The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-17
MEDALS AND CASH
AWARDED MANY
CARNEGIE HEROES

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 17.--Ten silver
and eight bronze medals, besides s921O
in cash, were the awards made at n o
third annual meeting OF the carne x ic
Hero Fund commission in this city
Yesterday, and they were distributed as
follows:
a bronze medal and $500 to Jeren ia h
NJ. Donovan OF OswegD, y. y; a sailor.
who on Oct 20, 1905. was employed
on a tug on Lake Erie, aud In tre-
mendous storm rescued six men from
the schooner Yukon.
A bronze medal TO Cline Horton, u
years old, a schoolboy OF Astoria, Fui-
ton county, ILL.,, who, on Dec II, 1905,
rescued a companion, Ralph Baxter,
from drowning. while skating
A bronze medal TO John III. Young,
n coal miner, of Bryant Fulton county,
ILL.,, Is years old, who, on July 16, 1904.
rescued Albert Brockham. 10 years Old.
IL ON drowning. while swimming.
a bronze medal to Leo II. Nokes, a
student, 20 years old OF Sac City. Ia,
who, on April 81 1906. rescued Lille
Wingerson, 4 years old, from being
rLn ever by a train.
A bronze medal TO Norris a. Nourse.
SIS years old. n railway mail clerk of
Des Moines, Ia, who, on July 19, 1905,
rescued from drowning Frank Leonard,
schoolboy OF Chesterfield, Ia.
a bronze medal TO Samuel NJ. stowe,
26 years old "A foreman OF pulp mill
at oregon City. Or, who, on July 20.
90e rescued from drowning George
IIemminger.
A bronze medal and $4,000 TO he used
ior educational purposes was awarded
To Thomas a. Harris, IL years DID, or
ogden, Utah, who on March %, 1906,
rescued from drowning In Weber river,
Ivy c. Blair, a student at ogden. The
ri ia
young man a course In electrical enSi-
neering.
A bronze medal and $3.50 to liquidate n
mortgage on his home was awarded to
George VI. Poell rs years old, a locomo-
tive fireman OF Grand Island, Neb., who
on June 26, 1905, rescued n child from In
front OF locomotive. Poell stood on the
pilot OF his engine and as he grasped the
child missed his footing and was dragged
until his clothing was torn off. He suf-
fered the loss of his left leg aud Grip
pied arm.
A silver medal and $500 TO the widow
of Herman j. Petzel, painter OF st.
Louis, who on July 4. 1906. attempted to
rescue from drowning John J. Beet. Both
men lost their lives
A silver medal and $3.50 to the father ot
Luther n. Wagner of Milton, Pa. Wag-
nor was a student at Park college, Mo,
and on Feb O. 1906 lost his life while try
ing To rescue another student from
drowning.
silver medal and a life annuity of $500
10 the parents OF Benjamin II. Wiletts OF
Rushville Mo. Wiletts was carpenter
and lost his life at Bean Lake, Platte
county. Mo, on June 20. 1906, while at
tempting 10 rescue from drowning Grace
Mcdonald and two young men compan.
ions.
A silver medal 20 the widow and 500
TO be placed In trust for the child of
James Lukins, a coal miner. OF Peters
burg, Ill. who lost his life June ~. 1901
while trying to rescue from drowning
Vance Ray, a schoolboy.
James A. Harris, q years old, a farmer
OF Trenton, Tenn. was drowned on June
8 1906, at Brazil, Gibson county. Tenn.
while trying 10 rescue from drowning his
cousin, Irwin Choate. A silver medal and
$500 for the support OF herself and two
children were awarded the widow.
Herman Zick. butter maker of Attn
ems. wis. was drowned i'm Black creek on
June l6, 1905, while trying to rescue Philip
j. Drlssen. a widow and two children
survive and a silver medal. with $500, was
awarded.
"A silver medal and the sum OF $3.50 TO
lquidate the mortgage on his property
was awarded TO Theodore Boettcher,
coal miner OF Bellesville. ILL.,. who on
Nov Is, 1905. while working I'm a mine
snuffed a fuse out OF blast to prevent