NEWS FROM OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL Non-intervention Plan Adhered To But Precautions Are Taken EXPERT CURLERS OF TWO NATIONS COMPETE FOR VALUABLE in i can a mural iKUfHI AT ST. PAUL B0NSPIEL I; Washington. The war department ordered the mobilisation of tbe fifth brigade of the arm? at Galves ton for possible embarkation on tran aporu. The order Is the result of a onferenoe between President Taft ad Secretary of War Stlmson. Although It was emphasised that the government contemplated no bangs In its non-intervention policy, It was admitted that nearly 6000 troops would be held In Oalveston, in as of untoward developments. Despite assurances from various American consuls in Mexico that the governors of Mexican states are ra pidly declaring their loyalty to Pro visional President Huerta, Secretary of State Knox believes tbe present quiet In only the calm before a storm. Net Weight Bill Psssed. Plain labeling of food pnckiiRPR with the net weight and routents before they are sold to the public In required by a bill iuihmmI by the oenate, which already hud panned the house. Slight flim. !:. made by the senate will re julr a conference committee of the two house before tl.e measure Is sent to President Taft for signature. The proposed law would require the net weight and measure of the food produot to be i onsplcuously displayed OU the outside of each package. Webb BUI Not to Affect Individual. The right of an individual residing In a "dry" state to Import liquor for bis own use will not be restrained or Interfered with If President Taft ap proves tbe Webb liquor shipment bill which recently passed both bouses of oongroas. According to the advocates of the bill, the individual cltlsen liv ing In "dry" territory will hava all the ;r lieges he hsd prior to the pass age of this bill, so long as he does not attempt to Import liquor for sale con trary to the law of the state within which he lives. This being true, as the friends of the bill assert, this measure has been greatly misunder stood ( Womsn Worry Congressmen. It is a nerlous Job to be a member of congress these days, according to plaints that are resounding through out tbe oapltol. The burden of the legislators' trouble is tba suffragist and the anti-suffragist controversy. All congressmen havs been Invited to march with the votes for women advocates on March 8. All have llke ; been quietly Informed by the antU that close watch wilt be kept on t'.lr suffrage activity. The situs tlou cues not bother members from equal au.fi fi'ge states, but It Is giving tboe from other commonwealths a lot of trouble to doclda which camps they will ! or. Tbe antl .mffraglsts are conducting "lobbying" campaign at tbe capltol which adds to the woes of the legis lators. Deficiency Is Biggest In Many Years. Preparation of the biggest general deficiency appropriation bill In many years was beguu by tbs house appro priations committee. It will earry about fS5.000.000, against 17,000.000 last year. Deficits In appropriations of pen sion? of 15,000,000 will be Included In the forthcoming bill. This deficit la caused by the operations of the now Sherwood $1 s day service pension law. Auother huge deficit Is in the preliminary operation of the parcel post. IWth houses listened to the reading of Washington's farewell message on Washington's birthday. The death of the commerce court March 4th was decreed by the con ference report on the legislative bill. High officers of the navy depart ment have recommended to Secretary Meyer that the battleship Oregon be "scrapped," or sold for Junk. intervention of the United State government to secure Justice or at least a fulr trial for fallen President Madcro, of Mexico, Is announced by Secretary Knox. Tho senate Interstate commerce committee voted to report favorably the La Follette Adamson bill for the physical valuation of railroads and ail interstate commerce oarrlers. Laurence O. Murray, controller of the currency, has announced that he Intanded to stop th praotlce by na tional banks of paying dividends when their earnings did not warrant . Judiclury committee fawirably ..nrted a bill making it a prison .n., to destroy lrrigstion and another increasing bonds of U. S. marshals from 140,000 to $100,000. Daniel J. K-1 fas resignation from hta nost as c umlssioner immigration 1. s been georfctnry of (Commerce nd Labor NggOl. 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To sst at rest com plaints because of delays In Issuing patents to homesteaders on the Boise reclamation project under the act of August 9, 1912, Secretary of the In terior Klsher telegraphed to Governor Haines that he confidently expected to Issue orders this week to ensble settlers to obtsln patents. The act referred to provides for the Issuance of pstents on reclamation projects upon the submission of proof of resldonce, reclamation and cultiva tion and payment of all accrued charges at tbe time proof Is msde. Tho Boise proet is one upon which homestead entries have been made for a long time and much of tbe land that has been put under cultivation Is Irrigated. MtLW. HHfTraVhy. contents took place. The bonspiel met with great success. , The abovo picture shows the Interna tional Irophv, put up by Louis W. Hill, Chairman, Iloard of Directors, Great Northern Railway, which rinks from United Ststes won from Canada. The cup stands about four feet high, was the mot engcrly contested for trophy at the bonapicl. Third Annual Potato Breakfast Twin Kails. By far the biggest evsnt of tbe kind aver held In Twin Kails was the third annual baked po tato breakfast given by the commer cial club In the Rogerson hotel cafe. One hundred and thirty men paid ho mage to the famous Twin Kails potato, through speaking and through aatlug. An excellent menu, speaking and sing ing gave spice to the evening that will long be remembered In this city. Journeys Par for Marriage Record Post Kails. With a view or getting a marrlsge certificate signed by the wife of the minister who performed her marriage ceremony on December 26, 1887, Mrs. A M. Martin accompan ied by Mrs. K. W. Glraud of Spokane, left for I .os Angeles. The home of Mrs. Martin was burn ed last year and with It ths family lilble, marriage certificate, and the list of the wedding guests, some certifi cates of stocks and legal papers. L'pon learning that Mrs. Beebee, wife of the minister who performed the ceremony and who lived then at Rathdrum, Mrs. Martin determined to get a new certificate signed by the widow of the Presbyterian clergyman. Asylum Under Fire Boise. Tbe state Insane asylum at Blackfoot is under the fire of the pres ent legislature. The senate has order ed an Investigation of the unlawful commitment to that Institution of Carl Machold, a newspaperman of Black foot, who was placed In the asylum on the ground that be was Insane. The special senate committee, composed of Senators Shepherd. Dsfenbach and Dunning, appointed to probe into the Incarceration of Machold, held a meet ing and decided to laaue summons to Dr. Poole, head of the asylum, and his assistants. Moscow Marehsnta tart Innovation. Mo ow The business men of this city, acting through the Moscow cham ber ol Commerce, have Instituted an innovation lu this place lu regard to subscriptions and donations for the many different things for which they are solicited from time to time during the year. Krom $4000 to $5000 Is be- I lug subscribed by them, to be paid in : monthly instalments, which are to an- swer for all their subscriptions and j will be disbursed through the trustees of the Moscow chamber of commerce. Help Fight the Great Red Plague Citizen, of tbe state are urged to inform themselves regard ing this plague which is causirg great suffering among boys and young men, and especially among the innocent girla and women of the 8tnt. 1'HrentH tire urged to protect their child ren, and provide clean, wholesome inormution in place of the unclean misinforiiiHtion they cannot now help getting. He nd for any of the following FREE CIRCULARS Young Men For Circular No. 2 The Four Sex Lies. For Circular No. D-Sex Truths for Meo. Older Bors(13 to 18 yrs. of age) For Circular No. 8 Virility and Physical Development. Younger Boys(10 to IS yrs. of age) For Circular No. 7 The Secret of Stregth. Girls For Circular No. 4 A plain Talk with Girls about Health. Young Women For CircularNo. 10 Physical Development, Marriage and Motherhood. m For Parents Circular No. 1 The Need for Education in Sexual Hy giene. Circular No. 3 When and How to Tell the Children. Circular No. 5 A List of Books for Use in the Family on Sex. Send 2-cent stamp with your address to Depart meat D The Oregon State Board of Health 70S Selling Building. Portland, Oregon Oregon Idaho Lumber Co., Ltd. Yards East Side of Railroad. A Money Saver Is What the People Call Parley's Furniture Sale This is a forced sale to raise money and prices have been made so low that you can save money by buying- now. Be sure and see the stock and prices. In the New Store Room J. H. Farley Furniture Co. 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