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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-26
Trustees of Matthews Church
Discuss Ways and
Means

Notwithstanding the fact that
Rev. Or. 81 A. Matthews declares
the financial condition Of the First
Presbyterian church OF this city
would not Influence him In any way
we're be TO receive a cali from the
First Presbyterian church Of Oak.
land. there was held last ulght q
meeting 81 the trustees OF the local
church aud q committee OF 20 was
appointed - take immediate action
in the matter % clearing away the
$50 600 Indebtedness upon the
church
The meeting waa presided over
BY Or Matthews. who pointed out
10 those present the immediate ne.
cesHlty 81 wipinR out tho church
debt
Revive Old COMMITTEES.
II was determined TO revive the
committee Of 70 appointed last De
t0ber. aud which raised consider
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-26
lMAE2LMET INSPECTOR ClE{{EEaAlDILlE,
is CHARGED WITH GRATING
DID HAMS KILL ANNIS In
CIGARET NERVE-STORM?
Young Army Captain 'Fiend'
and Wrecked From Use
Of Tobacco.


NEW YORK. aus 2s h cigaret
smoking conductive 70 crime. and
PARTICULARS 70 murder for real or
fanvied wfongsg
Recent occurrences more than
ever strengthen this theory which
competent physicians and police Of
ficers, long experienced with Grim
inals. indorse
Harry Tha@. the most remarkable
murderer of recent years. II ciR.
aret fiend Of the most pronounced
type
fsegnre the Madison square
gafAen killing Thaw sat Al a table
putting eigaFets vicioualy aud brood
ina The more he thought the
harder he puffed The fatal deci.
sion came Ia a smoke cloud
His first request behind the bars
Was for clgaTsts
Aalna a claares Flend.
Capt Peter c. Hainn. whose XIII
ting ~ W y Annss because ~ the
iaaGers alleged attentions 70 Mrs,
uains. has long been slave TO the
elgaFet habit
lie complexion ~ yellowed. his
eyea amber hued aud Nunken. his
lips paffed aud cracked. and his
Fingers biofched with the nicotine
s4alna that betfay the "fiend
smoker lie Ia extremely nervous
and Irritable
After klillng Annie. Hams and bis
brother sat down on the porch At
sAe nasuide Yacht club aud smoked
cf~arefs like mad until the officers
arrived a. take them into custody
ia iAii. Capt ilaina smokes ali
the oiEarets he can induce the
attaches 81 procure for him.
Smokes Constantly.
Inspector MeCafferty Of New
fuks headquarters detective bn.
feAH Endorses the theory thar els
aFet smoking IL conducive e. crime
Fiilly ss pef cent Of the people
~ arrest are clrArat fienda he
sRs I've noticed this for years
II - 80 nos that we expect "a find
nicotine stains upon the fingers 81
every enc Ne arrest They play
havoc with the nerves
Coed Crooks Dent smoke.
The shfswdest crook. however
II not clEarut smoker The flends
/ Hsnaliy are aepfaywd wesklings.
nervous. visionary and imaginative
1 likely TO DO a desperate deed upon
the slightest provocatlen II isn't
1 thnt every man who smokes Is dc.
PRAYED. bat that MOST depfaved men
and women smoke ciKarein Many
come IN with nerves so shot q
pieces that they would almost so
insane II deprived 81 their dope
sticks"
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BOB HODGE AS A SPEAKER

Aeoet = Hodge Of Black Diamond. candidate for the repub
- nomination of sheriff shared the time with Albert Mead.
oF and Wilson Gay candidate for superior Judge at the
~@'soA meeting held IN the Labor Temple last night
go Rod Hodge did not suffer by the comparison
ass nof an experienced campaigner like Gov Mead He
sd az accomplished pleader the OF
-, me Wilson Il Gay lie IS plain who has battled
III @aki@handed from the Of IS but he has gotten
~ world more than hard knocks lie has wrested both
aon and character turmoil struggle and those
-. spsa ast night knew they in the Of
man aoe 70 hold hls n any surroundings.
y direct sincere and convincing speaker fe never
at or word not use words Incorrectly;
a.. "oias 70 convey HIS meaning and HIS simple oratory
n,a4 SOUND Ike the explosive popping Of gasoline auto
i. @ NE believing Of a bull che bar
=" BOD dd not suffer BY comparison
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-26
WILL TRY TO CONVICT
HAMS BROTHERS

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Dlstrict
Attorney Darrin, of Queens county,
today declared that he did not be-
lieyo the statements circulated to
the effect that william r. Annis
boosted of being intimate with Mrs.
Peter G. Hams and displayed a pts.
tol with which he said he would
kin Capt Hams
narrin said he was convinced tho
statements were circulated by army
officers friendly 20 the Hams broth
ers, seeking to arouse sympathy for
them.
Darrin says he will bring all his
power 10 bear TO convict both Capt
Peter G. Hams and Thornton Ien-
kins Hams of murder in the first
degree
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DORANDO'S SWEETHEART HAS
FORESWORN HER TROTH

MODENA, Italy Aug 26-rhe little god become
beautiful attitude OF Doando Petr who finished
but did win the Marathon London and
from the village Dorandos sweetheart
has for her oth Whether the girl has lost faith In her
~ whether she pqued by his naeng remarks about the
S
interviews his conques among the
daughters o Britain.
"The darlings he exeamng they lovely.
OF them wanted had tempting offers but before
could think Of accepting should have to gain the consent Of
the girl left behind IN Carpi"
The gossps that when the girl Carpf this
gallant had her fun
that he had back his offers at
report young
that she win marry that win fairly"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-26
WIRELESS STATION TO
BE BUILT AT VALDEZ

VALLEJO, Cal. Aug 26.--An ex.
petition OF seven electricians and
three enlisted men under the com
mand Of Master Electrician George
r.. Hanscum left the Mare Island
navy yard today en- route for Val.
dez. Alaska. where they viii con
struct the last Of the chain of wire.
less stations built by the navy from
San Diego north along the Pacific
coast II 10 estimated that Il viii
require go days to complete the
station, which II to cost $4,000.
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Is ACCUSED OF
EMBEzzLEMEHT

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20
Frank A. North. alias Paul F. Blake,
Is being taken east today By Detec-
tive O'Connell OF this city ON a
warrant from Kansas City charging
him with felony embezzlement lie
has been a confidential clerk IN the
employ of Varney a Green, adver-
tiaers here, for several weeks
North Ii accused Of embezzllng
81 900 from the Witte Iron Works
Of Kansas City Last February, while
employed as bookkeeper for that
firm.
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COLORADO KNIGHTS TemPLAR.

PUEBLO Colo Aug zs---A bril-.
liant welcome Was extended today
10 the hosts 81 Colofado's knights
Temuiar who have foregathefed
here Tor their annual state couelave
The celebration will continue for
two days A parade ~ All the
lodges this morning marked the
formal opening Of feativitleH
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tolls OF
DYING
tsy United prssal

ST.. PETERSBURG. Aug ga
message received here today from
Yasuaya says that Count Leo TOT
stoi. the famous philosopher and
author. Il critically ~ RI hts home
there from a complication Of tTuB-
bles. and may die Several weeks
ago Tolstoi was stricken with a Sc.
vere attack a. rheumatism. follow
ing a cold plunge into the river while
In a. ovcrheated condition from a
long walk To-day he r. very low
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letters written "a Mrs l. / Beletta.
preaidoAt Of the West Oakland
Hame for Children threatening to
blow the home 70 atoms with dyna.
mite.
No explanation ~ given for the
strange attack that has been made
on the home and IFS directors. I'M
less some fanatic has been aroused
over recent scandal there over
the alleged cruel treatment admin.
istered two little girls by the for
mer matrou. Mrs Van Werner.
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DO with NJ J carrigan graft
mated from the financial administration
county,
d. believe With Mr. carrigan
By business
like system Az the affairs Of a private corporauon9
10 yoa believe that county commissioner should be a man
o good education Of experience Iadg
sterling honestly
II yca believe these THINGS duty yourself
the public % help elect Mr. carrean county
missiomere Of KinK county
Mr. Carfgan has his honesty ability years
successful business experience
belief that graft should be eliminated public
affairs by refusing opportunity
government when given him
Ills ability Introduce
proved In his business
Compare Mr. CRrFlgan his personalities
and records Of the present county commissioners
There be but conclusion.
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A MEDICAL EXPLANATION OF
DEADLY EFFECT OF CIGARETs

By W. n. c. LATsoN. "A. q.
writtsn Especially fer Ths star.

CEre' smoking Injuries the bodies minds and morals n
In the first brwathed
thin
Intake Of but the poisonous
IL the retention Of posons the
disease.
Retained poison and the
starved poisoned.
thought The WILL suffers o
Nov the Will IL the force % individuality.
The failure Of the Will hAiurinaon
crimlnailty insanity
Ing less than failure hs WIl
and being crime insanity
through the habaAl Of credible
very probably
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100. CO Elre Id 0maLn.

OMAHA, Neh.. Aug % Damage
approximatlng 100000 was caused
BY fire that started IN the coal
chutes Of the Omaha Wagon Works
at East Omaha
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Australians Drink With the
American Marines to
Eternal Peace.
eY n. Lee cLoTwoRTHY.
UNITED Press Correspondent With
the Atlantic Fleet.l


SYDNEY. n. S. W. Aug 90
Jackie Is cleaning the brass work
and scruhbiuR the deck today. pre-
paraiory 60 the departure Of the
fleet for Melbourne tomorrow morn.
ing. and no visitors have been al
lowed ON board the American war
ships As liberal an allowance for
shore leave as Is possible is made
hy Admiral sperry. however. and
the streets and places OF amuse-
ment are crowded with sailors aud
officers
Great Show Of Friendship.
The one ailahaorbiue topic here
is the friendship between America
and the British colonies that the
visit Of the fleet has rediscovered
for the two nations The Joining
Of interests for the control OF tho
Pacific ocean by the white races Is
the one issue that has forced itself
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TORONTO. Aug. 20. Half OF the
Union stock yards, In West Toron-
to, was wiped out by fire last night
Loss, $4,000 The origin OF the
fire Is not known
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APPS PAY MONEY
/, FOR CHOICE OF
LOCATIONS
Make Statement to This Effect i'm an
Interview Held With the Mayor
at the City Hall Today.

restaurants II ha So deagfed. that
this meat Was examined hy other
butchers and declared perfectly
fresh and good also that he con.
dsmned. on another occasion. chick.
ems that were perfectly fresh. and
that Inspector Cheadle informed
him that he must sell cheadle hia
meat AZ Wholesale" rates.
wanssd "speeialH Rates.
J. Il Mullen. who sells groceries
and green vegetables. makes affi
davlt to the effect that the market
Inspector ~ incompetent. that he
demanded the privilege % purchAa
lnE berries at special rates, that
he demanded that Mullen fire one
Of hts clerks who was Objectionable
20 the said Inspector
II. G. Pgeil. pasFelman. and Tor
several months au the patrol IN
GLIDING the public market. tastIfiea
that farmers arrive a. early as ;
O'Clock In the morHiHg and cannot
get stalls until the inspector arrives.
several hours later. that the farm.
ers are subjected 20 Inconvenience
and foaa hy reason If the lnspee
tors hardness: that be knows Of
the Inspector Discriminating AGAINST
certain farmers 81 handing favored
ones their numbers. instead Of hav.
in@ them drawn in a fair and impair
ffai manner
peddieg With staud-tn.
j FISHER explains that enc ped,
aleF mas occupied one of three 10
cations directly az the front en-
trance ~ The market continuously
for three months past
John kAiem. butcher. says numer-
ons peopie have told hlm that they
paid 1'hnadIe various sums of money
TOR special locations on the market
g. p. McR0y. who represents San
Juan farmers. also tastifsea 20 hav
lns heard men explain about paying
the Inspector money for choice 20
Hitlous
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THREATENS TO BLOW
HOME TO ATOMS

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug 2e.'-The
police here today are searching for
the authors Of several mysterious
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WASHINGTON. d G., Aug ga
The treasury report today shows;
Receipts sl,993,622, expenditures,
s2,7300O0.
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AaFgfns graft ineompefcncy.
efisism and numerous other
weunilues. q committee repre-
wisas deaiers from fhe public
zAfAss appeared before Mayor
~ this afternoon aud asked for
= SneTal Of Market Inspector
naaa#
- asisdaylts. covering In sub.
- ~ claim that Cheadle had
MAnning things about the mar.
go A.xh handed manner and
i Atsz EAseFiaE Japanese and
hAaa Vsaalers In ths matter Of
fisE ts~m favorable stalls for
Nss ation. bad already been
~ WlsA TIE mayor.
Japaaese Pay Money.
nv Japanese produce dealers
ass3nd before \ committee Of five
Nsasss men from the market
- last might and claimed thar
~ aAd been givsng the market
HNctng sums % money ranging
- 81 70 SIS on stated periods
h BE privilege OF being given
- locations These statements
i u be made In tbs form 81
AaSitA and atteAsed 60 before
.zsale d The Peace III Il. George
b afternoon, and them added 10
= sftlaayils already 10 the poa.
pM:an Of the city chief execn.
~
eFsftea stra~herrles.
& ghe afgsaaviu already filed
III NAyuF MILLER une a from r q
Ecssass j farmer. wAo sestlglea thar
= iaH II lses be complained to
CAssae AkNas constantly getting
Ipos aszsssAs and that thcreHpon
0sA8s Aasaed him q ticket with
. zsmser eallsnK for & choice i0ca
tsa riiA he Injunction thar Cor.
sss shpsid bring the inspector two
essssa q strawberries for tho favor
Later CcTIlss says be waa threat.
tasa bY CheadEe with arrest and
4 81 81 tlAe Tor some supposed IN.
'af'lon iH ennneesl0n With the sale
4 ealoas anf that the inspector
.s $50 ~ r. oaket y contribute
$780,, Aae. -. - ="
$50 'of ea'e~sns-
! IarF't3 farmer. from
hssasnuHa hsaeh says that Ghendie
c''ssed hin . good location on the
h4skfi 4 be weaia give the said
hsFte'nf -four chickens. which ~
N4ssg
~ J > Clarity. wIfe of J =
essiiy. tss'.ties that she was 0f
60 kH position ~ Chesdle #
II Noala bring he Inspector a
f4sFt Il HIszf4
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COLUMBIA, S. C.. Aug. 2e.--Re.
ports received here today indicate
that IS or so persons have lost their
lives In the floods which are raging.
The property loss will extend high
into the millions. this state having
been visited BY no such disaster
from high water since the floods OF
1870. The Wateree river ls out Of
its bed AT Camden, and the heaviest
loss Of life is reported there, where
10 persons were drowned when a
bridge. from which they were
watching the waters, collapsed.
Water Still Rising.
The Congaree river here has done
much damage and the water still is
rising Reports received from the
Lynch river district. through Cam
den. say the suffering and loss In
that section is heavy and several
deaths are reported The heavy
rains have been falling for three
days and the damage done to tele-
graph and telephone wires has made
communication with the surround
ing districts slow and In many
cases impossible.
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City of Augusta I'm
der Water Two
Feet Deep.
More Than Five Score People
Said 10 Have Been
Drowned.

AUGUSTA. Ca, Aug 2s.-5uIIe-
tin.-The canal locks, seven miles
above the city, burst today under
the terrific force Of the floods, and
the water has come rushing down,
inundatina the entire city under
from two 10 five feet Of water.
Great destruction to property has
been caused up to 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
II 10 reported late this afternoon
that as people lost their lives when
the locks broke above the city and
the flood came down upon the town.
At 4:30 O'Clock the water was 8
feet deep IN the Bell telephone ex-
change, and the flood VAS ineress-
ing.
The town Is in a wild hubbub Of
excitement. The police have lost
control, and there is general dis
order.
People have rushed out Of the
flooded districts carrying with them
whatever belongings they could lay
their hands on. The transportation
systems are all out OF commission,
and there is no power.
The night will probably be ons
Of great terror, as there Is little
likelihood Of any light. and with
the town flooded and in darkness,
Il is feared brissnaaae and outlaw.
~ will break out among the ne
groes. SO far no appeal has been
made for troops or aid Of any kind
bot no one is In control Of the cit
uation. The disaster was 30 sud
den that IL has disrupted all or
ganixatlon IN the city government
for the time being.
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! 1T b
hat IL.
| ~ IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-26

Fra TONIGHT; THURSDAY FAIR AND
WARMER; LIGHT EAST WINDS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
THE END Of
Commencement
University of Vermont Sends Out
a Glass of "a Young Men
and Women.
| SIX HONORARY DEGREES
Orations md Essays at The Stron,
Thentre-Dinncr mt the Van Ness
| House. with Spceches--T. T.
| Kiddcr Succeeds Elias Ly-
man Trustee.
SIX HONORARY DEGREES

| The 10ith annual commencement exer-
cises of the University of Vermont and
state Agricultural college We're held yes
terday in the Strong theatre in the pre-
sence of an assembly of friends and
alumni which completely filled the build
ing. The bac caaureate degree was con
ferred upon candidates, the masters de-
| ferred upon 81 candidates. the masters
| degree upon four and the degree of dor-
degrees were also conferred.
| The procession formed at 1920 o'clock
from the old college building and moved
down Main to the theatre In
the following order: sherman's
theatre in the following order: Sherman's
band. Marshall Charles F. Allen. can
tain Harry II. Tehbetts. President Buck
| ham. trustees and other officials, the
medical faculty the academic faculty
alumni and members Of the graduating
| classes.
| The exercises In the theatre began a
little after II o'clock and We're carried
out according to the following order
music being furnished by Waterman's
orchestra.
Music-Overture. "Tancred" Rossini
PraYer-Ry Rev. w. s. Hazen. IS, OF
Beverly. Mass
| N'"oi' --'N'N'ct from Lucia Ill La mn1e-
| moor ''.. .... .....,..... DonizetN
'Thc Rights OF the Individual"
James Shedd Bxby
"A Plea for Nature Study
Mary Hanson Bailey
"The Power of the President: Nat
ural Development"
Harry Chase Rrownell
| Significance of the Declaration Of
| Independence"
Bennett Cooper Douglass
Music--'I.ove's Dream after the
| BalI'.... .,.... ....F. .Czibulka
THE Psychology OF the Glass Room
| Lucy Rowel Bean
THE business Man AS Public Rene
| factor. ....... Dana Holman Ferrin
"The Moral Awakening and the Oppor-
tunity OF the Press"
Alfred Harris Heininger
"Elcctricity and X-Ray in Medicine"
Walter James Dodd
Wagner
/, Degrees conferred
Benedlction, by Dr. Hazen
Music March, Salute the Flag"
Pierson
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
The degrees were then conferred by
, President Buckham, the candidates from
the various departments being presented
by the several deans. They were as fol-
lows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25

In the fatal accident to John Molstrom
and personal injury 10 Oscar Johnson at
East Ryegate April on the Boston &
Maine no negligence ts found on the
part Of the railroad.
In the fatal accident 10 Brakeman ].
j. Tibbetts near West Hartford March
% on the Central Vermont railway, no
one was to blame
In tho accident to Daniel McFee at
West Hartford February u on the Cen
trail Vermont, no direct evidence was
introduced to show that an accident had
occurred Mr.. McFee himself I'D not at
tend. The States attorneys absence was
unex planned. The board had notified him
to attend and had furnished him with a
list OF witnesses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
Be On Band Carly CHE I. u. rt1eHuSlan %.

passenger station Is constantly traver-
sed by men. women, and children, and
the railroad employees have great dif-
ficulty In keeping children off moving
trains and out of other dangerous situa-
lions. We think the railway officials ana
the prosecuting officers of the city OF
Burlington should join hands in prosecut-
| ing every minor who Illegally mounts
these moving trains. and thus endeavor
to stop this dangerous practice and ala
In enforcing the intent of the Legislature
In enacting 7 s., ISIS
In the fatal accident TO Richard Bar
Der at White River Junction May or
the Boston & Maine railroad. the com
mission fnds that Mr.. Barber was alone
to blame
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breakfast and reelected the following
off icers;
President Lyman Allen.
vice president Prof. N. r. Merrill.
Treasurer DR.. c. II. Beecher.
W NJ. Rouse % was elected secretary
Resolutions were adopted congratulate
ing the base ball team for It's excellent
record this year, the college band for
its work and the whole college for its
cheering, which Dartmouth admitted
was superior TO theirs. The reports show
Cd that the debt ~ last year Of Si1ro had
been reduced to 5000 It was the sense of
the meeting that the celebration commit
tee which was appointed during the year
by the student body should be a pcrma-
nent committee.
DEDICATION Or MEMORIAL
WINDOW.
| The college chapel was we'll filled ut
| three o'clock when exercises dedicating
a window in memory of President Joseph
Torrey and Professor II. A. p Torrey
were held Robert Roberts. who had
charge of the exercises spoke bricfl,
about the Torreys and Of their work fol
the college and Introduced n. l.. Cady
sc, of New York who, with j. w.
Converse OF Philadelphia and ID. +.
| Kingsley of New York. obtained sub.
scrptons from the alumni for the win
dow
Mr. Cady spoke briefly and was follow
cd by u. G. Moore OF Danville, H.. Prof
II. A. Torrog and President Buckham.
The window occupies the middle open
ing directly behind the chapel desk be
tween tho Marsh memorial window OF
tho one hand and the Benedict memoria
window on the other. The central igur,
Is Dante. and this Is surrounded no
decorative scheme In which the Cniver
sty seal is the leading motive. Their
are inscriptions in italian and Latin.
| Reunions of several classes and fra
ternity banquets took up the evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
SENIOR HONOR LIST.

General High Standing .--Florence Vo-
tey, Frederick Vernon Rand, Henry
Chase Brownell. Perces Ernestine Sweet,
Helen Margaret Barker. Alfred Harris
Heininger. Roy Carroll Jones, Mary Han
son Bailey, Thurman Willard Dix.
Special HonOrs-EconOmlcs, Alfred
Harris Heininger; English, Levi Pease
Smith: honorable mention for thesis of
conspicuous merit, FREDERICK vernon
Rand: subject. Of thesis--The Indigenous
and Naturalized Shrubs ana Woody
Vines of Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
HONORARY DEGREES.

President Buckham announced the fol-
lowing honorary degrees:
Electrical engineering-C. d. Haskins
of Schenectady, n. Y.
Master of arts-Major William $.
Pierce, "a, T. s. A.: Capt. Harry II.
Tebbetts. L. s. A.
Doctor of Laws-Lcwis L. Coburn. SO,
Chicago, H.: John II. Watson. judge Of
the Vermont Supreme Court; Tracy l..
Jeffords, Sc. Washington, ID. c.
PRIZE WINNERS,
DR.. Tinkham announced the following
prize winners In the department OF medi-
cine:
MEDICAL FACULTY PRIZES FOR
SPECIAL. MERIT IN MEDICINE
Honor men-Ernest Hiram Buttles, A.
b. Frederick Dorr Carr. Roscoe Lee
Mitchell Adolphus Duncan Rood. Mar
tin Elijah Sergeant
First prize-Frederick Dorr Carr.
Second prize-Ernest Hiram Buttles, A.
B.
Woodbury. prize for greatest profile
iency in clinical work-Alfred Archibald
Fenton.