The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-20
HOW 4 STORY GROWS
Three Reporters Fall Into a
Hornets Nest.
THE snT,-sooDLE STORY.
Hew II ma. D~s~asp<a Prem Neshtng
Tnae ssry sestsas sGstasr-Ths
Task Of OiympiA-

Tire ieStata&HK&s N 81 aAkoH18stsDK ssrzsAt -
ton Of the formation Of an antl-boodie
society amongst members II the House,
have gotten themselves into III thAf T
may not tie easy - release themselves
from. The story was at FIRST treated -
Joke, and when Clark, Of Spokane, Who
was the only member soberly affected, pro-
y0sed an Investigation. last Thursday. his
resolution was Iaughingiy voted down
Bot Developments Of the past few days
have given : serious aspect 70 the tale,
which. thuagh sensational, absurd and
senseiess 10 the last degree, Is 70 be inyesti-
gated in dead earnest. The occurrence a.
together makes very interesting story, III
that II discioses admirably how q very large
mountain may be built out Of 9 very small
inolehiIi.
Last Wednesday night the COMMITTEES on
roads and highways had q meeting. ard
after the transaction OF regular business
and adjournment MouitraY. OF Whascoms
the chairman. engaged in a conversation
with Cook, OF Clark. not member OF the
committee They sat At one end OF long
table, 81 the other end OF which was II. :.
Scott, clerk OF the committee, and REPORTER
Of the Morning .Toug1aai Of Seattle. The
substance of the eolloquy OF these two rep
resenfatives appears TO be the basis upon
which the entire story Was built
scott was bnsiiy engaged in writing.
snd the two Representatives talked freely,
suppcsing that Scott was paying no atten-
ton. scott's reportoriai instinct, however.
was aroused by some remarks let fall by
the two members, and he heard all, or
nearly all, of what they said. When be
had finished his work the reporter retired
and Immediately held q conference with
Henry r. Reed. reporter for the Portland
0yegonfan, and Thomas Henderson Boyd,
reporter for the Tacoma Globe. These three
hare been In the custom OF exchanging
news, haYlng organized . sort Of trust for
seIf-pr0tection against other industrious
reporters. and 20 preyentfrequent scoops"
All three set 10 work upon the scent
Correspondents Of ether papers quickly
learned the cause Of thu unwonted activity
of the triumyirate. and began independent
investigation. The result Of the researches
OF the various reportersr csulied very differ
emily. The three belonging to the trust
found out that there was, or was TO be, an
organization. rather indefinitely stated 20
be "anti-boodle," amongst members Of the
House; while the antitrust reporters soon
became satisfied that the story was 30 un-
founded and ridiculous rs not 10 be worth
mention In their respective papers. Thurs
day morning the following article appeared
simultaneously In the Tacoma Globe and
Portland 0ysgoHiaa,
oEyaPrA. Jan. 1k--lspeeial Telegram ian
aHfi-boodie society Il the latest creation OF mem
bers OF the legislature A movement towards
is organization has been on foot for two days,
hut tho doings OF sha promoters OF The prolect
49,. a.
II leaked out through cue member. who had
hesn asked 90 Join. 1t Il 10 BE- House society.
II h given out that stops towards ifs organization
were taken ~ the suggestion Of Cook. Of Clark.
lis slse understood that Janson. Of Whatcom. is
prime mover in this plan. Representative
SHAW, Of Clarke. ID said 30 have given an impetus
70 the movement before The holiday adjourn
menk He Il nov ~ h0ms, sick. Organization
81 the society has not ret been perfected. bat
csueas win be held in ; few days. with that
obi ct In view. Tho object Of the society ia 20
prevent lohhery and corruption. Zach member
VIII pledge himself 70 fight any btu that smaeks
Of Doodle and johbeFy. One Of the promoters
claims that the society win have thirty mem.
hers. A black list containing the names of
members who are suspected OF being susceptible
60 the influence Of money has already been pre-
pared ard those whose names ara down on it
viii not BE- asked % ioin-
speaking about she proposed socicty. West
tern Washington legislator nsid tonight.
IA IA true that there Is . strong movement on
foat 70 organise en- anti beodie society. The
ssory goes that several members came here and
immediatiy began looking fer . sack. other
members suspect that they have found Il ard
have pledged 90 deliver enough votes Ia the
House 10 carry any 6lll In accordance with
promises maze By them ia consideration 0f the
heedls. Those members who are forming the
keeiety object 81 this delivery, hence their 40.
ton. The legislature viii soon be called apon
topass upon legislation eaneerasng corporations.
tide lands. school isssds and other important
sahiects and II there Is 10 he any bribery Is win
soon crop out
Representative Jadson q PieFea. WAS asked 4
he bad heard abopt the proposed society. Il
have ngt bern asked % 3ein Il. BE said. ahms
tonight heard several members taking alsea5
II :. The legislative headquarters. I later from
that movement is on fsoaH
hFosa smile developed the face 81 Reprosea.
tativs 5aAsos. % wasteom. waea be was asked
what ne knew II IL lie declared on hia honor
thai be kaew positively usthing about Il.
'sis u net laes that sn anti.booale society is
eaatean.atsslrs he wa sssea
Il dan'f know e~n thing afs0Ht Il. : be an
Ewwsed. with another bread gstu.
Yea asa - be q ntsmhsf are ron aosrH
Z dent know ad-a thiae shoat It." fAa.
esheT hr0aa grini
eYsa intended 70 keep IL aulss FOR e While
dla yea notf=
ssfos. thai was the idsa~-- o.. NO. AMI he
satasniT ehsekea himseli. 4 mean 20 ssy 1
deaf knew a-@n thlnx ahant 4"
4adsnn answered al she rst4Fsaf's qusassans
alta areaa EEta ana starsetYrSd. 4 aaa 1
Anss an thtnE ahoaS lts ue virtually 81
wlgsea dsssng the interview thss the society
woaia Re q certainty. NoEae Gf 9tsa kaspesstea
hsAsssle mea knew ass sAlng 81 TIE prupo&esi ~
elesY toniShE what = boat Vii So UP ahea
they RAJ % Il in the FagesS taHa0sFsw
Strangely eapugh. no statement ~ the
purposes Of this remark able c0sn hlnatior for
the pFotectina 81 hauesty ard honest ussm
Vas ehtAsneA hy the Feportess. either from
Monitsay. q Whascaal. or Cssssk. az Clark
as alleged prosecutors "a promoters They
anpeas 10 have e0asCIenssaasiy avoided the
swa representatives.
Tbs G1sAe was The only rases which
AFriwed Ia olympsa Thursday moFujaw. the
.frsFssss, tor saEaS mysterious reason. net
coming 81 the usual unls No enc knew
es eoarss, shat the fssssesssaa oontzlred, for
q does nas arrive IA nsyaplA aukA - IN
he eyenlng The GaAS aFtasie created a
r.grss. ehsegY heeAase CLARK. IS spokane
eeneslv.ax nF2e4sly that personal reference
wSs made u hins, was toGd IN hss ind sxna.
ten against the aatAcs ASH denounced
him and his stary roandiy sAsagA saane
whAt inspsrsonGllv. Thea BE sHtang Ais
Feselatiea. whieA wss oaiy laashea al. r.
toe eyeasEE tbs tevgsss.sa cans w1tA tha
aarsscate starry hat Il was rather eAex4-
natty thea ard sDa 10 serious at4eats,n
was yas4 - ia
Next aays hosxref. = change e&use
keaas ere ~as earsoas enough e. knaw 4
the -fsesnes had the naFaa aeruaas ii tae
naythscs2 ssraakxAtsaa. And iaassiry U.s.
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