Mat vleff, a Russian journalist, who has arrived In Tokio from a visit to the scene of the massacre of 500 Jap anese by the radical Russian factions in an attack on the Nikolaievsk gar rison last winter. The Russian losses were six times those of the Japanese, Matvieff as serted, and declared that 5000 Rus sian survivors carried off by the par tisans into the interior live In con stant danger ot massacre. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS ' The Weather. YESTERDATS Maximum temperature, 88. 8 degrees; minimum, 59.1 di-grees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwest erly winds. Foreign. U. S. is satisfied with Polish reply. Page 2. Politics. Cox's data declared never authorized. Page 6. Both old parties subservient to Wall street, says farmer-labor candidate. FagB J. Supporters of Cox want cl-ar statement on Jtquor Question. rage . Democratic funds untainted. declares party's national treasurer. page 4. Democratic national officials unable to prove Governor Cox a charges. Page 1. Hardinff-Coulidge club moves to Hotel Portland, page Dan Kellaher prepares to run for mayor. Page 14. Cox charges will be proved, says personal representative of governor. Page . National. Colby promises speedy aid to Irish hunger striker. Page 1. Domestic. Japanese action by coast states feared at Washington. Page 1. Shortrldge's lead over Kent 26,913. Page 4. Two men hurtled to death in flaming plane. Page 1. Pacific Northwest. Oregon tax levy next year promises to be heaviest on recora. .rage i. Taxpayers' load may be Increased. Page 1. Oregon loses on motor licenses. Page 1. Sports. Johnston and Hardy display super tennis at Forest Hills. Pago 1. Coast league iesults: San Francisco 0, Portland 11: Vernon 2-4, Seattle 3-U tUrst game 13 Innings, second game six Innings): Sacramento 4-1. Oakland 7-4; Salt l.ake 5. Ios Angeles 8. Page 12. Propaganda used to create Interest In Dempsey-Miske battle. Page la. Mrs. W. I. Northup defends city tennis' title today. rage u. Commercial and Marine. Fall apple prospects in Oregon Improved by rain. Page -:i. Advance In railroad stocks is continued. Page 21. Wheat firmer at Chicago with seaboard buying. Page 21. Differential rate may be equalized. Page Seattle promises to aid in carrying out "provisions of marine act. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Dancing masters criticise "animal" jazz steps. Page 10. Underground still found In Clackamas county. Page 11. Monarch mills aold to Dollar Interests. Page 1. Bond issue for new Burnslde brtdse will be placed on November ballot. Page 1:1. Wife tried to collect war Insurance, re porting him dead, ex-sailor's complaint. Page 10. Court calls down Polk county judge. Page 5. Success of tram car systems checked to public. Page 20. Grocers disapprove of ruling on milk tPage 7. Public contributions enable city to es tablish school dental clinic. Page 7. Landlords ignore city fair rental commis sion request. Page 6. Forty-four teachers named to fill vacan ties in city ai-hoos. Page 6. States May Adopt Harsh Measures as Curb. TOKIO LOOKS TO WASHINGTON Colby May Be Unable to Re strict Legislation. BOTH CAPITALS NEGOTIATE Officials Warn That Wider Mean ing Than Was Intended Is Given to Conferences. WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. (By the Associated Press.) Belief was ex pressed by officials today that a far wider meaning than was intended had been given to the recent announce ment of the inauguration of negotia tions with the Japanese government on the subject of Japanese immigra tion and the status of Japanese now in the United States. The exchanges between the two governments, it was asserted, have scarcely progressed to date beyond the expression of mutual desires to take any necessary steps consistent with the honor and interests of the two countries to prevent development of friction growing out of the presence of Japanese in the United States. , . ' The subject of Japanese immigra tion was taken up by the state depart ment after receipt of a letter from Governor Stephens of California transmitting the report of the spe cial California commission, which had mado an extensive inquiry into the problems of Japanese immigration and land holding in California. Appeal Made to Colby. The governor appealed to Secretary Colby to support the effort of the state of California to restrict the further immigration of Japanese, which he said would take tho form of legislative action in congress by the I'acific coast senators and repre sentatives. Having recently visited California, Secretary Colby had acquainted him self at first hand with the complaints of the Pacific coast people and was prepared for the negotiations which he initiated last week with Am bassador Shidehara. Both parties to the negotiations are. understood to feel it necessary to maintain silence, but it is known that the negotiations have not yet reached the point where they treat of details of any kind of arrangement, nor Is It even yet certain that there will bo complete agreement upon the prin ciples involved. Tofclo Reaffirm" Acrecroent. Tho Japanese government has in sisted that it has loyally observed the "gentlemen's agreement" under which the Japanese government was to pre vent coolies from getting passports for America. But it is believed to be disposed to listen to any representa tions to the effect that this agree ment has not been quite satisfactory in its workings. If it is shown that the spirit of the agreement has been evaded as la claimed by the California commission. then it is considered Here as quite likely that the Japanese government will be willing to strengthen the agreement, or even give it the more binding form of a treaty if desired by the United States. Also it is possible that Japan may concede some abatement of the exist ing restrictions upon the rights of Americans to hold real property in Japan. Harsh Mraalirn Not Kavored. On the other hand. It is believed by officials here that the Japanese gov ernment will expect the state depart ment to use its good offices to per suade the Californians not to resort to extreme and harsh measures in pursuance of their purpose of limit ing the rights of the Japanese now In the state. Just how far the federal govern ment acting through the state de partment can go in restricting, the state of California in legislation of this character, must be determined be fore much progress can be made in the negotiations. In the instances that have occurred in the past such efforts have not been uniformly successful. Secretary Root cleared the way for his agreement with Ambassador Takahira, which Is the only restriction on the immigra tion of Japanese, but on the other hand. Secretary Bryan could not pre vent the enactment of the Webb law, which limits the holding of land by Japanese in California. Secretary Colby is believed to rec ognize the right of the state to legis late in tnis way, but that, it is under stood, will not stop him from doing everything in his power to induce tho Californians to refrain from taking steps which would prevent him from reporting an amicable solution of the problem with the Japanese govern ment. It is upon this basis and with a full understanding of the limitations un der which the state department works that the negotiations are now pro gressing. Woolen Mills to Resume. BOSTON, Sept. 1. The American Woolen company, whose mills have been shut down, will start the pre paratory departments September 13, and other departments thereafter as soon as possible. William' M. Wood, president, announced'- oday. T 107.5v