Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-05-16
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Washington, May 13-The Supreme
Court today rendered a decision in a
case from Massachusetts UNFOLDING the
eight hour law as applying to public
works.
New Haven, Conn, May 13.-Secre-
tary OF state Elihu Roo isihere to de-
liver the first of his series Of four lee
lures at Yale University. Secretary
Root has selected as his subject The
RESPONSIBILITIES of citizenship
Raleigh, y. c., May 13-In the sem
ate chamber this afternoon a peace
flag was presented to and accepted by
GOV. Glenn on behalf Of the state by e.
Hayne Davis, Secretary Of National
Peace Association. The \. c. Peace
society yas then organized, with Sow.
Glenn is president.
Philadelphia, Pa, May 13.-The com
mittea on commercial law of the COM
missiouers on uniform state laws be-
gan an important meeting at the Belle
yue->zratford Hotel today. The pur-
pose Of the meeting is to consider the
proposed draft OF an act 10 make uni
form the law of bills OF fading"
Washington, D.. c., May 13.-Rear
Admiral Hemphill, recently relieved
of his duties as president of the Board
OF Inspection and Survey, sails today
from Seattle to assume command of the
third squadron of the reorganized Pa
cific feet. He is accompanied by
Lieut.. D. 2. Mannix. who Will serve as
an aide OF his staff.
Atlanta, May 13.-Lewis t4owrdain,
the man who threatened to build a
prison for himself near Joliet, Illinois,
and incarcreate himself on account of
the siog, process Of the court trying
him Oh a charge Of conducting a lot
terry scAeme. arrived at Atlanta today
to begin service Of his sentence to a
term in ne federal prison here.
Kansas City, May l3.-T. G. Web
ster, sixty years Of age, was taken I'M
conscious from an -eastbound train here
April 2nI, and removed to a hospital,
has slept constantly for the last forty
days, ana IS still asleep. Physicians
say h8 Is suffering from acute u44lan-I
cholia. He has been aroused sulfcient-
ly trolu time to time to AXE nourish-
ment, but at no time has he been thor
oughly awaked.
Jackson, Miss, May 13.-A1any dele
gates are here tor the annual meeting
of the s2yodicaI Sunday school Insti-
tute OF the Presbyterian aurch in
Mississippi. The formal opening takes
place ia the First Presbyterian church
this evening and the regular business
sessions wiII begin toinorrow morn
ing. \ number Of prominent Sunday
School leaders from other states are to
address tie convention.
san Francisco, May 3.-Five hundred
policemen guarded the movements OF
fifty cars on the street railway Sunday
and today, Il no serious need Of their
services. Operations confined to only
two of the twenty car lines Of San Fran
cisco. sunday evening the crowd
obeyed warnings and stayed at home.
The firm stand and decided language
of Governor Gillette, who says he viii
call out the militia if any more rioting,
having good effect.
Baton Rouge, La, May 13.-The case
of the State of Louisiana VS.. The Texas
and Pacific Railroad came up for ar
+Lo Iio+riot onnrt TODAY
The case is an appeal taken from the
State Railroad Commission, which inn
posed a fine of 500 on the railroad
company for having, it is alleged, VIC
lated the rules of the commission in
not posting on its bulletin board at
Alexandria, La, notice that a train
was more than thirty minutes late.
Concord, Y. H, May 13.-This was
the date originally fixed TOR hearing
the argument before the Superior
Court in the matter Of the petition Of
Henry II. Baker, Josiah Z. FernaId
and Archibald NcClelland, the trus-
tees to whom Mrs. Mary Baker G. Ed
dy has transferred the management OF
her affairs, that they be substituted for
the next friends" in the attempt to
secure an accounting of Mrs. Eddy's
property. By agreement of court and
counsel for boil parties to the proceed
ings the hearing has been postponed
for one week.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 13.-Child-
saving work and the prevention o.
crime were the chief topics considered