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Judge Milo A Root accused of rail passes and court bias
A paid advertisement accuses Milo A Root of corruption while on Washington State Supreme Court. It details free rail passes for Root and relatives, solicitation of a $300 campaign contribution, and Root written and Gordon rewritten Harris case opinions. The piece cites letters and a resignation citing indiscretion.
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Judge Root
Supreme Court
Great Northern Railroad
Judge Gordon
Great Northern Railway
Harris
Root
Gordon
Real
Northern Railway
O. K
Department No. 1
King County Court House
Seattle Bar Association
Great Northern Railway Company
Washington
Olympia
W. S. Root
St. Paul
Seattle
Milo A. Root
Supreme Court of
State of Washington
Spokane
Milo A, Root
M. J. Gordon
Great Northern
Washin
J Gordon
Judge
Butler
Sea
Justice of the Supreme
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Erastus Brainerd
Brainerd
Mr. Brainerd
Superior Court