The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Is Accused by Dr.. L. T. Cranz
Of Selling Certificates.
State Board of Dental Examiners to Meet
in Special Session Tomorrow to InyeS-
tigate the Charges.

consummated This is not the only man
that Tebbets was working. he had a
and another whose limit was SO IN
the latter instance the money actuaIly
changed hands. Tebbets is what would
call a cheap guy ne was out Ior any
thing from a nickel up
Nv hen this investigation takes place
the whole matter will be fully exposed l
have all the evidence necessary 10 prove
every charge 1 have made.
Il was first told that Iebbets was not
straight by Dr.. j. L Asa3y and Dr. l. NJ;
FiunIgan at San Jose. They represented
TO me that they had been victims Of IeD-
bets crOOkedneSS. Tebbets admitted TO
members OF the State Board when they
cornered him on the proposition that MS
actions as an official would not bear IN
specuCn, and TO DrS. Metcalt, BachInan
and Moore ne promised TO hand IN ms
resignation al once This he failed 10 DO.
The Governor does not appear to have
the same understanding OF the matter az
Dr.. Cranz The Governor insists that no
specific OF formal charges were made
against DR. Tebbets, as the following dis
patch from the capital shows:
SACRAMENTO, Sept 23.-Governor
Gage was seen this afternoon upon his
arrival from lone by a reporter and asked
if charges had been filed against Dr.. +.
T. Tebbets, member OF the State Board
of Dental Examiners, and If so what dis
position had been made of the charges.
Governor Gage made the following reply
to the question: 4 have heard that there
was trouble between Dr. CranZ and DR..
Tebbets Ny attention was directed 10
statements and rumOrs against Tebbets,
but no written charges have been filed
with me. or. 10 my knowledge, at all.
Those who have approached me on this
subject. and who have prOfesSed TO have
knowledge. I have requested 10 make
written charges. If there were any
grounds for the same. and state the
grounds. so that 1 might have something
upon which 10 proceed. No written
charges have ever been filed by anybody.
"At the same time am, and have been,
looking into the matter in my own way.
Written charges should always be MED
by those who know Of wrOng-dOing IN
any State institution or by any State
official. but If they are not fled l never
theleSS feel IL my duty TO investigate even
verbal charges if they emanate from an
apparently reliable source.
81 wish that justice may always be
done. and that the administration OF State
ment may be honest and clean DR.. Teb-
bets was not an appointee OF mine, out
Of my predecessor. Governor Budd. Con-
sequently I wish TO proceed in this mat
ter very carefully, that no imputauon OF
bias may attach 10 the proceedings. l
tom. as 1 did the Agnews affair, but shall
be absolutely sure OF my ground before
I act, and in no event take snap judg-
ment.
Il have been carefully examining into
all branches of the State government,
whether charges have been preferred or
not in order to ascertain If they are con-
a correct basis; for l feel that 10 do this
has been intrusted TO me by the people.
So far as ii lies in my power the people
shall have a busineSslike and honest ad-
ministration in all State institutions and
State offices.