Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-18
STATE
MEDICAL
BOARD
Flies in Face of Attorney
General and Makes
Law of itS Own

The State Board of Medical Ex-
amlners, of which Dr.. A. c. Panton,
of Portland, is president, and DR..
Byron Z. Miller, of the same city, is
secretary, have a widely divergent
opinion Of it's public duties from that
entertained by Attorney-General
Crawford, his assistant, Mr.. Van
Wrinkle. and Governor Chamberlain.
1t all came from the alleged fact
that a number of candidates for Ii
cense to practice medicine, who
failed to pass the examinations, went
to the board afterwards, and asked
to see their papers and markings, in
order that they might read up on
the branches in which they displayed
weakness. and be better prepared
for the next examination.
DR.. Panton and DR.. Miller have
always refused to permit the reject
ed candidates to look over their own
papers.
Some time ago the question come
up, and the advice of Attorney-Gen-
eral Crawford was asked. He re-
ferred the matter to Assistant Van
Winkle, who told the board that the 7
students had a right to examine the
papers and markings.
Later the matter came up again,
and a week ago letter was written
to the encouragement by the board
asking for an opinion. Mr.. Van
Wrinkle gave the. same opinion in
writing, and, at the request of Mr..
Crawford, called on DR.. Miller in
Portland, and told him that It was
The opinion of the attorney-general
that any interested person had a
light to the records.
In the meantime two young doc ,
ors, OF Portland, who had failed IN
'ass the examination, called on DR..
u
MILLER, and asked to see their mark
hgs They were refused on the
'round that he, the secretary, did
lot have time to watch over them,
hd they were liable to falsify the
apers The students claim that
hey offered to pay the salary of any ,
-
erson DR. Miller might designate to
uaru the papers while they were
MANNED or that they would pay the
opyist fee If DR.. Miller would allow y
lem to be copied DR.. Miller still i
fused. o
lheh the young doctors came 70
llem and laid the matter before d
oVernor Chamberlain. The COVER q q
'r accompanied the boys to the ar. -
Office, and were told =, =
at the board would again be ad. u
SEQ that the papers must not he "
'thheld from interested persons .
Mr. Van Winkle related this Incl. u
mt TO DR., Miller, and the secretary 4"
the board of examiners renlied. e'
i've my compliments to Governor ''
'amoerlain, and the young doctors
] them they lied" al
lhe message will be given TO Gov g
nor Chamberlain as soon as he re- ~
rms from Camp Tacoma; bur n is "'
a that he had already expressed &C "
Willingness TO make appoint ~
'hts TO the board as soon as there 10
, vacancies. an
ne law expressly places all state .
Arus under the advisory power NJ az
attorney-general, and II is inti. uu
Yea AZ the state house that there ~ =,
y DC prosecutions for malfeasance W
office. '''' 'i'e WI
me state Board OF Medical Ex.
ihers is composed OF A. c. Pento,
'sident; BYRON E. Miller, sncre. sic
y. W. s. Mott, treasurer; w r TIC
I'll and A. h. Ginis. du
Z is said there is no comnlo;r, du
lns' any member Of the board er. an
{ the president and the secrst.rv SUI
n fact there is a question OF var un
" between pr. Carn. OF Oregon Ia'
y and the secretary. DR.. Carl Is Pr
hority for the statement that the ea'
rd passed a resolution that stu. ou
Us ~ho failed to pass might have oui
as ss,,' 70 'heir papers and markings. uo'
Miller says that the board passed car
such resolution. fou
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