The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-02

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sixth ave. =. and Dearborn st. the
assessor tried TO make Il clear 10 the
day clerk that he wanted a Hat Of the
names Of all steady roomers between
the ages Of 81 and 50.
"NIu." SAYS THE CLERK.
AND THAT'S ALI
"Nuhf' grunted the clerk. giving
no heed
The assessor repeated his request.
''Yuhg' said the cserk. and went
on with his work
where's Mr.. NakagawlT" aAked
the assessor.
In country today" the clerk en-.
nghtened. Come back. mehbe. sat.
urday.'
"Thesr 'fiep houses explained
the assessor. ARE where the floating
population makes its home II We
got their names listed here. they'd
move lnto another flop house and
the tax collector never would lind
them-~so what's the usef stu. w
have 60 list them"
The assessor mounted the LONG
flight Of stairs beading up into the
Wabash hotel, issh Washington St.
and pulled the bell cord for the land
lady.
Somewhere up above a piano was
hitting up a jazz melody.
what do you wants" asked a man
IN his shlrtsieevcs. rounding the cor
ner OF darkencd hallway. lie car.
ricd broom and bucket.
lis the landiady inT"
Not up yet. II you could call back
In about an hour"
"An right. I'm from the county
assessors office. tell her. come to
list the poll tax"
sure"
The assessor glanced AZ his watch.
II was i:so p. m. The iandlady. IL
seemed. was not an early lark.
AND NOW SHES
GONE To COUNTRY
At .. m. the assessor returned
and pulled tho belL A middlo-ased
woman in ginsAA9 apron ap'
pcared. rubbing h~ syss with the
back Of her hand
The landlady." asked the assessor.
mo. shes not here"
Where
'she's gone 10 the country. II you
can come back In three or four
days
so had the landlady OF the New
Vancouver hotel. at iisI wash
ingson ct. gone to tho country.
But Alta Wilson assured the a..
SCISSOR there were no permanent
guests In the New Vancouver. tho
the place contains IL rooms.
How old IL the aindladyg" the
assessor asked.
~oh. about e.
'I1i put her down for the tai.
And how old are your"
s@Twenty.uine. You may think
I'm lying. but"
~Iust so. you don't say you're IN
der 81 or over So
Miss Wilson laughed Then I'd
Be able TO hook you. No. I'm %"
NO PERMANENT
GUESTS HERE
AAs AttE tAAttE VI INV 1RHsF tt1tsts
across the street from the S~~
Vancouver. there II . sink. A
young woman was washing dishes
in this sink. A man wiplng them.
Louise Canto. the iandizdy, an.
swered the assessors ring.
NO." she sald. my roomerx nr~
all transfents- I'm tn. only one tina,
-.
know whether even I viii pay
She watched the listing OF her
name with signs Of evident dIscon.
tent.
You're quite sure there are no
others In this house who ought to
pay7"
Mrs. Canso pulled shut the tiny
window thru which the young woman
and the man at the sink were visible
and replied:
Yes. quite sure. Goodby.-
Al tn. Portsrs' and Waters Pro
xresStvs club. Local No. S3s. In the
basement at eos y Third ave. r.. the
'secahtary- informed the assessor
that "Mistah Galloway. our president,
sab. Is not about today. sah.'
JEs' OvAn
THE MARGIN
And" he added. with grin that
showed a double row Of cleaning
white worries. All am 81. just oyah
the margin. sab"
lie looked. possibly. 20.
when were you born" asked the
assessor. quickly
And just "a quickly the "secah.
tary" answered: I'm 20. sab"
"AlI right" returned the assessor.
Xou pass. Tell Mr.. Galloway. when
he comes back. TO list the names of
all members OF this club between the
ages Of 81 and so. win your"
Yes. sab; yes, ssh." the "secah'
tary" agreed.
II say" said n member with an
expansive chest, across which swung
a large and fancy watch chain. what
would they do IL a man just hatcher.
" allowed no wouldn't pay the poll
taxi"
We'll tho law says. for instance,
the assessor replied. that the sher-
IN can send a man down here II you
won't pay and take your overcoat."
ct seems 10 me-" the member
said. chat somehow All would
lust find myself constrained 10
throw that kind Of sheriffs
man outa here on his ear, 'spe-
ciaIIy II this Is the only ovacoat
An got.
"Ah hope,- he added. after .
pause. that we get mayor
who has the foresight to open up
this town. Not wide open. you
understand, but liberal.like
again"
The assessor called ~ a shooting
gallery where a pretty. blonde.haired
girl inveigied him 10 shoot four.b