The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-11


shorthand. aud the ,snewrittrn
transcription thereof accompanies
tlita report number 90 Mrlttun
Documents hHVe heeH prnduera ta
the COMMITTEES. some 90 THEM undNr
40 agreement that copies should he
made aud the nfisirAlt returned 10
the persona proaurins che same.
All documents which have eufne into
nosaeHaion III the committee. or
true vnpics thereof. are herewith
submitted
Saa@~~ss aa Investigation.
4 As % the runners ~ bribery
and corruption. the committee hcNn
~ report that I'd has BEEN unable 40
AhtHn any facts to Huheteutisto
ihe Samr and its investigation Tor
tho fraeuu above stated las not
been sufficiently complete "a enable
" a. make e finding on this point
Without iWpiYipa that any facts
rNtAt which would estahiish Huph
utteuso. the committee has become
convinced iknt an lnscrti watien tv
some hodN clothed vita lrma9 ~,
luiHitotlal powers might clear up
this matter.
one Of tue matters submitted 20
your committee wHe a rumaF that
lnaks y J u"s.ien. Formerly
halfway company Tor The district %
N eA&eru Washington. had been
found shNFt IN hia accounts with
that company ANA that he had in
MS possession documents showing
that be Lad aasd part ~ she money
10 question earrurtlk by paAtue q
over 90 Judge Root. and that tho
same WAS accepted hy Judge Root.
while member ~ the supreme
court that acrdon also had in bis
possession documents ~ some char
a.IH aI.I -. to-
railway company we're accessory go
tNp crime, aud that Gordon was
making use 20 has poAasasian %
susA documents % escape rrasrcu.
tien Tor hts sticEed shortage.
fr~.tasas isui Ixaormat.
In order 90 ascertain " there WAS
any truth Ia the ruguaF uf the cor
ruriien . Judge Root q became
material Tor the committee 90 iu-
Quife a. te she existence or nom
existence 81 the alleged shortage.
ThN president % The railway com.
pany stated that he had no personal
knowledge ~ the matter. although
he dld inform fhe aammiftae that
the auditiuE committee was iur
vrettwatinN a. The rumor Of the
shortage has been current for q
neriod - 81 least faar months. and
HcFdan'A connection with the erus
nanv ceased ever four mnnfias $50
WV HHNN HNA A"|M SUI NM fHaeAM WE
any result accomplished hy the
auditing department
Independent Investigation hreught
70 the kuaW ledge ~ the committee
SIRE case ~ suarroW ~ Greet
N s,. ,.r nA'' ,rs.. ss ssss, TIE
Nutum a Nusuut Ms attorneys
hYonahf an artion tn Spokane
rnnnty agatnet the Great Nerthern
fnr pereeRat Injuries received u =
rAiirvad sceiAeet. Gardon. repre
1905. entered into a written ntipuia
ton with Nufum s Nunum TIE
stipulation provided that unless the
cafnpanV paid sparrow ~ hta ~
turner's. on or before Igle - ises
- sea Spsrrpv'a attnrnhss BY. ~.
ms the stipulation might have
Judgment fer that amount aaainat
the company.
~ixsea H~eelps Scr Ssns.
fontrsunafaaesusiY With the
alautng 81 fhta stipulation. spar
rows attorneys signed on behalf %
sparrow recstpt fef said
III fuii satisfaction of ala deuands
and delivered the rame a. tsesaur.
Gordon dfwe . draft tnr - zee upon
the treasurer ~ tha tlFeNt NaF&hern
Railway company ~ favor % NpHr.
row Spafruws attorneys Endorsed
ciieut and Al thc sans time deliver.
- le 10 Gordon on May -
tiurA8n took the draft 40 inaprssd
% the uid National hank IA Spokane
and II WAS eashet hN that bank sud
charged 80 fhs Arruanf 81 the raii.
way company Tns draft waA on
the saue aMT transmitted ~ enc
bank hy usafi 20 the treasurer ~
The company AZ -. faui. with advice
~ itA payment TIE monaY nrf
helnx paid 10 sparrow ar hia a..
torneyH withfu the iiuse limited N
the STIMULATION. said attorneys Allied
the stipulation nnd an Auaust
took Judgement for fhc Hmuunt
NAMED Un August 81 after
GurdonH connection wlth the con-
uanY had res#eh. tae company nAlh
the ts.Sve 10 Spavrow attorneys ~
satisfaction 81 the Judgment - that
the eofnpany paid The tstga twice.
once - turdpn and once to SOAR
row
ffpon the trnnWactfon bstaH called
20 tsor3ous atf~ntfen he Informed
the committee that u aid res In
dlcafe any niisUaf - the fund ~
him fey the reason a. hs claimed