Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-09
DR.A|TON|sCHARGED
WITH SERIOUS
OFFENSE
TERRITORIAL BOARD OF EXAM
INERs TO EXAMINE TUCSON
PHYSICIAN FOR UNPRorEssIoN.
AL PRACTICES.

| NAtOAsA'iA, OttobtI o.--hb IL HtetlUH
of the territorial board of medical ev
amners at the Hotel Adams this morn
ing at 10 clock, DR.. r.. A. Alton OF
the Vita Neuva Mineral Springs and
B;.LiZone Medical company appeared
on summons issued by the board, to
answer to charges preferred in an af,
fdavit filed by DR.. Francis II. Redewill,
alleging "unprofessional conduct and
conduct rendering him unfit TO practice
in the territory" and asking Dr. Alton
to show cause why his license to prac-
tice in the territory should not be re.
voked. There were piesent at the
meeting: DR.. Whtmore of Tucson, presi.
dent; DR.. 0. +. Plath, acting secretary
in the absence of DR.. Martin; DR.. Haw-
ley of Bisbee, DR.. Alton and his attor.
ney, Judge A. c. Baker, and o. A.
Shoup, ,stenographer.
The affidavit made by DR.. Redewill
alleges that on the 2lst of September
DR.. Alton knowingly and willfully
published in the Arizona Gazette, an
advertisement which contained the
testimonials of Miss Ruby, w. b. White
of Mayer, J. f. Smidt, Mrs. w. A. Bran.
er and Ora Smith of Prescott. The af-
fdavit further AYERS that the adver-
tisement was published "for the pur-
pose of soliciting and procuring by
wrongful and fraudulent methods pa
tients, and that certain statements were
false, and that DIR. Aaiton knew them
to be false, and that they were pub.
lished for the purpose of deceiving the
public. -
The affidavit was not read at the
meeting.
DIR. Alton made statement before
the board, in which he denied the
charges in every particular and asked
that other evidence be presented be.
fore action was taken in the matter.
No evidence other than the affidavit was
offered, and DR.. Alton asked that the
action be dismissed
Judge Baker, who appeared as coun-
sci for DIR. Alton. in behalf of his eli.
ent cited the law and decisions, which
nc sad were to the effect that section
Z of the medical practice regulations
in Arizona was void, as. that section
conferred no power to revoke licenses,
as it does not specify "what is unpro-
fessional conduct He referred to the |
decisions in the California supreme
court. in which il was held that such |
a law was invalid, because it did not |
laGx e.. l.,
cited decision of the supreme court |
Of the District of Columbia of similar |
import.
The board decided at the conclusion |
of the meeting to refer the ease to
Attorney General Clark for his opin- |
ion of the law and the power delegated |
to the board.
DIR. Alton was very anxious that the |
ease be made public and that all the
facts obtainablc be brought to light.
Judge Baker was disposed to call the
Ease fiasco.
DR.. Alton came here from California |
several months ago and opened up
business Office on West Adams street, =
md the company he represents has had
quite an extensive patronage. The ad.
refreshments have appeared in the three
Phoenix daily papers from time to time.
DIR. Redewill stated this afternoon
% newspaper representative that in
making the charges he was carrying out
lis duty as secretary of the Marieopa
County Medical association and it was
not personal affair in any sense.
What is objected to N the advertis-
ng matter is the fact that DR.. Alton
.laims to cure diseases which medical
science has given up as incurable This
S deemed unprofessional conduct. Our
object is to do all we can to elevate
he profession to as high a plane as
possible and weed out methods which
nay bring the medical profession into
lisrepute. :"