Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-24
S4xcemS aouxs building.

saSEemS &ouxs Hu1lainS.
A government editce likely to be
constructed In the near future and for
which It Is generally agreed there Is
need u supreme court building. Rep
resensativs LttisseId introduced a
measure authorizing the purchase Of a
site for such a structure.
1t js proposed to buy plot about SOC
feet agnare a short distance to the
northwest Of tho grounds Of the library
Of Oongress. The bill has been re.
ferrsd to the committee on public
buildings and groundS
Architect ef the Library.
Enfeebled and decrepit, John l.
Smithmeyer, DOW old and III In a
Washington hospital, but in his prime
the distinguished architect that plan
ned the beautiful library Of congress,
Is asking IN bis closing days relief at
the hands of congress for himself and
his. assistant IN the great work. Sena.
tor Dubois Of Idaho has introduced
bill for the relief Of John L. Smith
meyer and Paul J. Peiz," and back Of
y
planned the magnificent library build
ing nearly twenty years ago The gov
ernment never paid them q sum COM
mensurate with their services, and now
relief Is sought 1t appears the total
cost 81 the library was $6,5OOOOO. The
customary architects share would have
been per cent Smithmeyer charged
but half that. but Of that $111,2OO has
not been paid, and he is now seeking
the allowance Of what he regards as
cue him.
The Smooa Case.
Whether Senator SnoCt OF Utah rs
TO D0 expelled from the eenate on the
ground OF Mormonlsm ts question
that promises to arouse much strife
IL the upper house In the near future.
The Smoot case has dragged along
nrest tediously, but II is now under
stood that Senator Burrows, chairman
H the committee on privileges and
esec6ona. Is anxious 10 bring the mat
ter 10 conclusion, and now that the
holiday recess is over be will take
more testimony and hts committee will
make a report
Indications are that the senate will
not expel Smoot At the same time
Senator Burrows committee will have
a Republican added to It who is op-
posed TO Smoot's retention. This is
Senator Dolliver. The Iowa man Is
rated against Smoot's retention, espe-
cially as the women of the Hawkeye
State are making a concerted effort
for expulsion. Moreover, there Is a
large colony Of non-polygamous Latter
Day Saints in Senator Delivers state
which is opposed to Smoot's continu-
ance IN the senate.
Oldest Dank President.
Senator Millard of Nebraska, who
has been given new prominence by his
selection as chairman of the committee
Oh interoceanic canals. is one of the
oldest national bank presidents in the /
United States. In fact, he considers !
himself the only bank president who /.
has served under three charters.
His bank, the Omaha National. has |
just been granted by the comptroller |
IF the currency its third charter for
twenty years. The institution was or
-anized as national bank in 1865. /
Senator Willard became president of it |
IN 1882, when it was working under
he first charter.
Friend of the Boys.
When the messenger boys learned of \
he departure of Nine. Gregoire de
from this country their sor-
ow was great Nine. Wilenkin, wife of
he financial agent Of Russia, took a
pecial interest in the urchins that
,ame to her Washington home with
messages and often asked them II they
we're hungry. OF course they always
aid they were. whereupon she pro-
luced good things that made them
asp with delight.
I'D. - CARL SCHOEIEID.