the U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service in Portland, Oregon. According to the affidavit of George W. Leneve, master of Charm, at 2:16 pm on March 13, while Charm was en route from Bandon for Coquille City, at a one-half mile downriver from Cedar Point, Charm was ahead of Telegraph when it appeared that Telegraph was about to collide with Charm. Leneve swore that he gave four blasts on Charm whistle as a warning signal, but this was ignored by Telegraph, which went ahead full speed and rammed Charm, damaging Charm so much that the motor vessel had to be beached to prevent it from sinking. Leneve said the bulwarks on the left side of Charm were damaged, and the fender strake (which protected the hull from damage) had been ripped all along the length of the vessel. On the Tuesday and Wednesday before March 26, 1915, a hearing was held on the collision before U.S. steamboat inspectors George F. Fuller and E.S. Edwards. The evidence was reported to have shown that the collision was "largely in the nature of an accident." An unlicensed deck hand had been at the wheel of Telegraph at the time of the collision. Although the deck hand was deemed competent to handle the wheel, this was still a violation of the regulations, for which Capt. Henry Dunham, of Telegraph was held responsible. As a result, Dunham's license was suspended for 60 days. Dunham was replaced in charge of Telegraph by T.W. McCloskey, an experienced river man who had mostly worked on the route between Coquille City and Myrtle Point. Second collision with Charm On about September 1, 1915, Charm was backing up at a wharf and struck the bow of Telegraph. There was no damage, and the deck hands on Telegraph did not notice when the boats struck. However, Captain Panter of Telegraph filed a complaint with the steamboat inspectors, and, following an investigation, the license of George Leneve, captain of the Charm, was suspended for 60 days. Collision with Dispatch On January 22, 1917, at 3:40 pm, near Prosper, Telegraph, under the command of Capt. Allan R. Panter collided with the rival sternwheeler Dispatch. Capt. Thomas O. White, of Dispatch, attributed the collision to "pure cussedness" on the part of Captain Panter. Both captains filed reports with the steamboat inspection service. The points on which they agreed were that the steamers had been at Prosper,