The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-02
CARNEGIE HERO AWARDS
A Kansas Widow Is Given Pension Of
$50 a Month.

awards IN TeCOSn1IlOn OF acts OF HSTO-
ism were made at the spring meeting
of the Carnegie hero fund commission
and the issuance of nine silver and 26
bronze medals were authorized. In adj
medals amounts to s34, 100. and pensions
to widows of heroes total $3.50 an
nually.
OF the large amounts $1,000 is given
to George K. Muir of Grand Rapids,
Wis. is now suffering from tuberculosis
at Wales, Wis. and the commission
makes the money award to care for
him.
The widow of Marian A. Hyland, who
lost his life while trying to rescue
from drowning Guy r. Henderson and
Rueben D. Hoxie at Bellenberg, Kan,
in June. 1910. was awarded a silver
medal and a $50 a month pension. with
S. a month additional for two children
until they reach the age of 16.
The awards made were apportioned
as follows:
Six thousand dollars for worthy pur-
poses. $1,000 liquidation of mortgages
SO, 700 for other Indebtedness, $4,000 pur-
chases of homes, $4,000 for education,
$4,000 death benefits and $1,000 for re-
storation of health.
In nine instances the heroes lost
their lives, and the award is made to
a member of the family. Twenty of the
awards are made in connection with
reScueS from drowning, five from rail-
road trains, four in runaways, five in
rescue of an insane patient from roof
cornice.
Since the inception of the hero COM
mission 1891 cases have been refused
recognition, 4S7 have been granted and
1913 cases are still pending.
List of Awards.
The awards are:
Flora A. Sears, aged Is, saved from
drowning Emily Hickman, at The
Corner. Ulster county, New York, July
go 1908. Bronze medal.
Frederick w. Zengen' aged 13, saved
from drowning Ferdinand G. Ludeke,
in East river, New York city, March
10. 1908. Bronze medal.
Edward Loadman, aged 81, saved
from train Elizabeth, Frank and
Steve Apwach, aged 36. and e. re-
spectively, at Gastonville, Pa. April
13. 1910. Bronze medal and $1,000 as
needed.
Thomas W. Morgan, aged AZ rescued
Anna z. Eggers from impending fatal
fall from roof cornice of insane hos
pital. Pittsburg, Pa, September 4, 1910.
Bronze medal and $1,000 to liquidate
mortgage on property.
]. c. Fremont Hailes aged 4s, saved
from train Peter Foley at Steubenville,
Ohio. July 81, 1910. Bronze medal and
$1,000 to liquidate mortgage on proper
ty.
Calvin c. Williams aged 81, saved
from drowning Bertha Whitaker and
Louise Felsberg, at Spring Lake, N. J..
August T. 1905 Bronze medal and ST.
900 as needed.
Richard G. Williams, aged q, saved
Melvin B. Mayo from train at Reusens.
Va. June II, 1906. Bronze medal and
$1,000 for a home.
Roy Lockwood. aged 15 saved David
A. Risler from drowning at Bellaire,
Ohio. June IL, 1909. Bronze medal and
81 900 as needed.
Rudolph Osborn, aged 40, attempted
rescue Donald C. Ball. aged 8. from
runaway team at Bellingham, Wash,
September u, 1905. Sustained injuries.
but child escaped. Bronze medal and
$1,000 for home.
Pard s. Rushford, aged %. saved Ell
bert G. Cunningham from drowning at
Warrington, w. Va, January 49, 1907.
Bronze medal and $1,000 for a home.
Claude V. Wetzel, aged 10. saved from
| drowning Claire c. Evans at Union
vile Center, Ohio, February 10, 1910.
Bronze medal and 81 900 for home.
rescue from drowning Myrta A. Mil
dred, J., and Roy A. Nash, aged 81,
and 1 years, respectively, and Lena G.
johnson, aged II, at Glen Ebon. Ohio,
March IA. 1907. Bronze medal and ST.
900 needed
Thomas o. Woyoff, aged 81. assisted
Six in rescue of Nash family. Bronze
medal and $1,000 as needed.
Charles B. Moon, aged So. saved
| William H. Funk and James v. God
man from suffocation in a sewer we'll
at Warsaw, Ind. July 25. 1904. Bronze
medal and $1,000 to liquidate indebt-
edness.
Benjamin ]. CoteIe. aged "a. rescued
Morris NJ. Caldwell. jr, aged 3, from
runaway at Wilmington, N c., August
| %, 1910. Bronze medal and $1,000 as
needed.
John r. Graham, aged Sc, saved
from drowning George w. Thomson
and attempted to save G. Lee Lips
comb at Thickety. S. c.. May 9, 1910.
Bronze medal and $1,000 to liquidate
Indebtedness and other worthy pur-
poses as needed.
James F. Collier. aged 21. saved
Rocco j. Cinfro from runaway in
Chicago June II, 1910 Bronze medal
and $1.700 to liquidate Indebtedness
on property.
from drowning Ray S. Coates and
Harold H. Smith at Wellington. Ohio.
June 10. 1910. Bronze medal and
$4,000 as needed for educational pur-
poses.
! Albert ]. Appleby, aged IS. saved
Ruthell NJ. Harbeson from train at
| Bowyer, S c.. March II, 1910. Bronze
medal and $4,000 as needed for edu-
lcational purposes.
saved E. Reynolds Smith from train at
Spartanburg, S c., May 6, 1910;
for educational purposes.
! n. Peter Lugen, aged IA. saved from
drowning Tony Resso and Joseph
Maggoi at Dunkirk, n. Y. February 4.
1910. Bronze medal and $4,000 for
educational purposes.
Charles F. Falvey. aged 10. (died),
ATTEMPTED to save William w. Hook
from drowning at Washin gton, D. c.,
June 81, 1903. Bronze medal to IA
ther.
Wallace G. McVey, aged % (died),
attempted to save Edna H. Olds from
drowning, near Cory, Ind, August 1,
1910. Bronze medal and pension of
$50 a month to widow
| Carroll NJ. Kester, aged 16 (died) at
| tempted to save Harold G. Cottrell from
drowning at DeS Moines, Iowa, June 49,
1910. Bronze medal to father and 1900 to
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