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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
nee Again, Mr.. Mayor,
Nay We Ask, Why Not
Public Ownership?
ReeaiIino the Very Apparent Fact
r5bst the johnson Holding Plan
4 u Only a Substitute for II.

when municipal ownership Of
public utilities has in city and proved'
When has been tried in other cities and whenever tried has
zen proveda
Information from Denver presumably from reliable
M the Detroit Democrats there close Thompson is to the
that mayor definitely upon holding plan
but in force by Tom L. Johnson in Cleveland
The Times has already pointed why, it believes the
&eveland plan the best Detroit and the plan
for Detroit al
M And the is this:
Johnson forced settlement of Cvelands
traction because municipal ownership not
4 possible in Ohio under the constitution.
In the absence of authority acquire the railways for the city
probable that Cevnd hit the best plan for HIS
The holding idea being only substitute then for
municipal ownership why The Times has asked before should
Detroit substitute when get the real thing?
This will be possible the revised constitution OF Michigan
accepted by the people the fall election and believes
otherwise than that it will be-
amended constitution will provide
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Mayor Thompson realizes that if Mayor Johnson had been
provided with like holding plan
would never have been esorted in Cleveland
Mayor Thompson also realizes the probability of these
coming hand through ratification of the amended articles
IN November
In fact, discussing refers the
possibility of the people being acquire the railways
for themselves
The interview credits still pinnng
of
Lord only knows
~ The Hally ordinance is a uncertainty.
III The holding plan in Cleveland experiment.
So why continue deal with uncertainties and experiments
when under municipal ownership question may
and for all.
Municipal ownership of public utilities neither
por uncertainty in Detroit
The city the plant
ply for its citizens.
sl The city operates lighting plant.
III No complaint service is heard
If that is the these WHY CANNOTl
3THE CITY OWN AND OPERATE ITS STREET RAILWAYS9I
Name the public ownership of
the railways that would not apply the question Of the city
4 furnishing water to its residents up for discussion
Any against this by that city
41AS successfully maintained these ownership
and any Arguments public
ownership of the trolley lines therefore neither good
& According the Denver advices program to
line the council for the holding company plan
In doing which will be necessary him give
toward the election of aldermen who will
This effort might better be by the mayor behalf
Of the and right
cipa ownership by hamponing which
n the public mind his sincerity seeking satisfactory
ment OF its traction problem
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

Again we would ask Mayor
Thompson:
WHY not municipal ownership
of the street railways as the
means of solving the traction
problem for Detroit?
Why continue to stalk about in
the dark grabbing at straws
when municipal ownership OF
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
TWO SUNDAY FIRES
Bell Alarms Within Two Minutes, But
 Little Damage Results.

Two bell alarms came into fire headquarters yesterday morning, with in two minutes of each other. Each was for a small fire, however. The first came from the oft rung Congress avenue box, number 13 and called the firemen to the house at 270 Congress avenue. owned by James Lyle and oc- eupied by John II. Foote. one of the women in the house in looking for hat, searched closet, holding the match in her hands and dropped the match, setting some of the ,lothing afire. Although the department was called there was no damage 70 speak of
 The second alarm came in from box GS. This fire was at 256 Goffe street The house is owned by M Rubin and the occupant of the quarters in which the fire occurred was Comjldor Baron Tho fire started in some unknown manner in the front room of the apartment and damaged bureau, some curtains and door castings. The total damage will probably not be over s25.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
CASTRO'S INSOLENCE
Yale Lecturer Denounces the Course Pursued by
 Venezuela.
PREMIUM ON DISHONESTY
Congress in Honor Bound to Force the Defiant Ruler to Ar.
 bitrate.

The pending controversy with Venez- uela was discussed in a lecture before Yale university on Saturday by Robert C. Morris of New York, who was coun- sel for the United States government before the Venezuela claims commis- sion. and who has been delivering a course of lectures on the subject of international Arbitration and Pro cedure," Mir. Morris took strong grounds against Nenezuela's course He said in part:
 The history of Venezuela's foreign relations shows that during her whole national existence, for exasperating contentiousness she excels without ex- ceptlon any other country in the world But even to anyone unfamiliar with that past record. a most casual exam ination of the volumnous correspond cnce relating to the five claims now pending clearly shows that the pa tience of the state department has in- deed been sorely tried by the attitude of cmtemptuous disregard and inso- tent defiance assumed by General Cas- lIU EuNtIllIltHl III ltbdlu lo NhNih'
 After examining the various claims in detail the lecturer concluded as fol- lows:
 Even if Venezuela has not commit tod all of the wrongs which she is ac- cused of, she should be all the more willing to submit her case, not merely to her own courts, but to an impartial arbitration, for that no one can be a judge in his own cause is as true Of nations as lt Is of individuals and If necessary Venezuela should be compell- cd to respect that fundamental maxim of municipal law
 "Once before, in 1902, the Castro gov- ernment refused to arbitrate the just claImss of it's creditor nations, until coerced by display of force which re- suited in arbitral awards against it on account of wrongs committed against foreign citizens and subjects, and amounting to nearly s900o,000.
 That arbitration in cases like these may properly be insisted upon Is the pronouncement of The Hague confer ence of 1907. and for our government to acquiesce in Venezuela's defiant re- fusal to arbitrate these claims would be to esta blsh a precedent equivalent to giving a guarantee of immunity to every irresponsible Latin American government which chooses to rely on ! it's weakness as an excuse for dishon- esty and lnsolence It would he equiva- alent to giving them license to at tack and despoi every vestige of le- i gitimate foreign capital and enterprise, , and to putting premium upon inter national dishonesty.
 "Therefore congress Is not only justi- | fled, but in honor bound to authorize such measures as will assure Justice to American citizens, that Is, if necessary, to make use of force in demanding ar | bitration.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
BAD NEWS FROM INDIA
Force of a0,O0O Afghans Clash With British Troops--Plot to Mur-
 der Europeans.

London, May 3-India Is source of considerable uneasiness to the Brit ish government at the present mo- ment. The difficulty with the Mo- hamntedans seemed on the eve of set tlement, when on Saturday, according to reports received here, n new dan ger threatened in an attempt made by a large Afghan force, numbering from l3,000 to 20,0O0, which crossed the border. divided into two bodies and attempted to seize the blockhouses in Khyber pass, near Landlkhotal. The attacks were repulsed with trlling casualties on the part of the British, but the Afghans remained in front or Landikhotal and another body Is re- ported moving into Bazar valley by way of Lisote pass
 General Wilcocks. who Is In com mand of the British forces recently dispatched to quell the trouble, has gone to .Iamrud, fort ten miles west of Peshawar, at the entrance of khy- Der pass, and Is hastening forward his troops to meet the new development.
 All frontier telegrams are severely censored at Simla From Calcutta comes the news of the discovery of a plot to murder Europeans by means of bombs The conspiracy appears to be of an extensive character. and many arrests have been made. The responsibility for the plot Is placed on the natives, a number of incrimlnat- ing documents having been seized to- gether with supply of bombs and other explosives.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
STATE CONVENTION
Republican Session at Hartford Will be Brief and liar
 monious.
SENTIMENT ALL FOR TAFT
Delegates Not 10 be Instructed--Con- test ti'Sely Over Delegates
 Gt-Large.

Hartford. May 3-To choose the state's fouftefi, delegates to the Chi cago convention, the Connecticut re- publican state convention will be held at the Auditorium on Tuesday evening md Wednesday, morning. The proceed ings VIII he brief as the delegation Is
 practically agreed upon. Rev Dr. Flavel s. Luther, president of Trinity college. will make the address as tenn porary chairman, and the next morn ing will become permanent chairman when the fourteen delegates will be chosen. CT this number twelve will be confirmed az the choice of county and congresscra. district conventions,
 while the otlier two, designated as delegates at large because Connecticut has a congres s;son at large, will be chosen from 5tr floor. A contest for the at large delegates impends, but the leaders expect to have this ended before tho delegates met.
 United States Senator's Morgan q. Eulkeley and Frank B. Brandegee are both deairous of going to the conven- ticn tut one does not care to go, it is understood, If the other does not, and while the Third district place Is left open for MT. Brandegee in case neith- Ter senator fig sent from the state-nt- large, 1t is thought the convention will follow It's plan of other years and se- lect two well known party men. In this case Michael kenealy the state central committee chairman and Ed Win Miner, a director of the New
 York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. may be selected Four years ago Pres
 ident Mellen was one of the two dele gates at large. The convention will lnot instruct it's delegates but 1t may
 receive resolution expressing con1d- ence In Secretary Taft as the body will
 be almost wholly Taft in sentiment 1 Whatever objection there is to the two United States senators is said to be
 based upon their non-committal attl-
 tude towards the presidential candi-
 dates. The four congressional dele
 gates are likely to be Charles Hopkins
 Clark editor of the Hartford Courant
 from the First National Committed
 man Charles F Brooker from the Sec
 ond; and Railroad Commissioner o. R,
 Fyler from che Fourth, with the Third
 district left open.
 The convention will probably adopt a
 platform endorsing the administration
 of President Roosevelt and dealing
 with the tariff revision question in pos
 itive terms because of the manifold ln-
 dustries in Connecticut which are af-
 fected by tariff conditions.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
Continued on Second Page)
J0RDAN'S PET CAT COSTLY
Causes $500 Fire After Trip from
 Philadelphia.

A pet cat that travelled all the way from Philadelphia to this city Satur- day capped that unusual feline trip last night by overturning a lamp in the apartments of its master, at IT Morris street, and causing a fire that did damage to the extent of about $500. Max Jordan was the cat fan cler. He moved to this city only last Saturday, and his affection for the cat was so great that he brought 1t along Co share the new home in this city with him The Jordans started to unpack their goods and had the house partly fixed up by last evening On the table in the kitchen they had placed a kerosene lamp In an un- guarded moment the cat leaped to the top of the table, took a look at the lamp, did not like it's appearance and gave 1t an antagonlstic shove The lamp responded, and in a few more minutes the fire department respond ed to the fifth call of the day and found the Jordans' new home merrily acting the bonfire. The house was quite badly damaged and most of the furniture of the family which had just been brought from the City of Brotherly Love, was ruined, The loss is figured at about S600 The house is owned by Mir Kimberly, who is connected with the Fowler com- pany, whose store and building were damaged by the fire Saturday after noon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
EXPIRES. CLEVELAND BETTER
Former Chief Magistrate Suffering from Acute Indigestion, and
 Not Cancer.

Lakewood. N, J., May S-The condi- tion of former President Grover Cleve- land who is said by his physicians to be suffering from acute indigestion, continues to show daily improvement. according to Mrs. Cleveland, who ex- presses the hope that the progress of her husbands recovery may permit an early return to Princeton. The patti ent spent q quiet Sunday at the Lake- wood hotel today and Mrs. Cleveland expressed herself as pleased tonight with the progress made, Mrs. Cleve- land said:
 T have given two or three state- lnents about Mir. Cleveland's health through the Associated Press. What l have said each time still holds and there continues to be daily improve ments in his condition. l am glad to repeat this tonight"
 Mrs. Cleveland Is keenly cognizant of the deep interest that the public holds in the state of Mir. Cleveland's health and she stated tonight that If any change developed in the condition of Mir. Cleveland 1t would be made pub | lie.
 It was stated authoritatively to- night that reports that MT Cleveland is suffering from cancer are unfouDded.
 The fact that MT. Cleveland has re- malned at the Lakewood hotel after 1t had been closed for the season Is not surprising to MT. Cleveland's friends when 1t Is considered that in the past after similar attacks 1t has required a few weeks each time for the former president to recover.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
Students Arrested by Police at Fowler Fire Declare They Where Gre ating No Dis
 order.
CASES TO BE CONTINUED
Stories Told by Foster and Gil- bert of Assault Made by Excited Officers on
 Crowd.

Tn connection with the fire in the Fowler block Saturday afternoon oc- cured a club-using incident on the part of the local police seldom re- corded here, and one that has caused great deal of unfavorable comment on the officers who acted as fire squad at this fire The police on arriving at the fire found dense throng of iosity of all human nature to the vi- cinity of a second alarm fire. and when they attempted to establish tho fire lines they met with some difficult ty in getting the crowd back as far as they wished. In the course of their attempts several of the officers took out their clubs and one of the per- sons attacked was seriously injured.
 Three students were arrested by the officers in their attempts to clear the crowd back, but according to &C., counts they were entirely innocent of any offense and were not even inside the fire lines at the time. Those arr rested were Graham Foster, the Yale wrestling champion and football star; Benjamin E. Wallis and Charles H. Gilbert, business manager of the Yale Daily News. They were charged with breach of the peace, and when their cases come up in court to-day con- tiuuance will be asked until Satur- day by the city attorney. IL
 Graham Foster regarded as one of the most gentlemanly and law abiding men in the university by those who have known him was the student who suffered most by the assault of the police. He bears two ugly scars made by the heavy clubs of the officers one of which broke his nose and required medical attendance to stralghten and reset that member. The other cut is just over the left eye and only short inch from the temple Both are deep cuts and are evidence that they were delivered by no gentle hand.
 This Is Fosters story of the attack upon himself; T did not get down to the fire at the start but came down late, after a considerable crowd had gathered l was standing about six feet back of the fire line beyond which l had never been during tho fire and was watching the blaze when patrolman came along, apparently chasing some one AS he passed mo he gave me shove with his hands and in the crowd I reeled backward and almost stumbled. Just as l was in this attitude with my head bent backward and as helpless as if l were lying on my back another policeman in back of me leaned over and struck me across the nose with his club. It took me entirely unawares. as l had never thought of such thing as being struck by one of the officers. Then another blow came almost catching me in the temple. Half dazed I was starting to go away when some one in the crowd called out Spot the cop and get his number l pointed to the officer and was again starting away without knowing whether any one took his number at all when two more officers came along and said, Well take this man in, and l was placed under arrest
 q was entirely innocent of any wrongdoing whatsoever. I had not
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
THAW'S FIGHT ON
Slayer of Stanford White to Seek Release from Asy-
 lum To day.
INSANITY EXPERTS DIFFER
Mrs. William Thaw Denies That She Is Secretly Opposing Her Sons
 Release.

Poughkeepsie, x. Y, May S-Public Interest In the case of Harry K, Thaw slayer of Stanford White. will be re- vived tomorrow when Thaw will begin a fight in habeas corpus proceedings to secure his release from the Matteawan State hospital for Insane criminals.
 The writ of habeas corpus Is return able before Justice Morschauser in the supreme court in this city tomorrow morning at l0.3O. The writ was issued by Judge Morschauser at White Plains on April 22, on the application of James G. Graham, an attorney of New bugh and former Secretary to ex-Goy- ernor B. E. odell. who figures for the first time In the Thaw case in these proceedings.
 District Attorney Jerome of New York county, will oppose the proceed ings and endeayor to prevent the dis charge of 1haw. whom he believes to be insane.
 The first step In the court proceed Ings will be q motion by Mir Jerome to have the trial transferred to New York county Mir Jerome thinks 1t will bc more convenient for witnesses 10 have the trial in New York
 If MT Jerome carries his point it will be departure from the usual custom, as most habeas proceedings involv- ing patients confined in Matteawan are tried here.
 Thnw will be brought to Poughkeep- sic tomorrow morning, by pr. Baker, acting superintendent of the institu- ton. and two attendants. Dr Baker will testify that Thaw is not mentally A. to be given his liberty. Other insan ity experts who have examined Thaw will be put on the stand by District Attorney Jerome.
 Among the experts retained by Thaws attorney to testify as to hs mental condition are Dr, Charles w Pilgrim, superintendent of the Hudson River state hospital, and Dr. Charles II, Lane of Poughkeepsle
 New York, May 3-Mrs William Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, now en- deavoring 10 obtain his release from Matteawan asylum for the criminal In- sane, issued statement today relative to the rumors that she was opposing her sons release. The statement from col Bartlett read:
 r "I am authorized By Mrs. William Thaw to say that the stories to the ef- | feet that the Thaw family is opposed to Harry Thaw's release are without foundation. While 1t Is not necessary for them to take any active part In the matter, nevertheless they are all Tn full sympathy with him. At no time has l Mrs. William Thaw been reconclled tc her sons detention In Matteawan. but the summary order of the court was SC | swiftly carried out that there was nc opportunity for remonstrance against committing an acquitted man to ar asylum for the criminal insane. It ha, l been Mrs William Thaws desire thaI her son should accompany her 10 E1i rope and for this reason she has al ! the more patiently endured until the present time
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
Popular Sailor Prince Who Wis : tied America Marries a Cousin of Russian
 Czar.
"A BRILLIANT CEREMONY
Yesterdays Wedding the First in Mod ern Times Between the Rul- ing Houses of Two
 Nations.

St. Petersburg, May 3.-Prince VII helm of Sweden, second son of King Gustave, the popular sailor prince who visited America in 1907. was married this afternoon to Grand Duchess Maria Uavlovna, the cousin of the emperor of Russia and laugh ter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandro- witch. The ceremony took place at Tsarskoe- Selo and was accompanied by all the pomp and brilliant display of color characteristic of the most stately court in Europe
 In the evening a great state banquet was served at which toasts were drunk to the good understanding between Sweden and Russia recently coached in the Baltic agreement, to which to- days wedding-the first in modern times between the ruling houses uf two countries-puts the seal.
 The nuptial ceremonies were ac- companled by noisy exclamation, the thunder of salutes being heard almost uninteruptedly throughout the afternoon and evening.
 The wedding guests who took part in the ceremony assembled at 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon at the great palace at Tsarskoe Selo, Only prem fer Stolypin, the members of the cab inet, the president of the duma and the president of the council of state. the principal ambassadors to Russia and their wives and few of the high est dignltaries of the empire, found place in the small blue and gold chap el of the palace, where the orthodox ceremony was performed. The other guests were stationed according to their rank, in the various salons and halls through which tho bridal pro cession passed.
 The robing of the bride was per formed in accordance with court GUS tom in the private apartments of the empress. She was dressed ey the empress and the dowager empress, assisted by their maids of honors and their ladies in-walting. Tfr~hride wore on her head a jewelled liadem, and from her shoulders hung long trained mantle of strawberry velvet lined with ermine. In the procession i the train of this garment was borne by five court chamberlains.
 A salute Of ;wenty-one guns and hlare of trumpets announced the start of the procession At it's head came the dowager empress on the arm of King Gustaye the emperor oi Russia escorting Queen Olga of Greece; the empress escorted by tho Grand Duke of Hesse. Crown Prince Ferdinand and Crown Princess Marie of Roumania, attended by the court
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
WRITTEN BY MIR. STILS0N
Second of Series of Articles in Fac.
 tory" by Former New Hayener.

c. H. stlson of the cost department of the Scovill Manufacturing Co.,, of Waterbury ls the author of series of articles, the second of which ap- pears in the April number of Fac tory" new magazine dealing ex- clusively with problems that 'onfront the manufacturing MT, Stlson treats the toplcs Making a Cost Sys- tenn Pay" He formerly lived In this city and was graduated from the Chef field Scientific school with the class of 1897
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
STILL ALARM RECORD.

Two still alarms We're added to the May list yesterday evening. Truck No. 4 responded 10 a call from the home of Charles and Henry Balbier at 139 Ashmdn street about supper time. There was simply chimney fire which did no damage, The second call was about forty minutes later, This was for Chemical No. i, and came from the home of Mrs. Thomas Leddy at 131 St. John street couch was af1re. The fro was extlngushed with little dam age.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
CUSTOMS AGREEMENT
Russian Bourse Permitted to Place
 Valuation on Exports.

St. Petersburg May 3,--It is an- nounced by the minister of finance that the United States has agreed to recognize the Russian bourse com mittee's certificates, fixing the GUS toms value of Russian goods import ed into America, A similar privilege already has been granted German chambers of commerce.