The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
To
wage WAR On
MALPRACTICE
Directors of County Medical As
sociatiOn TO Discuss Plan
of Action
One Relative Alone Follows Re-
mains of Eva Swan to Grave
at Cypress Lawn

For the purpose Of asserting its posi-
or persons who practice medicine and
surgery without z license. the County
medical association. through its secre-
tary. RI. Rene Bine has called a meet
ing OF the board Of directors of that
organization. at which time a list OF
offenders viii be presented and some
action decided upon. The meeting will
take place Tuesday evening in the But
ler building and it is expected that an
active campaign VIII be launched in a
determined effort to drive from the
community the malprac and
other unlicensed doctors such as 'Dr."
Robert Thompson, now indicted for the
murder Of Eva Swan.
While every assistance will be given
District Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert
in his efforts 10 design an ordinance
which VIII directly affect those con-
Quoting criminal practice. test will,
IL is believed. be made OF the state laws
they stand with respect to persons
advertising themselves as physicians or.
conducting doctors Offices in this
city There are more than 80 men and
women advertising themselves as physi-
clans who have been denied the privi-
and this list. compiled by Postmaster
Arthur Fisk. viii be the basis for the
action Of the medical association.
STATE LAW PROVISIONS
u is pointed out that the general
laws of the state give the district at
torney power 10 prosecute persons who
ara reasonably suspected" of crime,
without any charge being made by any
COMPLAINING witness. With ample evil
dcnce offered Of the activities OF the
persons against whom the crusade is
directed. section y of the state medical
avs expressly defines what constitutes
illegal practice" and fixes a penalty on
any person who holds himself out as a
physician and who does not hold a GER
ti6cate from the state board OF medical
eXa miners.
a successful prosecution under sec
tlou II submits the practitioner to 500
fine and imprisonment from so to $50
days. II is pointed out that by sus-
pending the fines and submitting all Of
tenders to Imprisonment which is
within the discretion Of the court. the
eyil could be eliminated. With the board
Of directors voting authority to the
secretary TO take action in the matter.
IL IS prObs Bile that a list OF the un-
licensed practitioners will be sent TO
Fickert with a request that immediate
action be taken under the state law
II speaking Of the matter Doctor Bine
said yesterday:
Before the medical association takes
sn3 matter up Of this kind il must first
he submitted TO the board Of directors
We have in the past done eevrything
in our power TO bar these men from
the community and 10 expose them.
However, they have &. strong organi-
Zstion among themselves and are
$50 TT-s
move IN the courts.
PROSECUTION LIKELY
PROVIDED the board Of directors ap-
proves the step. we will send to the
district attorney z list of men whom
we know have no licenses and ask that
they be prosecuted under the state
medical laws. which appear TO be plain
and complete on the subject
District Attorney Fickerts idea Of
n municipal ordinance directed against
ma lpra actitioners is highly commend
= bic and something we viii all gladly
subscribe to. If the state law is a
failure or ineffective, let's fad it out
and amend it
FUNERAL OF EVA SWAN
With solitary floral offering to fall
across the casket and the lone figure
Of Henry Swan following the remains
was held at Cypress Lawn cemetery
yesterday afternoon. a perfunctory bur
lal service being read by Superintend-
'ent A H. Davidson, who, with the
words dust to dust. and ashes TO
ashes inferred al that remained of
the unfortunate girl in a final RESTING
place Except for the presence Of the
uncle the victim Of Doctor Thompson.
alias Grant, was borne to the cemetery
by the hands Of strangers. no friend or
associate participating in the last rites.
II was intended TO hold the body at
Tie undertaking parlors until the girls
brother arrived from the east. but I
the suggestion OF the uncle the re-
. ln77ns were inferred without delay
The girls grave will be graced with
4 small granite column
Before the body was removed from
the undertakers' DR.. Leo J. McMaho
a dentist who had performed some dem
tai work for the girl. visited the nlace
and identified his work