The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-16

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ed by the enormous returns shown by
the new census by number oil west
ern cities, DR.. Durand OF the census
bureau ordered an investigation, the
result OF which appeared In the an
nOuncement tonight that gross frauds
had been perpctrated.
DR. Durand gave out also a letter
from President Taft directing that
persons implicated in the alleged
frauds be prosecuted.
Western Cities Affected.
Cities specifically mentioned as be
ing affected by the frauds are Taco
ma, Seattle and Aberdeen, Wash,
Portland, Ore; Minneapolis, Mimi,
Boise. Idaho, and Fort Smith, Ark,
hut it Is said that there are many
others
The result OF a second enumeration
OF Tacoma wa3 announced tonight
The city shows a population oil 81
972. an increase of 45,25S, OF 120 per
cent over the population of 1900 The
first figures turned in for Tacoma
were 116.2iS In other words, the ac-
tual population was padded TO the cx-
tent of 1926, which would have
meant d further addition OF 40 per
cent.
-sHesuIts io Tacoma.
These additions were made in 81
out of the 73 enumeration districts in
Tacoma In some of these districts
the number reported proved to be sew
eral times greater than the actual
population.
In ten districts enumerated the FIRST
census showed 20 names, where
as the correct number was found 10
be 11.6l6. The statement Issued by
Director Durand consists in the main
OF letter from himself addressed
To Secretary Nagel OF the department
OF commerce and labor. dated Oct s,
in which the whole case Is present
ed and brief letter from President
Taft to Mr. Nagel OF date of Oct. IL,
Letter From President
The letter from President Taft fol-
Beverly. Mass, Oct IL, 19l0.-I
have read Director Durand's letter and
agree with him that it ought TO be
published The cases of all those
WHO upDtdl W nave NiplANNN NlN tNN
should be investigated by the grand
jury and If sufficient evidence is
found to justify 1t they should be In
dictcd and prosecuted at once, Moth
Ing will so conduce to securing a
proper census as the prosecution OF
those who attempt Il fraud upon the
law.
Il am led to believe that the pres
ent census has been much fTeer from
attempted frauds than any previous
census, but the instances cited by Mr..
Durand are sufficient 10 require the
most yigilant action TO bring those
who have violated the law to justice
and proper punishment. Sincerely
yours, WILLIAM III. TAFT"
Hon. Charles Nagel Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor"
The letter OF Director Durand, also
addressed to Secretary Nagel, sets
forth that attempted padding OF the
census was brought about mainly
through the use OF slips printed by
census questions.
Padding Census Returns.
These were distributed very gener-
ally on street corners and elsewhere
and were filed out by thousands OF
people who had either already been
enumerated or We're not permanent
residents of the city and not entitled
To enumeration there. Ii is possible
that in some cases the names were
wholly fictitious. These slips were
turned over by the private individuals
who collected them through special
agent of the census bureau named
Corwin to "a of the enUmerators and
they. under the Instructions of Cor
win. added the names TO the enumer
alton by assigning them az board
ers' OF dodgers" to various houses
in their districts. In other words. the
director states. the enumerators de-
llberately made the false statement
that these persons were resident at
this OF that particular street num-
Der. although the enumerators knew
nothing whatever with regard to the
names so fraudulently added.
Enumerators in Tacoma.
The director says the census bu.
reau'S work In recountlng the popula-
tion OF the padded" districts In Ia
coma was done with the greatest care
in order that the full population might
be ascertained, the director declares
also that more or less extensive at
tempts at padding" the census have
been discovered in other cities men.
toned. and he adds that lnvestiga.
tions are In progress with reference
to number of still other cities
EfulI information rNOnrdinp thnoo
cases will be made public later In
MANY instances. be states. this pad
ding consisted in the repetition OF