Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-04-13
CHARGES BY
DR.. CAH|LL
State Board of Embalmers
Under Fire and New Law
Is Likely
REQu|s|T|ON BY GOVERNOR
Federal Judge Pope Issues Bench
Warrant and Makes
Appointments.

Today DR.. L. L. Cahill, a licensed
practitioner of medicine and surgery
from Springer, ColfaX county, New
Mexico, filed with Governor w. C. Me-
Donald, charges again the secretary
OF the board of Embalmers, L. F. Mon
tenie, now resident of Ration, but
formerly of this city.
DR.. Cahil's charges cover four pages
closely typewriter, and the gist
Of the same is about as follows:
No. 1. Failure on the part of the
secretary to allow license to person
who was qualified when the president
Of the embalming board had stated
that he was eligible in writing.
No. 2. Failure TO report to the vari-
ous transportation companies, giving
complete and up-to-date list of all
persons holding embalming licenses in
the state.
No. 8. Failure to investigate re-
ported violations of the law.
No. 4. Granting a temporary IL
cense to one person who had failed
at the examination and refusing a
temporary license to another under
the same condition.
The present law as it appears upon
the docket today makes the obligator
Upon the part of one wishing to trans
| crt dead human bodies to receive a
certificate from licensed embalmer.
1ris works hardship upon the pub
lie. In many cases licensed en-
talmer's certificate must be procured
and the licensed embalmer travel
hundreds of miles simply for his sig
nature upon the death certificate that
the law may be complied with.
There will be introduced in this
legislature bill which it is hoped will
remedy this condition. DR.. Cahill ac.
cuses Mr.. Montenie and other mem
bers of the board of using their Off
cial position for their individual finan-
cial gain. 1t is a peculiar fact that
three members of this territorial
board are located within 100 miles of
each other, and two of the members
of the board are partners in business
and the only licensed practitioners OF
embalming in Colfax county.
Requisition.
Governor w. C. Mcdonald yester
day issued a requisition on the gov.
ernor of Texas for the extradition OF
Pedro Barela wanted in Lincoln coun
ty for larceny from a dwelling house
and for embeZZlement. Barela is now
confined to his bed in Ell Paso under
the care of Chief Detective J. c.
Stancel of Ell Paso.
Notares Public Appointed.
The following were appointed nota
ries public this afternoon by Govern
or w. C. Mcdonald: John C. Slack
Clayton, Union county; Francisco An
gel, Las Vegas, San Miguel county
Carlos P. Dunn, Taos, Taos county.
Senator and Mrs. Holt have return
ed to Las Cruces.
Convict Camp Moved.
A convict camp of q which has
been working in the Gallinas canon
twelve miles northwest of Las Vegas
has beer moved to Glorieta, where il
Will combine with the camp that has
been at Chapelle, San Miguel county
increasing it to forty men. Ted Hay
ward will have charge as foreman ant
II. F. Tilton and jeremiah Fielding
will have charge of the commissary
Good Roads Engineer w. R. Smytht
VI cyn tn ~
to establish camp there.
District Court.
Two suits for divorce were recorded
by the clerk of the district court thi
morning The first suit was filed b.
Macariade Dominguez against he
husband Ramon Dominguez for al
legged cruel and inhuman treatment
She asks the court to grant her al
absolute divorce, $40 month alimon.
and the custody of their minor child
The couple were married in Santa F.
November s, 1906 The suit filed b.
Matte Kerr asks an absolute divorc
from her husband William H. Kerr
who conducts barbership on tn
West side of the Plaza Alimony rea
sonable in the Judgment of the cour
and fair division of their commo
property is asked.
Federal Court Notes.
Because Juan Marquee of Alamogor
do failed to give bond of $500 tt
appear as witness in the case of tn
United States versus Alex Bell, sh
is now languishing in the county jai
here. She was arrested yesterday +.
Ireneo Chaves. deputy United State
H. Pope of the United States distric
court Mrs. Marquez will remain
there, unless released by the court
until the case comes for trial.
George Sena was yesterday appoint
ed United States Commissioner a
Santa Rosa by Judge William H. Pop
V. P. Harrington, Laguna; ]. N
Gum, Laguna; and Carlos Baca, Lo
Llnas, were yesterday appointe
commissioners to condemn and a.
praise certain real estate In the pu'
bio of Laguna. M. T. Otero, Cubero
John NJ Gum, Laguna: and R.
Marmon. of Laguna were yesterda
appointed commissioners to apprais
and condemn certain real estate
the pueblo of Acoma. The Indian vi
lagos named are situated in Valenc
county and the property in questio