The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-11

This great building. called great
because Cd Crates upon the nerve nt
the lawyers Who are compelled tn
attend court there. ie san Hifuafrd
about 4 mile from whrFp Il ahuhla
be az SAY aitti. because &C one
time "a showed an i~neiiuaiipn 90
move Further down :.
IN fact . larMa portion Of the teal
estate iuef below q has alFpadY
startei the movement. aud the
eoants commissioners. hecumiuH
aware 81 the fsct. checked Ii fut
ther uuaETeas
q Is said however, that ths build
ing has been somewhat rfsek1a
over "a ever since At the present
time = sort Of anchor In TIE shape
~ a nee addition has been hHllt
tn hald Il IA cheek
Tried % steal a.
Thomas nlank. "a daFH Eoue ~,
tried % steal the iati department
bat. aWtnE 10 the iitnttst Time Al
MS disposal. had 10 be cunieni wtih
iust tlbarafinK the p~FfnonsfH tai
InE as a souvenir the gun q bic &C
rausm8datipg taller Though nos 4
TAXPAYER. ~ nlank uaa not salts
nca With The present location
In later Yeara Mr. Jack Chester
field rn4ravufoa ta bloc tf gofi
fts faanaafiua. hut ouiy partly .
ereded
TIRE steady Climb
To-Day tho peasg lawyer has 20
elijah . hril 20 reach e. even though
he mskrs use % lakes small dusns
my Ga James -. OF hts larger anu
ms on 1esisF SAY Then be u stu
confronted hY q climb up a ateep
hsu that esnnoi ~ overcome unless
~ rides svD blocks past the Haul
81 Justice
The cuuuty eenft house waa no
aonht placed there 0a account ~
property being tho cheap aown tn
town az The time a. first H was
nlauned 10 use steel Ia ita epusirpr
ton 10 q erea, eStrnL ard. whilc
a GOOD deal af steal 20 eoatt en-
tered into itH tonstmrtiun. very ~
&c ~ Il can BE- sea except ia TIC
anka.
Clashes All Around.
To-Day n stands there Rtth a
Cache on IL cuFnrf stone aag
many other gnshes an over a. The
staue 81 Justice has luaf n %
ne trays from lis scale some say
that niank took q. ether reports
have q. however. that II paa a.
foreed from It's mate hslaE affected
hy the divorce germs that permrats
the whole structure
Tire Departments.
The marriage license department.
"a aeu as the Jail. II located here
leaving thn citizens 10 choose b
|tarsn them. many eventually reach
lna the latter place through the fuf
mcF Ia casn a citizen has not
chosen wisely. the divorce courts.
located IL the same building. are
n his disposal Owing 10 tbs great
Iamaud Tor divorces. u - proposed
- issue marriage licenses on . sort
~ found.trip plan: that ia 20 haze
coupons attached. giviuR the holder
a cheaper rate Of divorce. pruFidlnG
hs huya a r~ound.trtp license
Tho aiimony department Il in
close touch with tho iail depart
| mout Ia fset. for convenience. this
building can hardly be cxcelied.
All Sorts Of Things.
You go up the hill to procure a
marriage license. you change your
mind on the way up. but. owing To
the tired out condition when you
/ reach there. you do bot know your
oNn mind and are ready 10 grasp
II q straw. the straw ia this casc
being the license.
Then down the hill YOU 80. get.
ting a pretty good start on the down
hill grade. "a IL were Before YOU
have finished paying the last INSTALL
ment on Your furniture, uB - your
hopes OF married biisa. and up. also.
goes your better half To use her
return trip license before the time
has expired
In a short time you sire uahered
into the divorce department. and.
although passing With honor. you
reach the allmony department
Should you fail there. You are
placed In the jail department
This great building h also used
as q sort of hallway house on the
road 10 a prominent state resort
where many people spend the
greater part OF their lives.
The Clock Tower.
Tho cupalo was built with the
intention OF having four clocks In.
stalled. ON account OF hard times
the commissioners woro compelled
10 Lay off the hands. and therefore
he dial Is all there Ia Of the In.
tentlon
The employees in the building.