M. J. Gordon
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- Jan 9, 1892Thirty Men Want One City Job as Olympia’s New Council Takes OverA patronage scramble greets Olympia’s incoming administration, with a crowd of applicants for street commissioner and a proposal to cut the police force while adding more streetlights.Olympia, WA
- Apr 29, 1909A Judge, a Railroad, and a Grand Jury: Spokane's 1909 Corruption SweepJudge M. J. Gordon faces six indictments over a $28,000 bad check and embezzlement from the Great Northern, while the state insurance commissioner and secretary of state are pulled into the grand jury's net.Spokane, WA
- Mar 17, 1910The Judge, the Railroad and the Case That Fell ApartProsecutors in Spokane can barely get evidence before the jury as M. J. Gordon, a former Washington chief justice, stands accused of embezzling $9,200 in railroad settlement money.Spokane, WA
- Mar 3, 1911The Fight to Curb Judicial OverreachA radical proposal to strip Washington courts of the power to declare state laws unconstitutional sparks a fierce debate in the legislature.Olympia, WA