Cornelius Dies in Electric Chair for Wife Killing
Canton murderer James W. Cornelius faces execution by electric chair after confessing belief in capital punishment as a social necessity. He bequeaths his possessions to his brother and honors his late wife with a rose as he enters the chamber. He expresses no bitterness toward the governor’s decision to refuse clemency.
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Goanelis
Commercial Trisons Bunmat
Outlook
Columnaus
Onrto
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
James W. Cornelius
Canton
Harris
Cornelius
Woods
Gould
Dave
James Cornelius
Starr
Walter Collins
Volunteers of America
Starr Cornelius
Haywood Defense May Be Limited by Court Ruling
The Haywood defense faces constraints after a court ruling affecting how the case proceeds. Legal teams weigh implications as prosecutors push for clarity while defendants seek broader exposure of evidence.
Lost Baby Girl Found in Swamp near Dayton
Two year old Elsie Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller, was found alive in a swamp two miles north of Dayton after being missing since Tuesday noon. Neighbors and bloodhounds aided a big search. she wandered away from her aunt while playing near Troy Pike.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Elsie Miller
Louis Miller
Troy Pike
Elsie
Bingham Named by Beckham Mayor of Louisville
Frankfort Kentucky June 27 Governor J C W Beckham appointed Robert W Bingham mayor of Louisville to succeed Paul C Barth ousted by the Court of Appeals The new mayor will enforce Sabbath observance by saloonists and will likely appoint a County and City Judge W W Davis is expected to become County Judge The appointment is hailed as a Republican victory for good government and an honest election next fall with Willson the Republican candidate favored in Louisville
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
J. C. W. Beckham
R. W. Bingham
Louisville
Paul C. Barth
Court of Appeals
Mr. Bingham
Beckham
Barth
Bingham
State Executive Department
W. W. Davis
State Department
Kenton County
Robert W. Bingham
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Richard P. Ernst
Falls City
Willson
Judge Loving Murder Trial Near Turning Point in Sanity Argument
In Halifax County Virginia the case of former Judge William G. Loving, tried for the murder of Theodore Estes, nears a key moment as Judge Barksdale rules evidence on Miss Elizabeth Loving’s account admissibility. Prosecution seeks insanity rebuttals while defense argues relevance to the tragedy.
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Commercial Tribune
Houston
William G. Loving
Halifax County
Theodore Estes
Nelson County
W. R. Marksdale
Barksdale
Daniel Harmon
Elizabeth Loving
Estes
Loving
Amherst
Nelson Counties
Judge Loving
J.S. de Jarnette
Western State Hospital
Staunton
Emmons
Washington
de Jarnette
Bouldin
Subpoenas Issued for Standard Oil Officials in Chicago
Subpoenas were issued today in the U S District Court for officers of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Returnable July 6, the actions followed Judge Landis demand for financial condition data after a long trial resulting in 1462 conviction counts and possible fines up to 291 million dollars.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
John D.rockefeller
William Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Henry H. Rogers
W. H. Tilford
C. M. Pratt
William P. Howe
Charles T. White
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
J. A. Moffett
W. P. Cowan
G. W. Stahl
H. E. Felton
Union Tank Line
F. A. Wan
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Standard
Landis
Sims
Chicago & Alton Road
Arbitration Takes Center Stage at The Hague Peace Conference
Delegates at The Hague agree the inaugural session will focus on arbitration to curb war. Proposals aim to permanentize the Hague Tribunal with impartiality and lower costs, while debates rise over judge selection. Italy plans positions on mines and hostilities timing.
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Horace Porter
Italy
Great Britain
Poison suspicion swirls around ex clergyman Hancock
Walter Swinburn Hancock, once a Chicago Episcopal pastor, is under police surveillance in London amid allegations he poisoned his wife, the New York widow Mrs Grace Jones. Inquests in Kensington probe stomach contents as Hancock’s past in America and a contested will surface.
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Walter Swinburne Hancock
Chicago
London
Walter Swinburn Hancock
Paul Townsend Jones
New York
Kensington
Hancock
Virginia Hotel
Lord Castlemaine
America
St. John’s
Montreal
Grace Jones
Theatre Fire Claims Ten Chinese Actors In Hong Kong
Victoria B C dispatch reports a devastating blaze at a Chinese theater in Hong Kong. The audience of about 500 escaped, while ten actors perished as the building burned and collapsed with burning debris blocking the entrance after an explosion under the floor.
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Commercial Tribune
Victoria
B. C
Hongkong
Paper Syndicate Planned by Wisconsin Mills
Milwaukee paper mills citywide plan a major syndicate to own and operate first class paper and related products. The group, including about twenty five large mills, will not oppose federal antitrust laws nor be a sales combination like the former General Paper Company. Several former General Paper mills are involved in the proposal.
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Commercial Tribune
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
General Paper Company
Hancock Barred From St James Parish For Moral Offense
Walter Swinburne Hancock served as assistant rector at St James Episcopal Church in Chicago during 1896 and was inhibited by Bishop McLaren after charges by Rev. James S. Stone. Stone says the charges alleged Hancock consorted with women, though not made public. McLaren believed Hancock guilty.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Walter Swinburne Hancock
St. James Episcopal Church
McLaren
James S. Stone
St. James Church
Hancock
French Premier Clemenceau Faces Defeat Threats
Paris reports Socialist leader Jaures and extreme Left groups claiming they will defeat Premier Clemenceau in tomorrow's vote in the Chamber of Deputies. They accuse him of favoring a more moderate ministry. Clemenceau remains confident of victory on the motion for provisional liberation of winegrowers disturbance arrestees.
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Paris
M. Sarrien
M. Ribot
Clemenceau
Chamber of Deputies
Bryan Indorsement Tabled at State Democratic Convention
Harrisburg June 27 The Democratic State Convention endorsed a platform focused on state issues and nominated John G. Harman of Columbia County for State Treasurer The party pledged a thorough probe of the Auditor General and swift action on capitol frauds A Seibert resolution to endorse William Jennings Bryan was tabled with no minority report.
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Commercial Tribune
Harrisburg
John G. Harman
Columbia County
Harman
The
Legisla
Auditor General's Office
S. M. Seibert
William J. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Jefferson and Jackson
Democratic Party of Today
Seibert
Bryan
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Defense Proof Limited
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