The San Francisco call., 1905-08-10

alleged 10 exist in the State Board of
Dental Examiners was productive of more
starting testimony. Before the wit
ncsses were called, Attorney Sanford Fei-
Scnhaum. acting for DR.. Coke, objected TO
The right of the commission TO subpoena
witnesses, TO force them TO testify. or
70 conduct this or any other inVeSu-
cation, on the ground that there is moth
ing IN the statutes emitting it TO sit and
hear testimony.
Then DR.. Coke was sworn and he passed
The lie direct 10 Dr. George c Farmer,
oy natly denying that he Coke, had
ever offered 10 fix the board so that a
license would be granted TO Farmer for
800. He denied having told d. S L.
Brasch that he could get him a license
1or 800 or save him from molestauon
by the board.
IN turn he charged certain members Of
Nhe board with unfaIness in passing on
the merits Of certain OF the graduates.
lie refused 10 answer questions which
referred 10 his manner Of gaining infor-
nation relative 10 the grading of stu
dents. He said his information was not
irregular, and when interrOgated he swore
t1at the exclusive information that he
had dlc not come from any one member
u The board. He would not say why
he asked each student his number be-
fore he gave the markings
COKE'S ACTION Anglers BOARD.
His action anEered the board and at
the noon recess the members held con-
ference 10 decide whether they should at
tempt 10 force the witness 10 answer
the questions pat TO him. 1t was decided
not 10 compel DR.. Coke to answer any
questions which he thought was secret
10 hs business. but the board reserved
the night 20 appeal 10 the Attorney Cen
eral If il became evident that the inves-
ugatlon was blocked because of the wit
ness refusal TO answer questions.
The testimony Of DE-. Coke. the dental
supply man and who has been dubbed
the eighth member of the bOard.- did
not tend 10 clear up the investigation.
lie denied any attempt or offer on his
part 10 bribe the board or any MEM
ber of il. He dispelIed much OF the
suspicion east on Drs. Dunn and Cool
by the allegations of DIR. Farmer on
Tuesday. when he swOre that he had
never had any money transactions with
either OF these dentists, except when
they h2 paid him money for dental
supplies. lie admitted that he had told
J. harnser that IL would east $3.50 TO fix
things but by that term he meant the
possible cost OF attorneys fees in a
legal action To- force the board TO grant
him license. He sHvore that he had
HNtNA AAiSAA any oA money
should 20 20 Drs. Cool and Damn any
ether member Of the board.
OFFERS TO PUT Up THE MONEY.
The brother Of Dr. Farmer came TO
mU lrst said Or. Coke, and told me
that Dr. Farmer had been arrested for
t.-e practice OF dentistry without a
license. He told me that he thought
that lls brother had a legal claim
against the board, as he was a grad
UaJc Of q reputable school and il was
only by a mere technicality that the Ii
cense bad not been granted in the first
place. lie told me that he and DR..
Farmer were ready TO put up the money
that would be necessary to get the Ii
cense. He said that he did not think
the work would be difficult because
three members Of the bOard-Drs.
Dunn, Cool and Mayhew-were in IA
Vor Of the case. This was in Decem-
ber." The witness continued thus:
Mr. Farmer asked me il / did not have q
gr-at deal of influence with the board and
] told him that had none al all At this
tine my brother from Oregon was visiting
me lie is lawyer and 1 asked him what
he thought the case was WCrln- He told me-
that he thought the man had a good claim
and that De would take the case FOR 500.
told him that Farmer did not have that much
money. whersuuun nay brother said that he
woulc take tie case for $3.50.
Then Dr. Farmer came 70 me. he said that
board as three Of them were for him. 1 asked
him L h would be willing 10 give me $3.50
and leave IL TO me 70 be usod as I saw ft-
u did not get the license the money was
10 bc returned 70 him He finally told
that ne did not have that much money and
! let II 90 al pnat did 20 down 10 his
office one evening in Response 70 telephone
call from Dr- Farmer. but the only other
person there was a lady in the chair / did
not this man. John sales. who testified
yesterday that he heard the conversation
there.
PAID NOTHING TO BOARD.
in no conversation did I state that the
$3.50 was 10 60 10 DR. Cool TO Dr. Dunn. TO
Dr. Mayhew or TO any other member of the
board ] did not say 70 DR.. Farmer that Or
Ise+a- gi,-a ,,n ,be SS5o Not tJst ~ asG ma,
words 10 that effect passed my lips.
Dr. Coke told the commission that he
knew the students very well and followed
their lines Of work and in this way was
able to tell about what they could do
IN the examinations.
But this explanation did not satisfy
the commissioners. They wanted TO
know why Dr.. Coke invariably asked
the student his number before he gave
cut the information. But questions
along this line brought no answer, DR..
Coke saying that these were secrets of
his business.
CHARGES UNFAIRNESs.
Il was during this questioning that
he broke out against certain members
OF the State Board his actions indicat-
ing that he meant some Of the "solic
five" College examinations are pass
ed on merit" he said, but the State
examinations depend on the mans
standing with the board. If he has had
any trouble with certain members OF
the board I am perfectly safe in mark
ing him of my list of those who have
passed, for I know that he has no
chance. I can name instances. DR..
Taylor failed in 1908 because he had