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Show BHAVStiY: -nECCGRIZDB' 31. 3 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT " ' . ' ' ':;.''..", Medals presented to Canaiians Y7ha Rescued . Iri- . ' . periled American Sailers, : vu ' American sailor with them.' Another ! boat was sent out, and rescuers and rescued were brought ashore. The eight principals In the rescue j were fflven Humane society medals, ' but not until recently was it known I that President Roosevelt had riven at tentlon to their efforts. i . ' KINCARDINE, - Ont., April 15. Before Be-fore President Roosevelt left Washington Washing-ton for his Western trip he took the flrs step In a kindly act of Interna- tioiral courtesy which was completed here last night. Eight gold medals, . given in recognition of their bravery In saving the lives of the crew of an' American schooner, were presented la the name of the President of the United Unit-ed States by United States Consul Shirley of Goderlch to citizens of Kln-' Kln-' cardlne. , On the night of October 7th last, in a terrific gale, the schooner Ann Maria, bound from Cleveland to Milwaukee with coaL was wrecked off Kincardine. Citizens, gathered on the lake shore, determined to attempt, a rescue. Four rnen entered a small boat and after V great exertion took the crew aboard. 1 Just as the boat started to return a . wave filled the rowboat, and Its occu-' occu-' if pants were thrown into the water. I There followed a long, hard struggle with the storm. William Ferguson, one of the rescuing party, and four of the schooner's crew were lost Thomas, John and Walter McGraw, the remaining remain-ing rescuers, succeeded In regaining the wrecked Teasel, dragging two |