Pending an action for divorce the court may make such orders for the disposition of the children of the parties as may be deemed right and proper. _Remarriage._ When a divorce is granted, a full and complete dissolution of the marriage as to both parties follows: Provided, That neither party shall be capable of contracting marriage with a third person until the period has expired within which an appeal may be taken, or until the determination of such appeal, if taken. The act approved March 9, 1893 in addition, makes such a marriage unlawful under any circumstances within six months, and requires that the judgment or decree must expressly prohibit such a marriage within six months. Thus we have a summary of past and present conditions. In conclusion, a few statistics will clearly show whether or not the laws have accomplished their purpose. Divorces granted in Washington. 1867-86. 1887-1906. 996 16,215 Average annual divorces per 100,000 population. 1900 1890 1880 1870 184 190 75 88 Per 100,000 married population. 1900 1890 513 316 Rank according to average number of annual divorces per 100,000 population. 1900 1890 1880 1870 1. Wash. Colo. Colo. Wyom. & Ind. Terr. 2. Mont. Mont. Mont. ... 3. Colo. Wash. Utah Rhode Is. 4. Ind. Ore. Wyo. Wash. 11. Wash. In city counties In other counties Excess of city rates 1900 1890 1900 1890 1900 1890 266 140 162 103 104 37 Number and cause of divorces granted from 1867-1906. Desertion 6,446 Cruelty 4,026 Neglect to provide 3,087 Adultery 699 Drunkenness 674 Combinations of preceding causes 1,388 All other causes 891 Thus we have the most recent government statistics. However, a review of conditions in King County during the last year will give us a more accurate idea of conditions. The records show that almost 25 per cent of the total number of cases filed in the superior court were divorce cases. The figures show a total of 6,710 cases filed, of which 1,539 were divorce cases. The increase in the number of divorces over 1912 is approximately ten per cent. Of the total number of divorce cases filed decrees were granted in 986 cases, and nearly 200 cases are now pending. The majority of applicants for divorce are wives, the larger number asking for divorce on the grounds of cruelty. The ratio of marriage to divorce in this county for 1913 is 3.5:1.