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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1914. 16 TO OUST PARKER FILED Aim of Proposed Ordinance Not Revealed, Street Dent ist Says He's "Microbe." OPEN-AIR CLINIC FOUGHT State Health Officer White Presents Act to City Commission, Saying Infection Menaces Action Awaits Inquiry. Declaring that the practice of medi cine, surgery and dentistry on the Btreets is unsanitary and dangerous to the patients, State Health Officer White and oth6r members of the State Board of Health presented a proposed ordl nance to the City. Commission yesterday making It an offense punishable by 1250 fine and 90 days' Imprisonment for any physician to practice on the streets except in case of accident or emer eency. While the real purpose of the measure was not disclosed, it is known that it is aimed at Painless Parker, who is practicing dentistry on the streets for demonstration purposes. "Painless" Parker says he is the "mi crobe" Dr. White is after and that the sole object of the measure is to get rid of him and his street demonstra tions. The dentist declared he could write his name on the windows and in some dentists offices on the instru ment cases, the dust is so thick, but that be has a "cop" standing by to swat "microbes." Dr. Parker referred to the measure as buncombe. Infection Complaints Filed. Letters were presented to the Coun cil by Dr. White from persons claiming to have suffered from infection caused by these street operations. In explain ing the purpose of the ordinance Dr. White said it was not a matter of any person violating professional ethics by advertising, but was a matter of sani tation. He said it was not possible properly to sterilize the instruments under such conditions. His opinion was backed up by President Foster, of Reed College; Dr. Andrew C. Smith and Dr. K. A J. Mackenzie, who were present in behalf of the ordinance. A motion was made by Commissioner Brewster to affix an emergency clause to tho measure and put it through Im mediately. Objection to this was raised by Commissioner Daly, who said that the demonstrations should not be pro hibited if they could be performed properly. He suggested a measure re quiring proper sterilization of instru ments. "I think this proposition can be reached In a better way," he said. Upon recommendation of Commis sioner Daly, the ordinance was referred to City Attorney LaRoche and City Health Officer Marcellus for considera tion and further investigation. "Buncombe," Says Parker. . "Of course," said Dr. Parker, "Dr. White's ordinance charging that divers persons are practicing surgery ana dentistry on the public streets is aimed at me. I have known for some time that this was the trump card that my opponents were reserving to play. In fact, I recall now that Dr. White made a public announcement to the effect that the State Board of Health would go to the City Council and demand that an ordinance be passed taking me off of the streets. "These gentlemen seem to be terri bly disturbed for fear that I will use an unclean Instrument in extracting a tooth and cause my patient to have blood poison. I want to say to them that there are more microbes In one mouth than in a whole Portland city block. They 'now this as well as I do, and they know that what they have said in that ordinance that was Introduced yesterday is pure bun combe. I am not going to let any germs or microbes get on my demon stration automobile; I have a "cop" standing there with a big policeman's club in his hand and he Is Instructed to swat every microbe that he sees, and I believe he is getting them all. "For 22 years I have been extracting teeth on the public streets and I have never had a case of blood poison to develop In any of my patients. Why doesn't Dr. White go to the offices of some of these dental friends of his if he wants to get a first-class exhibition of germs and microbes? Why. I can write my name on the windows and in some offices on the Instrument cases, the dust Is so thick. Dr. White knows full well that the mouth cannot be made germ-proof. Dr. White is striking at me, and nobody pise. Why, he and his dental friends have combed the country trying to find something that they can use to take me off the streets and put me out of business. They even went to Seattle and got a copy of the Seattle ordinance and brought It down here and are now trying to get It passed. Seriously speaking, here Is the whole truth: Th3 main microbe that Dr. White and his associates want to kill Is "Painless" Parker himself. I am the big microbe that they are all afraid of. They don't care about the millions of little germs and microbes that are skating all over town. '- .ey want to get the goat of the big two-legged mi crobe that is making them all so un. happy." DEATH CHEATS PARDON William Rjckman Hit by Palling Rock at Kelly Bntte. Just as Municipal Judge Stevenson t-ued a pardon for William Ryckman, 30 years old, Ryckman was struck and killed by a falling boulder at Kelly Butte sub-prison yesterday, where he was serving a 30-day sentence. Ryck man was struck as he attempted to avoid another falling' rock In the pit of the quarry. Ryckman was sentenced on August 25 to serve 30 days for drunkenness by Acting Municipal Judge Haney. He was a repeated offender and had been paroled several times by Judge Steven son after his aged father. Peter Ryck man. had appeared in court and plead ed for his son's release. The elder Ryckman filed a petition with Mayor Alhee Tuesday for his son's pardon. Mayor Albee forwarded the petition to Judge Stevenson yesterday morning. At noon Judge Stevenson held a con ference with ex-Acting Municipal Judge Haney and Ryckman's pardon was agreed upon. Judge Stevenson imme diately sent word out to Kelly Butte to release the prisoner, -but before the message reached the sub-prison Ryck man met his death. No inquest will be held. Would you not rather pay 1193 cash than pay $325 In monthly installments for splendid new mahogany piano at Graves Music Co.. 151 Fourth St? Adv. MEASURE SCENES ATTENDING UNVEILING OF FOUNTAIN IN PLAZA BLOCK YESTERDAY. i ' : 'W-i iiwJEiojtjm 1 Representatives of Fonr Generations in One Family, All Being Members of the Women's Auxiliary of Company Hi Mrs. Diana .McDonnel, at tne Left Mother of Colonel McDonnel, Wuo Was Captain of Company H, In the Philippines, Was the President of the First Auxiliary Organisation ) nt Her Left, Respectively, Are Mrs. Diana M. Flecher, Mrs. George A. White and Miss Henrietta M. White. 2 Miss Henrietta M. White. Who l velled the Fountain. 3 The Flag of Company H, 17. S. V-, Just Before the I'nveillng Ceremonies. CITY GETS FOUNTAIN Mothers Honor Heroes of War in Memoriai. LITTLE GIRL UNVEILS GIFT Donation 3Iade by Women RelatiTes of Men of Company H for Services in Philippines, Especially on May 15, 1898. Formal conveyance to the City of Portland of the new drinking fountain erected by the ladles' auxiliary to Com pany H, United States Volunteers, In the Second Oregon Regiment, was made yesterday afternoon with special cere monies. The fountain is erected In the Plaza facing the Courthouse. The inscription reads: "In honor of Company H, Sec ond Oregon, for services in the Phil ippines, May 15, 1898-August 7, 1899. Dedicated to the city by the mothers, sisters and wives. 1914." Mothers Form Auxiliary. The ladies' auxiliary to Company H was formed during the Spanish War by the mothers of the young men in the regiment. None of the boys were married at the time. When they re turned from the war the auxiliary con tinued its organization, and, as the young men married, their wives were Initiated into the association. Charles E.. McDonell, Captain of the company in the war, was chairman at the ceremony, and told the history of the founding of the auxiliary and the work it had performed. "There is no other organization like this one in the United States," he said, "that has continued its organization since the war closed." The prayer at the opening of the ceremony and the benediction at the close were by the Rev. C. E. Cllne. Members of the drum corps of the Sons of Spanish War Veterans participated in the programme also. The fountain was unveiled by little Miss Henrietta White, a great-granddaughter to Mrs. Diana McDonell, the first president and one of the founders of the Ladies' Auxiliary. When the presentation speech had been made by Captain McDonell Com missioner Brewster, who had assisted the women in selection of the site and establishment of the fountain, gave the address of acceptance in behalf of the city. Poem Dedicated to Men. Miss Josephine Burns Hoben read the following poem which had been written for the occasion by Mrs. June McMillan Ordway, a member of the auxiliary : HEROES AM IThe Living and the Dead.) Affectionately dedicated to the he roes of Company H, Second Oregon, United States Volunteers. Twas a day when the skies were dimmed By war clouds o'er our land. We came with hearts bo true and strong A loyal mother band. While each did work with loving thoughts Our prayers wafted above. To the God of all life's battle For soldiers, hope and love. We listened for well-known footsteps, t - h fr a bovish voice: E'en though It came to us In dreams Twould make the heart rejoice. Then came the word of fierce battles Carried to every home. We found amid the darkest days Kach mother's grief our own. We gave them back to tne father So brave, so strong, so true. His love e'er shall rest upon them , As sweet as morning dew. No more 'mid noise of the battlee Sweet peace at heaven's gate, Reward they found tor lives so brave Content dear mothers wait. . We know our brave whom God has spared Would haste again at country's call. And here today 'mid peace and calm We give to you this tribute small. We give It with our blessings true. Our friendships strengthened with the years. And may we know no more of strife, No more of wars and mothers' tears. We pray our father peace to give, For thou alone can break strife's chain. Grant to our sons sweet peace and home. Oh! God let peace forever reign. PHONE BIDDER QUIZZED W. H. DEAN REQUIRED TO SHOW TENDER IS BONA FIDE. Federal Examination Begun Before Government Sanctions Purchsse of Northv estern Company. The examination of witnesses for W. H. Dean by C. J. Smyth, one of the spe cial assistants to the Attorney-Seneral for the Federal Government, was be gun In the Federal Court yesterday In the case in which Mr. Dean is en deavoring to show by testimony from witnesses that. In the event of purchase by him, the Northwestern long-distance telephone will be a bona fide com petitor of the Bell long-distance lines. A number of witnesses were examined yesterday afternoon, but the examina tion was unfinished. A further hear ing will be called within a few days, just as soon as Mr. Dean can procure certain witnesses as to .his integrity In running the company. The Gov ernment will then make its decision. It is necessary for Mr. Dean to show that he does not come under any of the prohibitive classes mentioned In the decree relating to the purchase and operation of such lines, and he has to prove that he is not in any way in terested or under the influence of the Bell lines, and that none of those who advance him money is under such an influence. The Northwestern long-distance tele phone operates from Corvallis through Portland and Tacoma to Port Angeles. The Pacific Telephone Company was compelled to dispose of Its holdings in the Northwestern company, or more than two-thirds of the 6000 shares. Under the decree the company was allowed 90 days to dispose of Its in terests. At first it was given out that F. H. Crosby, a San Francisco broker, was the purchaser for $375,000. Then the Government was informed that Mr. Dean had offered $400,000. Molalla to Hear Liquor Debate. MOLALLA, Or., Sept. 2. (Special.) On Sunday, at the Auditorium, two newspaper men will meet to debate the prohibition question. Colonel E. Hofer, of Salem, editor of the Oregon Manufacturer, will take the side of the "wets," and G. J. Taylor, editor of the Molalla Pioneer, will represent the "drys." The Oklahoma State Free Employment Bureau in six years has found work for .SS.omt persons. WAR RISKS STEADY British Bottoms May Take Japanese Rates. FREIGHT MOVES SLOWLY Advance In Prices and Tie-TJp of Many I-lners In Neutral Ports Hold Trade Down to Low Ebb, Say Shippers. War risks on cargo for the Far East are firm at 5 per cent and that ap plies, according to the last quotation, on shipments moving in Japanese ves sels. Exporters who have asked for such Insurance say that in all prob ability tlae same rate would be asked on cargo floated -In British bottoms. Except from Puget Sound there Is virtually no freight moving' at pres ent, but about September 20 the Royal Mail liner Monmouthshire should get away from Portland. She Is en route from Yokohama with cargo and on discharging at British Columbia ports and Puget Sound comes here to finish and start working outward consign ments. . Foreign Trade Is Light. So far there has been no rush for space reservations and exporters and millers say there is no business worth mentioning being done with buyers across the Pacific. Ono reason may he the advance in export flour during the past two weeks, amounting to 70 cents a barrel and with war risks added and the rate for transportation $5 a ton, a high market is created. As the Royal Mail has resumed service with vessels in Pacific waters there may be more brisk business in a few weeks, be cause for a time it Vvas doubtful if any trans-Pacific line would attempt to move freight so long as naval vessels of belligerent nations were abroad. The Hamburg-American ships have not stirred from ports where ordered held with the outbreak of war. It was understood almost a month ago that the Pacific conference lines had agreed on an advance in rates and a tariff was forwarded, while yester day a second notice was received fixing lumber rates at $12 and the cereal tariff at $5 a ton to all Oriental ports save Shanghai, to which the charge is $5.50 a ton. Line Loses Three Steamers. Besides the withdrawal of some lines from the field the Canadian Pacific has temporarily lost the steamers Em press of Asia, Empress of Japan and Empress of Russia, which the British admiralty took over for Bervice as auxiliary cruisers, leaving only the Empress of India and Monteagle. The former is to depart from Vancouver October 15, and the Monteagle Octo ber 24. CAXAL LUMBER TARIFF OCT Shading May Follow When More Carriers Are in Competition. From New York comes word that W. R. Grace & Company have established a rate of $13 a thousand feet on lum ber from Pacific Coast ports to the East Coast In lengths of 30 feet and less. Lengths between 30 and 40 feet take a rate of $1 higher, and between 40 and GO feet the tariff is $17. It is said that millmen look for a $10 rate by way of the canal, though the $13 tariff is $4 below the former charge via the Strait of Magellan. The' rate on wheat and flour to New York is $ti, nearly as much as the Ori ental tariff at present, which is $5 to all ports except Shanghai, wherea rate of $5.50 applies. The lumber rate to the Far East is $12 a thousand feet. With the introduction of independent steamers in the Pacific Coast-New York service, lower charges are looked for, and the probabilities are that there will be changes as well when the large fleets are in regular operation. TIME FAST VIA THE CAXAL First Steamers Reach Golden Gate From Jfew York. Speed to be made in the intra-coast service, now that the Panama Canal Is open, is being speculated on by mari ners because of the arrival of two ves sels at San Francisco, the steamer Ad miral Dewey, of the Admiral line, which is to ply between Puget Sound and the Golden Gate, having made the run in 23 days, while the steamer Ari zonian, of the American-Hawaiian flag, was 25 days. The Arizonian is strictly a freighter, while the Admiral Dewey is a passen ger vessel, and was purchased from the United Fruit Company, together with the Admiral Schley, which also is to operate between Puget Sound and the California metropolis. From the time the Arizonian left Cristobal, the Atlantic entrance to the canal, until she reached the Golden Gate, 14 days were consumed. Some lines have prom ised to send steamers from New York to San Francisco in 19 to 20 days. LABOR DAY RATE IS MADE Visitors to Remain on North Beach Sunday and Monday. Week-end rates that have been in vogue this season between Portland and North Beach points of $3 for the round trip when started Saturday and ended Monday, are to apply on the steamer T. J. Potter for the run to the Washington side Saturday on account of Labor day. The limit will not ex pire until Monday night when the Pot ter leaves Megler for Portland. The Potter departs from this city at 9 o'clock Saturday night and lays over at the other end of the line all of Sun day and Monday, instead of returning Sunday night. "Captain" Budd, superintendent of the O.-W. R. & N. fresh water lines, says the Potter can carry 500 persons on her night license and that there will be plenty of room for those wish ing to spend two days on the beach. September's high tides are proving an attraction and travel this week has been heavier than formerly, as is shown by the fact the Potter Is carrying more passengers each trip tnan the Hassalo, which had the night run up to Satur day, PORT MEMBERS TO INSPECT Commissioners Go Over Ship Chan nel 'and Visit Dredges. Taking advantage of low water con ditions, the personnel of the Port of Portland Commission will inspect dredging operations between Portland and Astoria today, leaving Ash-street dock at 7:30 o'clock this morning on the tender John McCraken. M. Talbot, manager of the various departments, and Captain H. T. Groves, superintend ent of dredging, will accompany the commissioners. A" stop is to be made at Henrici's, where the big dredges Willamette and Columbia are engaged in cutting that shoal through, and another call is scheduled for Morgan's, where the Gov ernment dredge Wahkiakum, taken over this week by the Port of Portland for temporary service, is located. From there the party continues to the Tongue Point Crossing to visit the Government dredge Multnomah, which Is to increase the width of a new channel there from 200 to 300 feet and the depth from 20 to 25 feet. The party returns to Port land this evening by train from As toria. DOLLAR WHEAT ON AICIDES Xordhav Gets Away Next and Inverlc Is Reported Coming. Dollar wheat, that has been talked of so often and which has infrequently been exported'from the Northwest, Is stowed aboard the Norwegian bark Al cides, which was cleared yesterday for Queenstown for orders, carrying lol. 701 bushels of the cereal, valued at $151,701. In the lot were 75,840 bushels of bluestem and 76,361 bushels of white Walla Walla wheat. The Alcldes reached here from Callao June 24, and, considering the fact that she was not subjected to delay, as her lay days did not start until shortly before she be gan loading, it has been a lengthy visit It was reported yesterday that the British steamer Inveric was coming here to load grain. She was last re ported arriving at Antofogasta August 4 from Taltal. The Nordhav is to be the next carrier dispatched from here and there are four on Puget Sound either loading or ready for cargo, all to be cleared for the United Kingdom. AUGUST DUMBER EXPORTS BIG Thirty Vessels Carry CO, 390,039 Feet From Lower Columbia. ASTORIA. Or., Sept. 2. (Special.) During the month of August 30 vessels loaded at the various mills In the Lower Columbia district and their com bined cargoes amounted to 20,390,039 feet of lumber. Of those vessels, 27 carrying 16,340,500 feet of lumber went to domestic points, while three with 3,949,593 feet of lumber on board are en route to foreign ports. In the same month, 37 vessels carry ing 35,734,277 feet of lumber cleared from the up-river mills, making a grand total of 56,124,316 feet of lumber that was shipped from the Columbia River on 67 vessels during the month of August. In addition to the lunfber shipments, there were 7,000,000 feet of logs taken to San Diego and 6,000,000 feet of pil ing taken to San Francisco. These went In ocean-going rafts from Wal lace Slough and Stella respectively. SHIPMENTS OF CANS CEASE Stetson Carries Winter Supplies for Fairbanks Residents. For the first trip since the Alasjca business opened actively in April, the steamer J. B. Stetson was cleared last night without part of her cargo being made up of empty cans for salmon packers in the North. It has been the practice to handle from 8000 to 20.000 cans on each vessel and close to 50,000 were carried monthly, but the demand has ceased until the 1915 season. Now the line is reaping the benefits of those shipments in getting heavy return car goes of canned salmon. Fairbanks dealers are evidently lay ing in their Winter stocks, for tho Stetson carried numerous shipments for that place, to be routed via Skagway. In the lot were 150 boxes of apples and pears. Considerable miscellaneous freight was billed for Juneau and with It two carloads of hay and some fur niture. Lumber shipments amounted to about 100,000 feet News From Oregon Ports. COOS BAY. Or., Sept 2. (Special.) The steam schooner Nann Smith sailed for San Francisco at 8:30 A. M., having 400 tons of pulp and cargo of lumber, besides 59 passengers. The steam schooner Paraiso is due Reasons Post Toasties They are perfect flakes-thin as paper each flake the " sweet meat " of the choicest white corn grown in the Mississippi Valley. This food comes to you fresh, in sanitary packages, sealed tight, and with an Inide Container to keep contents right. Post Toastie have a dainty, corn flavour unusual to common corn flakes this due to skilful cooking and toasting, which imprisons the oven-fresh goodness and saves it for your breakfast or lunch Toastie are good hot or cold; served with cream and BUgar also fresh fruit in sea son. To get a special richness of flavour in this distinctly .American dish, wurm in open oven before serving. Heat unseals this dainty flavour for your appetite. A superb food always appetizing I No advance in price in Post Toasties the Superior Corn Flakes from San Francisco tomorrow forenoon-Sailing today at 12:30 P. M. the steamship Breakwater carried a good list of passengers. The lighthouse tender Manzanlta la setting buoys oft the Coos Bay bar. The gasoline schooner Rustler will stop on sailing tomorrow at Rogue River to ship a cargo of wool for San Francisco. The Rustler will deliver freight at Brookings. ASTORIA, Or.. Sept 2. (Special.) The steamer Washlngtontan. of the American Hawaiian line, is scheduled to arrive here on September 15 and will load 20,000 cases of canned salmon for New York. With a cargo of grain In her hold, the steam schooner Cricket sailed this morning for Puget Sound to take on a deckload of poles for San Francisco. The cannery ship St. Nicholas was shifted last evening to the Columbia River Packers' Association whan and will begin discharging salmon tomor row morning. The steam schooner Northland ar rived this morning from San Francisco and went to Westport to take on lath, afer which she will finish loading lum ber at Portland. While coming up the coast she heard a number of wireless calls that were thought to be from a German cruiser. The schooner Samar left this morn ing for Portland to go on the drydock. Later she will shift to Llnnton to load lumber for Callao. The schooner Ariel that was supposed to be en route to this port from Kodiak Island, Alaska, is reported to have been chartered to load lumber at Grays Har bor for Brisbane. The British steamer Hurst is duo to arrive next Saturday from San Fran cisco to load lumber at the Hammond mill for Sydney. The schooner Lottie Bennett will shift about next Friday to Knappton to load lumber. The steamer Paraiso sailed today for San Francisco via Coos Bay, after tak ing on flour here. The gasoline schooner Mirene arrived this morning from Newport with cargo for Portland. Marine Notes. While in port yesterday the tanker Maverick discharged 110,000 gallons of distillate. 110,000 gallons of pearl oil and 310,000 gallons of gasoline. Longshoremen began discharging the bark Berlin yesterday at the North Bank dock. Cargo she brought from Knghagak consists of 42.227 cases of salmon. The salmon ship Levi G. Burgess leaves up today from Astoria in tow of the tug Wallula. On the arrival of, the schooner Samar in the harbor this morning she will be lifted on the Port of Portland dry dock for cleaning and painting. Several cars of wheat have reached Albina dock from the Interior that wMl be moved to the Astoria flour mills on steamers of the O.-W. R. & N. The steamer Gamecock Is to operate be tween The Dalles and Astoria, carry ing wheat for the same plant. Changes of masters filed at the Cus torn-House yesterday included Captain J. Zumwalt being shifted from the tug Cruiser to the steamer Gamecock, suc ceeding Captain W. H. Russell, while Captain W. J. Sllva was assigned to the Cruiser. Captain W. C. Monlcal succeeded Captain E. H. Berry on the steamer Shaver and the latter went to the Henderson. Cargc brought from San Francisco on the steamer Daisy Putnam, vhlch was entered at the Custom-House yes terday, consisted of 80 tons of sugar, 120 tons of plaster and 200 tons of merchandise. C. D. Kennedy, Portland agent of the American-Hawaiian, has received offi cial information that the liner Honolu lan. which recently left San Francises for New York carrying the first regu lar list of passengers to go through the Panama Canal, had been selected to start the Boston-Pacific Coast serv ice for the company, sailing from the Massachusetts city the latter part of this month. Laden with 2750 tons of New York cargo for Portland consignees, the Why the next time you order "corn flakes' you should specify E Of Eczema. Like Hives All Over Body. Also On Face and Ear. Lost Much Sleep. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed Completely. 617 N. Globe St.. Pomona, Cel. "My eczema began when I was Ore years old. It started like hives all over my body and later It troubled ms principally on ray face and left ear. It was very rough and red and the Itching and burning were so Intense that I lost much sleep. " I tried several kinds of 'salves and blood medicines but to no avail. I had been bothered with ecsema for over eight yean. Then I bought two cakes of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment. When finished with them my cure was complete." (Signed) Miss Mil dred Sweet. Mar. 6, 1914. s Samples Free by Mail For pimples and blackheads ths following is a most effective and economical treatment : Gently smear the affected parts withOuUeura Ointment, on the end of the finger. but do not rub. Wash off the Cuticura Ointment In firs minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water and cont Inae bathing for some minutes. This treatment Is best on rising and retiring. At other times use Cuticura Soap freely for the toilet and bath, to assist m preventing Inflam mation and clogging of the pores, tbe com mon cause of pimples, blackheads and other unwholesome conditions of the skin. Al thor wh Cuticura Soap (25e.) and Cntleura Ointment (60c.) are sold by druggists every where, a sample of each with 32-p. Skia Book will be sent free upon request. Ad- Cuticura. Dept. T. Bostoa." Grace liner Santa Crus la due at mu nicipal dock No. 1 early tomorrow morning. Notice to Mariners. The following affects aids to naviga tion In the Seventeenth Lighthouse District: Umpqus River Inside bsr buoy. PS, second-class nun, reported adrift August It y Joseph It Butler, master tug Oleaner. Willamette River The following spar buoys, heretofore reported temporarily dis continued on account of high water, were replaced August :4 snd 27: Skamoksws Bs' buoy, 1; U Di Rock buoy. HS; Chsnnel ojoy. 4: Cowllts Bsr btHiy. tl Cottonwood Island shoal buoy, 1, Hunters shoal buoy, ; Martin Island buoy. 4; lUnrlcl Crossing buoy, 2; Henricl Crossing buoy. 4; ltesdsr Crossing buoy, 2; Reeder Crossing buoy, 4: Morgsn shoal buoy, ll Nigger Tom Island buoy, 1. Columbia River Buoy discontinued; buoy established. August S. Hl. Csrr rilougl" buoy 1. permanently discontinued, llenrlcl Crossing buoy a. second-clsss spar, eslsb llshed mm fathoms of water, to msrk ths dredged chsnnel. Columbia River The following lights heretofore reported extinguished were re placed: La Du light. August Ml Martin Island channel light, August :0. Col-tmbla River Multnomah Falls light; height of light Increseed to H feet August SO. No other chsnge. Juan de Fuca Strslt New I.ungene.is ssnrt spit buoy 2. first-class nun. reported adrift August SO. HE.VRT L. BECK. Inspector. ' Hydrograpliic Office Hriiortg. The Commander-in-Chief of the t-.,it.i Ktntes Pacific fleet reports by radio that August 2, Cape Falso ami Rsn Jose del Cabo lights, coast of Lower California, were burning. r-nr.tt.ln 71 R. rntterson, oi tow steamer Arlionan. reports that August 23. San Telmo light, coast of Mexico, was not burning. IK ITCHING 4