Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-08
STATE MEDICAL
EXAMINATIONS
DR.. Raaf Jumps Job and Demurrer
is Sustained in Inman Case

The state medical examination con- I
Quoted at the high school building by |
the state medical board since Tues
day morning was concluded this aft
ernoon.
Twenty-eight applicants took the
examination and in all cases save one.
that OF Dr. ]. ]. Raaf OF Haily. Idaho,
they were satisfactory to all con-
cerned. DR.. Raaf, with the others,
made his application. paid his fee
and commenced his examination on
Tuesday morning. He had finished
one of the subjects included In the
examination and was at work on the
second when trouble was precipitated
between he and one of the examiners,
Dr. Susan Bruce of Lewiston. The
doctor. according to statement made
by DR.. Bruce this morning, asked her
question which was framed in such
manner that were she to make a
reply to It the answer would follow
or be indicated. One of the ques-
tions involved the designation of the
nerves, and when the doctor came to
this. according to DR.. Bruce, he said;
THE tenth nerve has another name,
has II not? What Is it," DR.. Bruce
stated, she said. that she could not
reply to 1t without indicating the an
swer to the question, and he replied:
Gray (meaning the anatomist) tells
the other name, and why cant your"
She stated his reply confused her and
she made no reply, and without an
other word the doctor gathered up
his examination sheets and left with
out completing his examination.
The board has had considerable
trouble with RaAf upon different oc-
casions Upon three different occa-
signs the board has instituted suit
against him for practicing without
license. and In each instance the jury
has acquitted him. Several suits are
pending against him now and will be
pressed as soon as possible. IL IL
said that he has taken the state eX-
animation twice before this time and
on each occasion failed. and It was
the opinion expressed by some of the
examiners this morning that he saw
that he was not going to be successful
In his examination. and rather than
fail again he precIpi,ated the above
trouble so that he might have an ex-
cuse for abandoning the examination.
Those taking the examination were
as follows: John +. Dawson, Cald-
well; G. T. OBgood, Caldwell; c. r.
Hammer, Occur d'Alene: s. I. Patter.
son, Bridger; Mary G. Laughlin, Bur
ley: Alex r. Langdon. Omaha, Neb.
II. =. Pearsell, Aberdeen; j. J. Raaf
Haily: Charles p. Madden, Caldwell;
Charles J Kinsolylng. st. Maries; u
e. Moody. Rockford; Elmer ID. Shad
dy, Twin Falls; James A. Marsten
Lane; u. {. Foote. Hastings. Neb.
Roy Cook Middleton; A. J. Douglas
Melrose; o. b. Bellies, Nampa; J. II
shain, Great Falls: e. l.. Roger. 81
Joe; Il. A. Walker. Occur d'Alene
w. w. Hammond. Spirit Lake: J. A
Simpson, Middleton; ]. w. Davis
Glenns Ferry; J. Frenstad. Burnley
II. f. Herns, Midvale; f. p. Patter
son, Phllllpsburg. Mont; A. A. New
berry. Filler. and II. A. Anderson.
The case of the state medical boar
vs.. l.. F. Inman came up for trial las
evening. Or. Inman was charged i
complaint filed by Or. Susan Bruc
OF Lewiston with having produced a
g abortion on the person OF Mrs. Nan
+ ME Abbot. DR. Inman. through hi
s. attorney. demurred to the complain
oontending that # did not state fact
II constituting a public ofense, and IN
II demurrer was sustained. A me-
B. complaint. II Is said. will be file
81 against the doctor In the near futur'
/ Dr. Inman's home is at Lewiston. n
J. is we'll known at that place. havin
Ie practiced medicine there for a nun
e Der Of years.
'e A short business melting will /
held by the board at the Hotel 1dah
% this evening. and among other thinl
re that will come up before II will I
N the selection Of a place for the hol'
"a ing Of their next meeting.