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wEEvIL IN TACOMA WHEAT.
Discovery Which Alarms the Buyerl
and Grain Insurance Men.

TACOMA, March 1O.-[Special. Much
surprise has been evinced by grain
dealers here for few days by
the finding of wheat weevil by
thousands in the Cascade Oatmeal mill
in this city There has been an effort to
keep the discovery quiet. as it is argued
that the presence OF the insect will event.
ually result in the increasing of insurance
rates and the reduction of the price of
the cereal. Finally it was decided that no
honest dealer would countenance an at
tempt to swiudle by concealing the pres
ence of weevil.
This is the first appearance of the vice.
vii at this port, and the statement has
been made that wheat handled here was
and always would be free from the des-
truotive insect, the assumption being
that the conditions of the climate under
which our wheat is grown does not pro-
pagate the Larvae of the weevii This ar
gument Is weakened by the presence of
the weevil in Portland warehouses. Still
the Cascade Oatmeal managers affirm that
the weeyil found in their establishment
was imported in San Francisco wheat, and
therefore the wheat actually handled at
this port is free from it. Said q gentleman
who has been handling Washington and
Oregon wheat ct this port ever since the
Northern Paclhc began hauling it here:
It is nonsense to attempt 20 conceal the pres.
tuce OF the weeSiL Tho insurance men Will
know Of il just as soon as there is danger O, the
Insect destroying grain which they insure
against damage oy rats or insects When our
warehouses are ~ old as those at Portland We
may have millions OF tho weevil. So far we
have been free from them. ! guess il is n fact
that the weevil OF the Cascade Oatmeal IN
came up with some san Francisco grain. How
eveE Il Us my opinion, AMI in IL but sgree With
many others who are something OF authorities
on the sut!eci-wecyl havo Jheir origin in the
grain Itself, snd, therefore. You msy hermct-
ically seal u box % wheat, and in the course Of
time Weeyl viii develop IN IL. So far tie
weeyil has not appeared NJ Seattle.
Weeyil eats the heart out Of the kernel
Of the grain, and destroys its commercial
value.
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The state Irrigation Convention.

North YAKIMA, March 10-[Special- +
The delegates appointed to attend con-
vention for the purpose of forming state
irrigation association met in this city to-
day. There were representatives from the
various counties possessing arid lands,
irrigation engineers and representatives
Of the big irrigation companies now oper-
ating in Central Washington. The morn
ing and evening sessions were full of inter-
est, and the discussions resulted in bring
ing out much knowledge in regard to the
practical application of water for irriga-
ton purposes. The Washington State IT.
rigation Association was formed, to hold
annual meetings on the first Monday Of
October. W. H. Peterson, of Ellensburg,
was elected president, and r. Strobrach,
of Yakima, vice president. Committees
on state and national legislation were ap-
pointed, and plans of campaign laid down.
The following report by the committee on
federal legislation was adopted:
Resolved, That federal aid should be given to
develop and reclaim the arid lands of the
United States.
Resolved. That the most beneficial method for
immediate aid in reclamation and develop
men: would be for the federal government 10
grant ali arid lands TO the states within which
they are situated. and that we favor such
action By the general government and will use
all honorable means TO obtain the same.
A resolution was also passed favoring
the opening of the Yakima Indian reser-
walton to settlement, and requesting the
assistance OF the Washington delegation
in congress TO attain this end.
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KILLED BY THE COLD.
Loss Of Life in the Terrible
Spring Blizzard.
TRAVEL NOT YET RESUMED.
The weather still Bitter Cold, I'm
Striking Contrast to the Warm
Days on Puget Sound.

ST. PAUL March 10-Last night and to-
day all trains are delayed throughout the
Northwest on account of the blizzard. On
the Northern Pacific, at Lake Park, this
morning the snow plow had head-end
collision with passenger train, several
trainmen being injured.
After raging with terrific fury for thirty
hours. the blizzard has passed to the
northwest, leaving in its wake intense
cold. As fuller details are received, its
magnitude and intensity are shown. Fears
are entertained that there may be great
loss of life. Many people who were out IN
the storm have not returned, and friends
are anxiously awaiting news OF them. II
they are lost, the intense cold would prove
fatal. On account of the condition OF the
wires and the drift-covered country roads,
full details of the loss of life will be slow
in coming in. Reports of damage to prop
erty have been received from all over
Minnesota and the Dskotas, while COM
munication with Montana is still cut on.
Farmers in North Dakota have been COM
PEELED 20 postpone wheat seeding.
DULUTH, Mimi. March l0.-Immense
damage has been done by the blizzard
here. Incoming trains are delayed, and
suburban trains have not been running
for twenty-four hours. In West Duluth
the smokestack of the Merrill sawmllI
was blown down. Z. Cullen, an employee,
was instantly killed, and two others badly
injured. A number of school children are
missing, but it is thought they are being
cared for by families living near the
school. A number of losses OF life are re-
ported but not confirmed.
South BEND. Wash. March A. From
the Herald The farmers along the val
ley have generally begun blowing and say
the acreage planted thi. year will be
great deal more than ever before, as con-
siderable amount of new land has been
cleared.
MARsHALLTowN, Ia. March 10.-Specials
from various Iowa points state that the
blizzard is thought to have somewhat
abated, though it is still raging and the
weather is growing colder. Trains are de-
layed and considerable damage is re-
ported.
GRAND FORKS, n. D., March 10.-A man
named Nagent Ia, been frozen to death by
the blizzard.
DEVILS LAKE,N d., March 10.-William
Griffin, farmer. was caught by a blizzard
while returning from town and frozen to
death. Others are reported missing, and
searching parties are out for them.
GRAFTON, y. D., March 10-A man and
team were frozen to death here during the
blizzard, and others came near suffering
the same fate. The storm did great dam
age here.
The temperature at Seattle yesterday
was GO degrees in the shade.
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ing the other would doubtless be better, but
this seems to be not in accord with the words OF
the statuts."
careful reading of the election law shows
that II was not badly muddled by the iass
Legislature as to form OF ballot, but that the
large mass Of ignorant Democrats in particular
owe the author Of house bill 205 large debt Oh
eratituds for having drafted the bill amending
tae ballot, and owe another load OF gratitude 10
the last legislature for having enacted the law
Under the present law is Is posGoie LOT the
intelligent advocate of Democratic theories 70
grope his studied and laborious way across the
heads OF the various columns of nominees, aud
having found the letters, Democratic party
opposite these. TO sign his usual signature 4,
without witnesses, and thereby vote the straight
Democratic ticket, = feat that he could never
have accomplished under the old ballot ia".
Even II the mental capacities OF the editor OF
the Telegraph and Democratic rank ana lie are
too slow to appreciate this fact, the rum
destroying Democratic ward striker will be
grateful for the change. His grstefulness Is
about the only serious thing to regret In con-
pecctlon with the change.
But TO be serious, the wording OF the man.
datoFy provisions of section $40, volume /, HiiAs
code, which embraces the essential features OF
the change in form of ballot are clear and con-
else: Gan ballots shall be white and OF GOOD
quality Of paper, and the names shall be printed
thereon in black ink. Every ballot shall con-
tain the name OF every candidate nominated ac-
eording to law and 10 others. Nominations OF
any party shall be placed under the title OF thas
party. The name of each nominee shall te
placed under the designation Of the ONCE Tor
which he has been nominated. At the end of
the list OF candidates for any ONCE snail be left
blank space large enough for a name OF can
didste to be written in. There shall be blank
space on each side OF every column OF nominees
at least half an inch in width, so that the voter
may indicate for whom he wishes to cast his
ballot. The list Of candidates OF the Republic
can party shall be placed in the first column on
leit-hand side of ballot; OF Democratic party IN
second column and any other party in such
order as clerk o. commissioners shall determine
These provisions srs all plain aad easily
understood.
But in attempting to illustrate these pro-
visions the following form was used:
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Murdered BY Big Neck smith.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, March 1o.-Coroner
Clark commenced an inquest tonight in
the case Of Patrick Brannigan, better
known as "Scotty. of Brooklyn" who
was shot and killed by George. or big
Neck" Smith. last Tuesday during the
municipal election here. Great interest
was taken in the case. and an immense
throng tri cd 10 get into the morgue.
Ihlrty-eight Witnesses have been sub
penaed, and the inquest was not
concluded The testimony taken was
very conflicting. A number of
witnesses, including Eddie Farrell and
James Greenam, of san Francisco, swore
that Brannigan was pulling a pistol when
Smith nred. Others wore that Branniean
was buttonilg up his coat and making no
hostile demonstration when killed II
was shown, however, that deceased had
two pistols upon him and had made
threats during the afternoon that he
would Kill Smith on sight.
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Tacoma City Printing Case Costs.

OLYMPIA, March 1O.-The costs in the
Tacoma city printing case were retaxed
by the supreme court today. In the
original decision judgment for costs was
awarded against the relator, the News
Publishing Company. The latter moved
to modify the judgment by taxing the
costs against the state. The court de-
cided that in contempt proceedings the
relator should not be held liable for the
costs, but that where the defendant pre-
walls, as in the present case, the county
and not the state should pay them, and it
so modifes its original judgment in the
case as far as to order that the defendant,
City Attorney Milligan, may recover his
costs from the county of Pierce.
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Safe Crackers working Spokane.

SPOKANE. March I0.-TSpscial A sue
eessiul attemp: AT sale blowing was made
last night ct the grocery store of Nero &
Graham, corner of Lincoln and Sprasue
streets. The burglars entered storeroom
IhrouEh rear window which had been
le'I unlastened. They drilled TWO holes
through the top of safe and by means Of
sfUnael poured into the safe "a quantity
OF suupowdeF. Another hole was drilled
through one side of the safe SO that the
fuse could be passed through it into the
safe and come in contact with the powder.
the safe was shattered and the door blown
entirely of and almost clear across the
room, making great dents in the door
where il struck. The inside of the
safe was black with burned powder
and few papers lying loose
on the bottom were considerably burned
and charred. All of the wooden drawers
and boxes were broken omen by the burg
lars and their contents rihed. An iron
box watch contalneI 50 and check for
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MARRY THE VICTIMS.
How Tacoma Young Men Escape
Prosecution for Seduction.
THE wHATcoM MURDER TRIAL
State Irrigation Convention 1t North
Yskima-The Terrible weeviI Found
In Wheat at Tacoms.

TACOMA, March l0-rspecial. Two
warrants, one for embezzlement preferred
by the Northwest Insurance Company,
and the other for seduction sworn out by
the friends of the family Of William
Duenkel, the druggist, were issued today
against Charles r. Barber, the insurance
agent referred to in today's PosT-IsTELLI-
sEscER as the man whom Robert P. Fabj
attempted to stab. after accusing him of
improper relations with lady friend.
The young lady is Duenkel's daughter,
aged IS. and Fabj's sister-in-law. After
Fabi's attempt to stab Barber, as alleged
by him on Tuesday, the latter went to Se-
attic with Miss Duenkel, and spent part
of the time in private house and part at
the Occidental hotel. John s. Broken
brough, jr, in the meantime discharged
Barber, although he now claims he did not
owe him or his insurance companies any
money. peterborough went to Seattle
yesterday in search of Barber, and Mrs.
Duenkel went today and arranged to
bring the young woman home tonight.
Today in justice court warrant was
issued charging Barber with failure to
return certain sums, said to aggregate sew
eral hundred dollars, on policies. Still
later the police court issued a warrant
charging him with seducing Miss Duen-
kel. In the Justices court arrangements
vera made to arrest Barber at Seattle, but
he subsequently was apprehended on the
street here. At the city jail he agreed TO
marry Miss Dnenkel in the morning. 1t
Is reported that Barber owes other insur-
ence men, but such charges cannot be ver-
flied until the books are examined. Mr..
Duenkel denies that Barber is guilty of
the charge of seduction. He incurred
Fabj's displeasure. it is said, by accepting
his position with peterborough. This is
the third arrest for seduction within two
weeks in which the young man has mar
ried the object of the comnlaint.
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TACOMA, March 10.-[Special.l 1T is
known here that G. A. La Furgey, aged
q, who was recently arrested for seducing
Mary Walsh, aged IA years, and s1bse-
quently married her, had met her at a
dance the week before, and took her to a
hotel for the night. When she explained
her nocturnal absence to her parents a
warrant was sworn out for La Furgey's ar
rest on the charge of seduction. Since
Major STAN has been calling attention to
the immoral purposes for which some
young men visit the roller skating rink,
many complaints are being raised against
dance halls which are patronized, it is
claimed. by some young men with similar
demoralizing designs upon young women.
There is demand for wholesome recrea-
ton for young people under the super
vision of eminentiy respectable manage
ment. Major Stam's stepson met at the
skating rink the young woman whom
he was arrested for seducing.
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wHATCoM MURDER TRIAL.
Efforts of Defense to Fasten the Crime
on IYiIliems. the Indian BOY.


on Williams, the Indian Boy.
WHATcos, March 10.-TSpecial. I'm the
trial of Swiloos, or Placer, the Indian, for
murder. the defense produced the testimony
of number of well-known witnesses re-
garding the good character and wealth of
the prisoner. Father Boulet, priest, tes-
titled as to his good character, as also did
McDonough. the old time Indian trader,
now a merchant at Lummi. The prisoner
was apparently worth about $500 and
has the best. farm on the reservation,
which can not be alienated for several
years. His wife swore that she never saw
the watch said to have been taken from
the murdered man. The Indian testi-
mony was, however, that Swiloos was very
drunk.
A sensation was created when the coat
OF witness Williams, the companion of the
prisoner on the day of the murder, was
produced. Blood was found on the inside
lining of the coat.
Major Hallam, an Indian. said the blood
looked fresh when he found the coat. The
blood was spot as big as a dime. The
prisoner corroborated the testimony of
the boy Henry Williams only in the fact
that he was drunk. He said he never met
the murdered man on that day, and that
after leaving Whatcom he went on the
beach before he came to the place where
the murder was committed. He swore
that he knew nothing of the watch and
chain belonging to Younkin, found in his
house, and also contradicted the testi-
mony of the sheriff and his deputy with
reference to the statements which they
said he had made. According to his test-
mony, he and Williams drank at the bar,
both in Fairhaven and Whatcom, and
that they also bought and drank six bot
ties of whisky.
The case will probably close tomorrow.
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SIS O5, all the money that there was in the
safe, was carried away. The burglary was
not discovered until this morning when
the store was opened to begin the days
business. Near wood pile in the rear of
the store the officers found the drill with
which the work was done. It fitted eI-
actly the hole in the safe. A clue has
been obtained to the identity of the men,
and they will undoubtedly be captured
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TIE FORM OF raE nALLor.
NoNrEsANn- Nrs-ch : 1so

AoNIESANo. March ), 1872.
io TIE EDITOR; -Ae March issue OF the
4''s'@E' contains an editorial on the ba lot
""v-v-I aPFcar quotations from the elecson
laws and forms OF ballots used ii recent COM
iAl.a-ca- ION % thu city clerk O: Seattle.
fa5 partisan statement taa- for dense ignor.
anes o. he subject under d.scu sion is worthy
OF sheet that lays claim to being the leading
exponent C: Democratic iallacies in this state,
give .ae tae following:
-. i careful reading OF the election law shows
that Il Was badly muddlci by tbs Ia.t los a
tlre IS TO form O: ballot, TIE Law was decidedly
better as II wss before the legislature amended
H. II Is simple imposs3hiIity to obey the law
s.!lct-y aud have a fair coun. OF the vote. 4.
ballot in the old fern with one ticket follow.
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WINoSA, Mimi, March 10.-A big fire
at Dover yesterday destroyed several bust
ness blocks, among which were Hutf7s
hotel and the Brockway house. The loss
is not estimated, but VIII be heavy.
Boston, March 10.-The Mission church
of fremont street was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday. The loss is $4,000
The church was occupied by Redemp-
torist Fathers. The main building was
erected thirty-five years ago. but two
wings had been built within the past If
teen years. The fire destroyed the YES
tries in the rear of the pulpit, and with
them all the valuable gold and silver
plate. The cause of the fire has not yet
been ascertained,
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IN this form one mistake has been made: two
perpendicular lines have been run in between
columns Of nominees where one would have
been proper in illustrating the provisions OF the
law. For this error, as have stated before, l
aTl responsible.
The Telegraph says: at is a simple impossi-
bil!ty to obzy the law strictly and have fair
count OF the vote" This statement Is either G
deliberate Misrepresentation or O sign of sp-
preaching in5ecillty on the part of the TEE
graph. The words of the statute referring to the
plan OF ballot are: "The arrangement Of the
ballot shall in general conform as nearly ss POS
s.ble 10 the plan hereinafter given" Now, We
find ii impossible to use the second perpeDdicu-
lar line between columns OF nominees and o.
course, under p.oyi.ioas OF section 373. drop
the line. 1t might as well be held that the
words "For Governor cannot be changed to
''Fos Mayor" or that the letters "a B. cannot
be omitted and "John Leary'' substituted, IS to
say that this confusing second perpendicular
line in form cannot Be omitted. The arrange
ments OF the ballot that cannot be changed are
clearly given in the wording of section $40, but
the form Of ballot attached is no part of the pro-
vsons o! said section other than as a mere Illus
trstion that must of necessity be changed and
added to in every municipal and general cleo
ton in the state.
Again quoting from the Telegraph: "The law
was decidedly better it was before the lsgisla-
ture amended it."
The first ballot used under the Australian
system OF voting in this state, as every one will
remember except the Telegraph, which says: "A
ballot in the old form with one ticke. following
the other would doubtless be better" was ar
ranged in alphb.tica, order without regard to
party affiliations, as follows:
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Ah 0AFHERN
IA PACIFIC R.R.

Pullman Sleeping Cars. Elegant Day co.cha
and nnest Palace Dining Cars between seattle. 81
Paul and Chicago without change Connections
for al points IN the United States and Canada
TRAINS LEAVE SEATTLE.
For St Paul and East
9-l5 p. N
For Portland and SOUTH
600 a n and g.; IS .. n
500 and II: 800 a N
Ter AontesAno and Grsy's Harssa
500 q. m
For Chehalis and Local,
HOO A.
For Tacoma and Local
Eor Tacoma, fast trains,
ll:OO q m and 500 2. N
TRAINS AREIvE AT sEArrLU
From st. Paul and East
500 n
TIT I'15 I P2 n s5d and south
From olympia,
1:30 and T.25 D m
Prom MOrtesano and Gray's Harsss
From Chshalis and Local
l:SO 2.
From Tacoma and Local
su0 q m, / 80 and Is ?. m: l:I6 aixhA
Erom Tacoma fast trains,
s:&5 4 u and Ais p N
RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP TICKETS TO
ALL POINTS N THE WORLD
For Rates Routes and other information saf a
or address
A. d. CHARLTON, Asst Gen. Pass. Aga.
l2l First ST., Portland. On
A. CHILBERG. City Passenger and Ticket Agent
southeast corner Yesls- avenue and Commercial
street, olympic block, Seattle. Wash
L. A SADEAU. General Agent and rIckss AxsHs
N P. Depot, Seattle
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FHiLAnEIpHIA, March 10.-The Phi'a-
delphia conference of the Methodist
church today passed a resolution protest.
ing against the Sunday opening OF the
Worlds fair.
TRENroN, y. J., March 1o.-The Senate
today adopted resolution asking for clos
ing the Worlds fair on sundays.
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To Forbid a Second Term.

New YORK, March ia Washington
City dispatch says; Senator Stewart, of
Nevada, will offer Joint resolution pro-
posing a sixteenth amendment that no
person shall hold the Office OF president
OF the United States for two successive
terms or parts OF two successive terms.
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Astoria Criminals Convicted.

ASTORIA, March 10 Especial. - The
libel suits against o. ". Dunbar and
George HILBERT, proprietors of Town Tdik,
ended today in the conviction of Dunbar
and the acquittal of Hilbert.
Thomas J. Powers, formerly we'll
known pilot here, was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary today for
forgery
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English Advice to Hop-Grouers.

TACOMA, March 10.-[SpeciaL w. C.
kineaid, OF Sumner, has one of Mancer
& Henly's London hop circulars advising
growers not to contract their crops under
any circumstances, and predicting as high
prices for Pacific coast hops this year as
last
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81, 069. $50 SO
STATE OF WASHING ToS
COUNTY OF KING, s..
I, L Turner. cashier OF the above named hang
do soemnly swear that the above statement ia 49,
10 the best Of my knowledge and belief
!. TURNER Cashier
subscribed and sworn TO before me this 10th
day Of March. 1892
seal II. V. V. BEAN,
N0ia-y Public in and for the state OF Wasaingtou
res ding al seattle
CoETect-AtiesI.
W. Fl. PUMPHRFY
MAURICE McAICEEN
W. F. DINGLEY
Direcrors