The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
PARDEE WILL
PROBE SCANDAL
Governor to Take a Hand
in Matters That Have Dis
rupted State Dental Board
DOCTORS WAX ELOQUENT
Cool and Dunn Freely Make
Unkind Remarks About
Their Fellow Tooth -PullerS
Special Dispatch to The Call

Los ANGELES, June l9.-The members
Of the State Board Of Dental Examiners
arrived in Los Angeles to-day and an
noUnced determination to settle during
their sessions here the differences between
the majority and the minority and 20
probe the recent scandal with reference
10 tho selling of examination questions.
The feeling Of bitterness between the
factions has been intensified since the
recent stormy sessions ia San Francisco
By common consent il has been decided
10 declare a sort OF srmistice until after
the hfty-fOur applicants 10 be examined
here have been put through their PAGES
A private telegram from Sacramento to-
night stated that the Governor has al
ready taken cOgnizance Of the matter and
has begun a quiet investigation without
waiting for the board 10 act. Every
member Of the board WAS asked tonight
for a statement Of the trouble. President
Baird declined 10 discuss the matter ar
all. Secretary Herrick also fought shy
Of making a statement, as did Dr. White
and Treasurer Howard.
Not so with Drs. Cool and Dunn on the
one side and Dr. Mayhem on the other
Cool and Dunn we're together, and Cool
did most of the talking, but Dunn as
sented to everything he said. Both agreed
that IL was a case Of five against two,
but they expressed the belief that they
wculd have the Governor with them and
that would more than make UP for the
difference. DR.. Cool told Of the allega-
lions as 10 the sale Of examination papers
and how the majority had ignored the
matter. DR.. Cool said:
But this matter Of she examination papers is
not al that IS troubling the minority. we OBJ
1ect 10 because the office OF the secretary
Of the board is maintained a. jackson twelve
miles rom q railroad, and that the office OF
the treasurer is IN Los Angeles, 500 miles from
san Frailcisco whore the principal meetings Of
the board are held. We should ike TO know
too, how much money there is in the treasury.
hut We have not been able 70 find out.
The majority VIII not permit the minutes Of
provided for in the bylaws. The minutes Of the
meetings have not been read since last Decem-
Der. Al each meeting to-day we demanded the
reading Of the minutes but without success.
DR.. Mayhem made no attempt TO conceal
the fact that he is the person referred
TO In the rumor Of irregularities. He
spoke most bitterly Of the minority. say
ing that the whole trouble grew out of
the failure Of Drs. Cool and Dunn to
control the actions of the board despite
the opposition of IAN overwhelming ma
Jority Of respectable members" Dr. May
terms Of Cool and Dunn and said he
voiced the sentiments of the entire ma
5Ority. Two OF that number were pres
ent and offered no objection 10 his state
ments. He said:
Mark what / say. This matter viii be fully
investigated by the board before il leaves Los
Angeles. The true inwardness OF these state
ments concerning my actions viii come out
and have no fear to the outcome. When
the proper time comes every explanation neces-
sary viii be made.
know that Governor Pardee viii take what
ever action he considers necessary In this mat
ter. The members OF this minority simply are
throwing mud in their disappointment at being
unable 20 control the workings OF the board. I
have nothing but contempt for them The re-
EDectsble ajority OF the board is with me in
this matter.