The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

Newspaper boys" he has so arranged
matters that they cannot even gain
entrance to the portals OF his house.
The push button of the door bell is 10
Gated in the vestibule, and the outside
doors are tightly locked; therefore,
when tae eagle-eyed and argus-nOsed
sleuths of the daily press are detailed
to see the mighty first assistant, they
are precented from gaining access to
shis great man, or even to the hunkies
who wear his livery.
The formation of new committees
viii absorb more of the attention Of
the senate during the coming two
weeks than viii matters OF legisla-
ton The senate committees are or
gained by a committee on commit
tees and the selection of this commit
tee is in the hands Of the Republican
steering committee of the senate,
which, in other words, is Senator's Frye,
Allison and Aldrich. The committee
on committees is now in course Of
formation, and when completed it viii
reOrganize the various standing and
special committees of the senate.
AS many of the older members have
gone out Of the senate. and as there
have been several deaths, the changes
la committee membership and in chair
manships viii be many. For instance,
on the important committee on terri
tories. Senators Shoup Carter, Thurs
ton and Towne have gon5 out of the
senate by failures in reelection and
Senator Kyle died turing the summer
recess. This leaves but Senator Sewell,
Beverage and Dillingham;, all eastern
men. as the majority members Of the
committee.
Friends of Senator Clark of Wyom-
ms are suggesting his selection as
chairman, Senator Clark was the dele
gate IN congress from Wyoming when
that territory was admitted to state
hood He is familiar with conditions
in the remaining territories and at this
particular time, when New Mexico,
Arizona and Oklahoma are seeking
statehood, his services would be par
tiCularly valuable as the head Of this
committee.
viii be Few Chances.
Changes in the house committees
win be comparatively few Uncle
Joe" Cannon will still hold the key to
the treasury as chairman Of the house
appropriations committee, Protection
is Payne of New York will continue at
the head of the ways and means com
mittee and control whatever legisla-
ton may be introduced affecting the
revenues Of the government. Mr.. Bur
ton Of Ohio, as chairman of the river
anG harbor committee, viii continue
to oppose irrigation for the west Mr..
Hull Of Iowa viii again be chairman
of military affairs, and thus it will
go on down the list of the prominent
Republican members of the house who
dominate its policies in legislation.
Several of the new western senators
will build residences in Washington.
Senator Clark of Montana has RACED
the cid Stewart castle to the ground,
and its site on Dupont circle is now
available for the handsome residence
he contemplatss building. Senator
Clark, when ne builds, VIII be a neigh
Dor of Thomas F. Walsh of Colorado,
who is building what will be the most
palatial residence in the city. Mr..
Walsh's residence viii be architectur-
ally beautiful as well as costly. In
this respect it will present a sharp con-
trast to some Of the expensive resi-
dences now building in Washington.
Looks Like Penitentiary.
One Of these is the house Of General
Corbin. The architecture of his new
home at the intersection Of Twenty
second and r streets resembles moth
ing SO much as a penitentiary, with
its small iron barred windows. the
hideous lines of its walls, and total
lack of artistic conception.
The residence of the Patten family,
while very large, is one of the barest,
coolest and most uninviting houses
I from the outside in the city. but il
isn't as bad as this new atrOcity con-
trived by the member of the family
who has just married General Corbin.
The presidents wife is exceedingly
annoyed by the persistent curiosity Of
sightseeTs these days one day re-
certify she started for a horseback ride.
attended by a groom. Her horse is
spirited and pTaees along, making a
great show of restiveness, but really
/ Is gentle as lamb, having been raised
( from a colt by the family.
Or his particular day a party in an
aU-, bile raced alongside Of her,
n. - their necks and getting as
close To her horse as possible. When
Mrs. Roosevelt checked her speed or
increased it to avoid them. the auto
mobilists did likewise. and continued
until they had gone far enough into
the country for Mrs. Roosevelt to dash
off across a field where her pursuers
were unable to follow.