Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-11-03
M. j. GORDON
GOES WRONG
Attorney is Alleged to be Short
With Great Northern.

Gordon, for Ave years a justice Of
the supreme court OF the state OF
Washington and for three years chief
Justice. and who after leaving the
bench was up to two months ago
counsel for the Great Northern Rail.
way company in the Spokane district,
Is said to be short In his accounts
with the Great Northern 70 an
amount In excess OF $4,000
Unfortunate speculation in stocks.
1t Is alleged. led him to divert 10
his own use money entrusted to him
to settle judgments. Judge Gordon
two months ago made a statement Of
his Affairs to w. r. Begg. general
solicitor for the Great Northern and
he was accorded chance to make
restitution to the best OF his ability,
In his capacity as attorney for the
company Judge Gordon had authority
to draw money to settle claims. taking
vouchers from the money dis
bursed, which were forwarded to the
once OF the general solicitor. w. II.
Beggs. Last spring Judge Gordon
drew SUFFICIENT money to settle sew
eral judgments which were pending
In his district. Information that
the claims had not been paid rehohed
the ONCE OF the general solicitor.
who came west two months ago to
make an investigation.
Judge Gordon met Mr.. Begg In the
Great Northern Offices in Seattle and
plainly stated the condition OF fIis af-
fairs. In consideration OF his frank
ayowal of his wrongdoing he was
given an opportunity to make good,
THE facts are those simply
stated" said l.. c. Gilman. counsel
for the company In Seattle and gem
eral western executive agent. There
Is nothing further 70 add. don't
care to say anything furtheF," he
concluded.
The investigation which followed
the disclosures made by Judge Cor
don and the discoveries OF dlscrep-
ancies made in the legal department
ofthe Spokane district has lead to d
Encouragement OF the eompany's
system.
As a result. az present, Mr. Gil
man, western executive agent. il
handling the business of the district
formerly in charge OF Judge Gordon
Following the disclosures Judge Cor
don removed from Spokane 10 TIA
coma.
Under the new arrangement Mr..
Gilman will be IN charge OF the COM
pany's legal business west Of Mon
tana. At present, although Mr.. Gil
man acts in the capacity OF general
executive agent OF the company. his
official title Is attorney for the com
pany only. From Great Northern
sources II Is learned that the plan
Is now TO make MIR. Gilman general
western counsel for the company.
Denied by Judge Gordon.
TACOMA. Wash. Nov. a. Judge
NJ. J. Gordon has taken up his resi-
dence In Tacoma and has opened
law Offices in the Bankers Trust
building. Judge Gordon. when seen
last night. made the following com
ment: There Is nothing TO the
story and in support Of what I say
reference may be had to the head Of
the legal department of the Great
Northern company at 81. PauIl OF 70
Mr. Gilman OF Seattle, who IL ia
general western counsel The simple
fact, as many Of my friends know
Is that my resignation was rendered
over two years ago, as my personal
affairs demanded more attention thar
counId be given while occupied that
position.
NY relations with the company
have always been pleasant and
cordial. and l have IN my possession
letters from my superior ofieerl
which viii fully bear me on in thil
statement Ny friends are invited
to inspect them"