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Show COMMITTEE Root Guilty of Gross Impropriety; Im-propriety; Unfit for Su preme Court Bench. Seattle, Wash., Jan 10. The State Fair association committee, appointed to investigate the conduct of Judge MIIo A. Root, who resigned as a judge of the supreme court two months ago, made its report jesterday. Judge Root was elected at the recent election for another terra of six years. His recent resignation affected only the term to which he was elected two year6 ago. If he falls to qualify Monday. January 11. tho offico will bo declared vacant. The committee finds that Judge Root has been guilty of gross Impropriety, which unfits him for the supremo court bench. The report, which Is a long document, makes these findings of facts and concludes and recommendations: recom-mendations: That Judge Root had correspondence with M. J. Gordon, attorney for the Great Northern Railway company, concerning con-cerning money transactions. That Judge Root accepted from the Great Northern and other railroads, free transportation. That Judge Root filed as the opinion of the supreme court an almost verbatim ver-batim draft' of an opinion dictated by M. J. Gordon, attorney for the Great Northern In the case of Harris. against the railroad company. The committee Is unable lo obtain any facts to substantiate the rumors of the giving out of advance information concerning the decision of the supremo court. The committee Is unable" to obtain any facts to substantiate rumors of bribery and corruption. The" committee holds that the conduct con-duct of Judge Root In receiving free transportation JjJghly censurable. The State Bar association requests the judges of the supeiior court of Spokane county to call a. grand jury to investigate fully the rumors of cop ruptlon. |