DR. J. H. HURLEY will have charge of the Out-Patient Department of the Marine Hospital, San Francisco.

DR. MURDOCK MCLEAN, of Placerville, one of the leading physicians of El Dorado County, died September 14, 1903.

DRS. CARSON, KELLOGG, FOWLER, SCHAEFER and OWENS contemplate establishing a private sanatorium at Bakersfield.

DR. JOHN G. CURTIS has been elected Acting Dean of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University.

DR. GEO. B. HOAGLAND, of Berkeley, Cal., has been committed, according to the daily press, to the asylum at Napa.

DR. H. W. BRAYTON, graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of San Francisco, is located in Oakland.

DR. L. R. JOHNSON, of San Andreas, has been appointed Health Officer of Calaveras County, vice DR. F. E. RAYNES, resigned.

DR. B. M. MARSHALL, a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of San Francisco, has located in Eureka, California.

DR. B. A. LENDRUM will forsake Sacramento and remove to Fort Bragg where he has acquired a half-interest in the Fort Bragg Hospital.

Dr. F. G. PAPE, of Battle Mountain, has been appointed district surgeon for the Battle Mountain District, for the Southern Pacific Company.

DR. L. M. LEISENRING, of Sacramento, has brought suit against the Wentworth-Igo Hospital Corporation for a balance which he claims is due him for services rendered.

DR. HATCH, Superintendent of State Hospitals, inspected Mendocino State Hospital, September 22nd, and reports that he found everything in order and running smoothly.

DR. W. H. HEINZMAN, graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of San Francisco, has located in Austin, Nevada, and has taken the practice of Dr. J. A. HUNTSMAN.

PROFESSOR D'ANCONA introduced a resolution in the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco, October 5th, asking for a $5,000 appropriation to continue the work of cleaning Chinatown in San Francisco.

DR. JOSEPH MARSHALL FLINT, recently of Chicago, and now Professor of Anatomy at the University of California, and MISS ANNE APPERSON, a niece of Mrs. Phebe Hearst, were married September 15, 1903.

DR. LOUIS BAZET has failed in action. Judge Seawell refused to reinstate the physician who was removed by the Police Commissioners last June. DR. C. W. JONES was appointed in Bazet's place.

DR. J. R. WALKER has been appointed eye, ear, nose and throat specialist for the Santa Fe Railroad, for the division of the Santa Fe Railroad extending from Bakersfield to Stockton.

DR. EDWARD YOUNG, a retired physician, and his estimable wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary September 20, 1903, at their residence in Fruitvale. Dr. Young is 75 years of age, and his wife is 73. Both are hale and hearty.

DR. A. L. JUSTICE, the local Health Officer, reports two more cases of yellow fever at Laredo, on the American side of the river, in Texas. Twelve new cases of yellow fever are reported at New Laredo. San Antonio has declared quarantine against Laredo.

DR. JABEZ NEWTON, an old practitioner of Woodbridge, Cal., died September 17th, at the age of 82. Dr. Newton was born in Connecticut, in 1821, and was a graduate of Yale. He came to California in 1849, and settled in Amador County, and in 1869 he removed to Woodbridge.

DR. E. C. BRIDGEMAN has sued DR. W. P. BURKE of the Medical and Surgical Sanatorium of Santa Clara County, for $5,000 damages, alleging that while Mr. Bridgeman was a patient in the institution his ribs were broken by the strenuous massage treatment which he underwent.

DR. M. B. CAMPBELL, Superintendent of Highland State Asylum, who was under charge of mismanagement of the institution and ill-treatment of patients, has been, after a thorough investigation by the members of the Board of Asylum Managers, completely exonerated of all charges made against him.

DR. L. C. MENDEL, of San Francisco, sustained a fracture of the lower jaw by being run over by a careless bicycle rider. The doctor was alighting from a street car, when, without notice, a reckless bicycle rider bounced upon him

throwing him violently to the ground, and fracturing the lower maxillary. We are pleased to know the doctor is improving rapidly.

DR. D. J. PRATHER has commenced suit against DR. J. L. CARSON, of Bakersfield, for an accounting. It is alleged that Drs. Prather and Carson were co-partners in the practice of their profession from October, 1901, to November, 1902. It is further alleged that the partnership accounts amount to $4,500. The plaintiff has asked for a receiver and a division of the income.

DR. W. A. HERSHISER, of Santa Rita, charged Peter Oxen, of Pleasanton, a moderate fee of $250 for attending the latter's son for a broken leg. Rather than pay this bill it appears that Peter Oxen sued the doctor for mal-practice. After careful investigation in Court the jury decided that the doctor was entitled to $60, and costs. We do not wish any of the jurymen the misfortune of sustaining a broken leg, but should any of them at any time meet with this serious accident, it is hoped that the medical man who attends them will see to it that a proper remuneration of at least $500 is paid him for his services. Indeed, one would say, that any of these jurymen would be exceedingly fortunate if they found any competent practitioner in the neighborhood willing to undertake their case after learning of such a verdict.

NOTES AND NEWS.

POMONA has opened a new hospital.

THE city of Alameda is to have an emergency hospital in the basement of the City Hall.

LOS ANGELES is waging war against slaughter-houses and pigeon farms, claiming they are a menace to the city's water supply.

ONE hundred and twenty-eight cases of typhoid fever is the record of the Health Office in Salt Lake City for the month of September.

MONTEREY has had a yellow fever scare. A patient recently ill there was thought to have yellow fever but it has since been disproven.

ONE hundred thousand dollars has been donated by Senator Hanna's brother, Melville, to the Western Reserve University, the income from which is to be devoted to the promotion, instruction and research in anatomy.

HEALTH Officer Nichols, of Sacramento, had a narrow escape from a serious accident. The doctor was driving up "K" street, near the corner of Sixth, when an electric car came within an inch of colliding with the doctor's buggy.

SUPERINTENDENT of State Hospitals, DR. HATCH, reports that the Home for Feeble-Minded at Glen Ellen, is in an admirable condition. He reports that many of the feebleminded children improve to such an extent as to become able to support themselves.

A $50,000 damage suit against DR. S. J. HUNKIN was dismissed September 30, 1903. It was shown to the Court' that Dr. Hunkin had done everthing in his power for his patient, Martin Lathrop. The Court so instructed the jury and the findings were an acquittal.

HUMBOLDT County Medical Society met September 9, 1903, at Eureka. Those present were: Dr. Delemare, of Ferndale, Drs. C. C. Falk, Loofbourrow, Gaynor, McKibbon, Horel, Drysdale, Miller, McLaren, Kime and Ring. PRACTICE for sale in a thriving town in California. Income from $300 to $500 a month. Practice will be sold for $750. Address, PACIFIC MEDICAL BUREAU.

Verdict Against French Hospital. A judgment for $350 against the French Hospital was rendered by a jury in Judge Hunt's Court, September 21st. The suit was for $2,450 damages, brought by Charles Pala, who claimed that he was unnecessarily burned by a hot water bag applied to his knee while in the Hospital. The principal witness against the Hospital was Dr. Dudley Tait, who was formerly one of the visiting surgeons.

Anti-Vaccination Fight.

San Diego is having a serious anti-vaccination fight. The matter has been taken to the Superior Court for decision. It does seem strange that in this enlightened age, when it has been proven over and over again, that before. vaccination was instituted the mortality from small-pox was 50 per cent, and now that the civilized world is fairly well vaccinated the mortality has been reduced to less than 5 per cent, and yet we find the good people of San Diego resisting the order of the Board of Education requiring children to be be vaccinated before they are admitted to school.

First-Class Drugstore for Sale.

A drugstore of many years standing, located in one of the most populous districts of San Francisco is for sale cheap. An excellent opportunity for a pharmacist and a physician.

A Patient Trying to Avoid Payment for Professional Services.

DR. J. COPLIN STINSON has brought suit against Mary A. Rolland for professional services. The defendant alleges that Dr. Stinson failed to carry out his promise of cure, and asks that the case be dismissed, and that the plaintiff pay all costs.

Oregon State Medical Society.

The Oregon State Medical Society held a very pleasant and profitable meeting in Portland at which the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Walter T. Williamson, Salem; First Vice-President, L. W. Tape, Hot Lake; Second Vice-President, E. E. Ferguson, The Dalles; Third Vice-President, Mae Cardwell, Portland; Secretary, L. H. Hamilton, Portland; Treasurer, Jessie McGavin, Portland; Delegate to American Medical Association, C. J. Smith, Pendleton; Alternate, K. A. J. MacKenzie, Portland; Councilors, C. S. White, Gervais, Chairman; Dr. S. E. Josephi, Portland, Secretary.

Napa County Medical Society.

NAPA County Medical Society held a meeting September 10th. Those present were: Dr. E. E. Stone, of the Napa Asylum; Dr. W. E. Upton, Dr. M. A. Ap Lynne, of Napa; Dr. Wm. J. G. Dawson, of Eldridge; Dr. W. L. Blodgett, of Oat Hill; Dr. D. E. Osborne, Dr. J. H. Hawkins, Dr. J. F. Minor and Dr. J. L. Arbogast, of St. Helena. The topic for discussion was "Ductless Glands." The next meeting of the Society will be held at Calistoga, the first Tuesday in December, 1903.

No More Burials in the County of San Francisco. According to a recent decision of the Supreme Court of the State the Supervisors' ordinance has been upheld prohibiting any further burials in the County of San Francisco. This applies to all cemeteries. The new and beautiful burial grounds at Cypress Lawn, in San Mateo County, will hereafter become the earthly place of abode for those who die in San Francisco.