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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1909
Page
7
A conference discusses care for dependent children amid calls for national policy. Debates focus on keeping families intact, home care feasibility, and risks of segregated institutions. Washington advocates for state solutions while warning against degraded outcomes for vulnerable youths.
The derelict destroyer Seneca and its officers Capt Sealby Second Mate Williams and wireless operator Jack Binns are credited with saving the White Star liner Republic after a collision. Gresham revenue cutter crews, aided by a British steamer, battled heavy seas and saved key officers before the ship sank 11 miles west southwest of Nantucket.
Representative Boutell paid tribute to John R. Binns the Marconi operator aboard the ill fated Republic praising his steadfast post as the ship sank He hailed Binns as a silent hero whose calm actions saved lives and offered a universal example of courage in danger.
William White, Civil War veteran, was convicted of assault with intent to kill for shooting Willam Demington after testifying that Demington’s snoring kept him awake. Prosecution argued White threatened Demington and others, while White claimed self defense as Downeston allegedly pushed him while coughing.
Women interdenominational missionaries hosted speakers at a conference on foreign missions. Juhi Culherson, president of the United Nations? presided while Ang Wibar Crass discussed opium trade, urging prayers for the conference of nations and a Roosevelt peace effort.
Gustav Lansburgh, senior partner of Lansburgh & Bro, received a handsome silver cup from his employees on the seniorth birthday, marking his health and happiness. Born in Germany, he helped build a pioneer Washington business and contributed to civic and charitable causes. he is a Mason with a large family.
District commissioners urge the Chamber of Commerce to appoint a special committee to draft a new bread regulation for manufacture and sale. The appeal to withdraw Justice Kimball’s unconstitutional ruling is uncertain. A four member committee will be formed with Arthur C Moses as chairman to seek a satisfactory public solution.
Inspector Boardman leads a force investigating a wave of burglaries across Washington. Victims report entries at 14 0 Ninth Street NW and West Virginia Avenue with valuables including a set of linens and silverware missing. The Budlong Sissel office in Columbia Building is hit, a Foot and a Half Street SW store is ransacked, and two Black men seen fleeing the scene. Additional thefts include a coat and trousers, ginges, and a dozen collar buttons from a Pennsylvan ia Avenue storefront, plus a horse attached wagon incident and a hall carpet theft at a Brennan Construction site. The spree is linked to professional crooks arriving for the Inauguration period.
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