Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-19

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mates but employed on the outside. Re
ferred to the executive officer with
power to approve the bill II found cor
rect.
a request from the Superintendent
of Public Works was read, requesting
the use OF the Aala warehouse for the
Royal school On motion of DR..
Emerson, soconded by Mr.. Winston, the
request was granted, and the executive
officer instructed to hasten the empty
ing of the warehouse
A letter was read from II. c. Austin.
auditor, regarding DR.. Towards claim
Of extra pay for extra services. Refer
red to Attorney General for report as
to whether the auditors position is
correct.
+. J. Berry, attorney, appeared on
behalf of DR.. Noblitt, whose license to
practice medicine had been revoked,
at the instance of the Board, for con-
duct unbecoming the profession. The
attorney argued for reconsideration
Of the Boards action. He claimed that
DR.. Noblitt's partnership with Mr.. Fer
don of the Quaker Medicine Co. had not
been justly construed by the Board.
The president gave a history of the
case and asked Or. Noblitt IL 1t was
Tho gftt.fat
the doctor had been the partner of
quack.
DR.. Noblitt corroborated the state
ment in the main, but stated some diff
ferences from his recollection.
Mr.. Berry asked II the president
would be guilty of unprofessional con-
duct II he employed a solicitor.
DR.. Wood answered that, to use plain
language, DR.. Noblitt had been the
stool pigeon Of quack.
Mr.. Berry made reference to an al
legged transaction Of DR.. Garvin with
Mr.. Ferdon, which DIR. Garvin warmly
resented. He said he could produce a
witness under oath to prove that he
compelled Mr.. Ferdon to refund $50 to
one of his patients.
DIR. Emerson, following a suggestion
OF Mr.. Dole that after all this lapse Of
time DR.. Nobitt should be reinstated,
stated his belief that the doctor. in his
own conscience, knew that he did
wrong in countenancing Mr.. Ferdon' 5
methods.
Mr.. Berry contended that DIR. Mob
lit acted under authority of a law
made for the protection of patients.
He was present TO see that their conf
dence was not abused
Mr.. Dole stated that case was
pending in the courts against Dr. Mob
lit for practicing medicine without a
| license. From what he had learned OF
the case the DOCTORS conduct appeared
to have been gentlemanly
Mr.. Winston made a motion to re-
woke the former action of the Board.
Mr.. Lowrey suggested that judicial
decision on the case would help the
Board.
DIR. Cooper held that the conduct of
Dr. Noblitt prostituted the profession
and the offense could not be condoned
Mr.. Berry, correcting a further re-
mark by Mr.. Dole, said the defense in
the case in question was that, having
been refused license to practice, DR..
Noblitt was not guilty of the offense
charged.
DR.. Emerson would be willing to re
instate DR.. Noblitt If he showed am
contrltion.
DIR. Wood stated that DR.. Nobillt .
ofiense was in shielding a quack from
the laws punishment
Mr.. Lowrey thought that thu weak
point on the part of the Board was that
1t failed to prosecute the do1tcr for
practicing without license.
Dr. Wood replied that such action
belonged to the police.
Mr., Lowrey retorted that the Il lard
should see, In such a matter, that the
law was enforced.
After some further Indefinite talk
the matter was laid on the table fo.' on,
week.
DIR. J. s. Mcdonald was recommend.
ed, on report Ct the examining conm't.
tee, to the Treasurer for lie .nse g.
practice.
DIR. Waugnop, inspector OF meat al
Lihue, was granted vacation at W
months.
DR. .Schwallie resigned the pc ,iti,,
of Government physician at Hanalcl
and DR.. T. T. French applied 10? ia,
position and got 1t.
DIR. Garyin reported that III" |
S. n. Co.'S steamer Mikahala. with
capacity of 80 cabin passenglr wa
available for the semi-annudl visit :,
the MolokNi settlement.
DR.. Wood desired that as mdGy mem
beers OF the Board as possible shoul,
go. The steamer would leave here at
p. m. Friday evening. Among out
side applicants he would favor first o
all relatives. OF denizans CI the Settle
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