Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-26
HEROES IN NORTHWEST
DECORATIONS AND MONEY BE
SLOWED ON AMERICANS.
big Bill" Edwards Rewarded for His
Defense of Mayor
Gaynor.

Pittsburg, Penn. The Carnegie
hero commission named &c new heroes
and heroines. Sixteen bronze and 10
silver medals were awarded, together
with almost $4,000 in cash and sever
al pensions of good size. The state of
Wisconsin and Minnesota are repre-
sented in the awards.
One of the most interesting awards
is that of bronze medal and $1,000
in money to be paid out as needed, to
Charles r. McCabe, Jr an insurance
agent of Chicago. for an act Of bravery
performed at Sayner, Wis, June %,
1909. McCabe was but 20 years of age
and on the day mentioned heard
George M. Cummins, a clerk, who was
in the water at Lost lake, cry for help.
Cummins was taken by a cramp in the
arms and was sinking when McCabe,
who wore heavy top boots, reached
him and tried to save him. Cummins
wrapped both arms and legs about his
would-be rescuer and they went to the
bottom together. McCabe managed to
break the hold of the drowning man
and they both came to the surface sep
arately. Instead of deserving Cum
Minis, McCabe, who was almost
drowned himself, tackled Cummins
once more and managed to swim some
distance with him when a boat came
to their rescue. After helping Cum
Minis into the boat, McCabe tainted
and was saved with difficulty.
The mother of Robert C. Woods at
Mankato, Mimi, is given bronze
medal and s25 per month for the next
five years for the bravery of her son.
Robert c. Woods, who lost his life at
Southbend, Mimi, on July II, 1910,
while trying to save Harry A. Strom.
16-year-old schoolboy from drown
ing.
James T. Mason and George K. Muir
Of Grand Rapids, Wis, are each given
a bronze medal for their heroic work
on the night Of May 26, 1909, when
they saved the lives of four persons
who had been swept over the dam of
the Wisconsin river at that point by
the capsizing of their launch. The
persons saved were Mary F. Dolan,
Won l.. Holiday, Carol v. Rector and
William B. Sweet, all young persons
1t was midnight when their launch
went over and Mason and Muir had to
to get them.
Jerome Miller, an Oshkosh, Wis,
contractor, is awarded bronze medal
for his heroic work in saving the life
of William G. Staple from burning at
Oshkosh, Oct. 16, 1908.
Guy F. Empey. 15-year-old school.
boy, Of Merrill, Wis, is given bronze
medal for saving the life of Cornelia
e. Denne, aged II, Nov. 30, 1906. The
girl had broken through the ice of the
Wisconsin river, where the water was
| very deep, and the boy in trying to
reach her broke through the same
hole. She caught him about the neck
| and he was just going under when he
struck her in the face, breaking her
hold and sending her under the ice.
Young Empey then showed great pres
ence of mind by breaking the ice to
whete the now unconscious girl was
and he supported her until some other
boys showed him sled which he held
to with one hand, the other holding to
sthe girl. and they were both pulled to
safety.
One of the unusual awards was that
OF a silver medal to William H. Ed
wards Chg BilD, the famous old col
lege athlete, now commissioner of
street cleaning in New York city. Ed.
wards act Of heroism consisted in his
tackling the man who shot William J.,
Gaynor. mayor of New York, on board
a steamship in Hoboken, N. j., Aug.
9, 1910. Edwards was shot himself in
the struggle, but he undoubtedly saved
the lives of others. as the shooter had
evidently not finished.