The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-29
DRS. CRAM AND
TEBBETS ALONE
ON THE BOARD
Dental Examiners in
Revolt.
STATE COMMISSION CRUMBLES
FOUR DESIGNATIONS ARE IN
CAGES HANDS.
Reputable Practitioners Declare That
the Vacancies Cannot Be Filled
by Men Who Value Their
Regulations.
STATE COMMISSION CRUMBLEs
FOUR RESIGNATION ARE IN
CAGES HANDS.

The expected crash has come in the
! State Board of Dental Examiners. -Four
members Of the board, aroused TO indig-
nation by The Calls expose of the mis-
! deeds OF DIR. +. +. Tebbets and disgust
ed with the inactivity OF Governor Gage.
which has been tantamount to conniv-
ance, have resigned their positions on the
board and fifth is ready to follow their
example.
This promised action on the part OF the
State Board of Dental Examiners leaves
only Dr. Tebbets and DR.. Louis T. Cranz
remaining as active members OF the
board. DR.. Drucker is also a member, but
he has taken up what is practically a
permanent residence in Alaska and has
done nothing and expects TO do nothing
in an official capacity.
DR.. Cranz naturally does not take kindly
TO his official association with DR.. Teb-
bets. II vas DR.. Cranz who pTecipitated
the scandal by bringing formal charges
Of official misconduct against DR.. Tebbets.
1t was Dr. Cranz who prompted his as
sociates 10 resign their positions by in
sisting that DR.. Tebbets was unworthy
OF being 4 member OF the board and the
other members were JeopardiZing their
regulations by remaining on the board
with him. II is not likely therefore that
DR.. Cranz will allow his name 10 stand in
bets as the only other member OF the
disrupted board. But DR.. CranZ will not
resign for the present, preferring 10 await
developments. 1t may be that his deci-
sion is well made.
DR.. Metcalf of Sacramento, it will be
remembered. was the first member OF the
board TO lead off with his resignation. He
was quickly followed by DR.. Bliss Of
Santa Cruz and now DR.. q. 5. Bachman,
the president OF the board. and DR.. Moore.
the secretary, have also handed in their
.ufsy ffr~a- 70 .agr ~.
nations of DR.. Bliss, DR.. Bachman and
DIR. Moore have been surrounded by a
great deal of mystery which reputable
dentists are at a loss 10 understand.
There is no record of the designations in
the Office of Governor Gage and some OF
those who are wise" 10 the methods
OF the Governor ale suspicious. They are
afraid that the designations may be lost
and that his Excellency, who sees in them
a reputation of his peculiar policy, may
refuse 10 accept them.
The cautious ones are waiting there
fore to see an acceptance OF the resigna-
tons. DIR. Cranz is consequently waiting
for developments before he hands In his
resignation. He saws that the usefulness
of the board has been utterly DESTROYED
and the greatest discredit i4as been cast
upon the profession by the scandal and its
results.
Governor Gage will now have an oppor-
tunity TO place in office men to mis- liking
or perhaps he Will permit DR.. Tebbets TO
name hts associates. There is among local
dentists an eInpndIC opinion ludl me
Governor Will find the greatest difficulty
in inducing reputable dentists TO accept
what DR.. Piss. DR.. Metcalf DIR. Bachman
and DIR. Moore have thrown away. II may
be, therefore, that the State Board of
Dental Examiners under Gage will be a
State institution only In name unless
some means is discovered TO get Tebbets
off the board. When DIR. CranZ resigns
Tebbets will be alone in his glory. This
condition OF affairs Is perhaps without a
parallel in the history of State institu-
lions.