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Show JUDGE ROOT REFUSES TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE Olympia, Wash. Jan. 13. Judge-Elect Judge-Elect Milo A. Root handed Governor Mead his formal announcement yesterday yes-terday afternoon that he would not qualify as a member of the supreme court, to which position he was elected elect-ed November 3 last Accompanying the announcement of Root's action Governor Mead gave out the appoint-nent appoint-nent of M. F. Gose of Pbraeroy to f.ll the vacancy caused by tho failure of Root to qualify., i A committee of five" attorneys appointed ap-pointed by the president ot the State Bar association, censured Judge Root in regard to his actions in connection connec-tion with the case or Harris vb. tne Great Northern Railroad company and pronounced his relations with the railroad's counsel improper. |