The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-03
POWELL MAY BE PROSECUTED.
Reported Nome Marshal Will be
Charged With Election Frauds.

PORTLAND, Or, March 3.-With
the object of criminal prosecution, it is
reported that serious charges will be
filed with District Attorney Manning,
against T. Cader Powell and other local
politicians, charging them with partici-
patton in election frauds, and accusing
them of attaching their signatures to
many fraudulent affidavits for use in
the election last June. Proofs of these
charges and evidence SERIOUSLY re-
fiecting upon Powell have been for
warded to Washington and are now be-
ing considered by President Roose-
welt.
Powell was appointed marshal for
the Nome district of Alaska, upon the
recommendation of Senator Fulton, VINO
assured the president that Powell was
man of high character and unblem-
ished reputation. 1t is we'll known
that since the land fraud disclosures
Roosevelt has been extremely anxious,
when making further appointments
from Oregon, to put in office only men
of unquestionable integrity, and if the
charges against Powell are sustained
it is quite likely that he will be re-
moved.
Will lnjure Fulton.
All of Oregon's delegation except
Fulton are now under suspicion, and
the Powell investigation will probably
be far-reaching in it's effect on the poi
itical situation, as it will injure Full
tons standing with the president 1t
has already been announced that Full
ton will only be consulted in appoint
ments until the trial of the land fraud
cases.
The election frauds alluded to are
those attempts by the local republican
organization at the county election,
when hundreds of fraudulent affdavits
We're prepared for the purpose of
voting unregistered voters. Among
the signers of fraudulent affidavits
were score of men who are actively
identified with the local republican ma
chine including several city and county
officials
The attesting notaries are men we'll
known in this city, and one of them
was a member of the last legislature
Such violation of the election laws is
punishable by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
Under the laws of Oregon an un-
registered voter who is otherwise
qualified may vote upon presenting at
a polling place his own affidavit as to
his qualifications, verified by the aft
davits of six freeholders, who swear
they are personally acquainted with
him and that his statements are true
For several days before the last coun-
ty election and on election day, sever
al active republican workers were en-
SoSSo dl the county central commit
tees headquarters in signing, as at.
testing freeholders, these affidavits fol
unregistered voters.
Names Left Blank.
The name of the voter for whom the,
Vouched was in each instance lef
blank, to be filled in later at the polls
so that the attesting freeholders wer,
making affidavits without any knowl
edge of voters for whom they wer,
Vouching. AS fast as six freebooter.
signed, a notary public attached hi:
ceruhcate that they and the voter
the identity of the latter still being IN.
known, had appeared before him am
made oath to their statements. Tnes,
fraudulent affidavits were sent ON I,
me polls in large quantities on cleo.
uon day. and were used wherever a,
opportunity offered for running :,
votes for the republican ticket.
Blank affidavits have been secnre,7
signed by Powell.