Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-03 | Page 1 | Congressman J. F. Burke Makes Himself Hero

CONGRESSMAN J F BURKE MAKES HIMSELF HERO Pittsburg Dec 3 Congressman James Janues Francis Burko Burke regarded re us the tho smallest man In Congress Is tho the big biggest biggeM gest geM hero home In Pittsburg Ho He stopped a n runaway pony saving the tho rider a n small child from Injury and possible death Mr It Burko BUIko was walking along Olive Olivo I avenue yesterday when the time crowd roWl was largest The runaway raa wa pony pon beyond control of time Uio juvenile rider clIne came along rhe rho street at a n wild gallop scat scattering tamIng the pedestrians Without VI hesitation tho timo lIttle tUe congress congressman ss man nina ran rati to the middle of the tho street and amid grabbed the bridle of tho pony pon The fhe animal was stubborn and tried to 10 get Rot away aa but Mr Burke held on to the reins and an forced it back on its haunches Time The boy bo on Us its It back baek then slip to lo tho the ground