The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-22
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the city of Tacoma. Carlton
Familiarity known as Kelly" Carl
ton. In a former Pierce county
jailer. However nothing Is shown
to indicate any personal interest
in the proposed ousting Of whet.
stone from the safety commits.
sioner race other than Carlton,
status A. an elector in the city.
The papers were brought before
Judge Card by Hilton p. Gardner
Of the law firm Of Metzger. Blair
A. Gardner. Carlton did not attend
Wants Early Hearing
Gardner stated the purpose Of
the action briefly 10 the court and
urged the need of an early hearing
since filings close next Saturday.
and Miss Martin would normally
certify names of candidates during
the following week. Gardner asked
that service of the writ be made
on Miss Martin not later than
Jan "a Saturday.
Judge Card said he would issue
the writ. and after signing II filled
In the dates both for service and
for the hearing. Miss Martin re-
ceived the court order Of tempo
rary restraint later in the after
noon.
Cartons application for the writ
is based on Sec. s. Art. II of the
Tacoma city charter: mo person
shall be eligible to any elective
office Of the city who at the
time of his election is not a citizen
of the United States and a quail
fled elsctor. nor unless he shall
have been for three years immedi-
ately preceding such election q res
ident Of the City of Tacoma"
Essence Of the case In Cartons
affidavit setting forth that ION
Jan. 10. one L. s. MILESTONE (also
known as Leland 8. whetstone)
filed his declaration of candidacy
for the office of commissioner of
public safety. accompanied by an
purporting to state the
essential facts of his eligibility;
that he stated his residence to be
302z on So. 18th at. and that on
the date of the primary election,
to be held Feb. "A, he would have
been a resident Of Tacoma for three
years.
Outside City Limits
THAT in 1898 MILESTONE pur-
chased tract of land situate in
Pierce county but outside the cor
oorate limits Of the city the
'ame being located on the west
Iide Of Golden Givan road south
II its intersection with Collins
Dad; that in 1888. MILESTONE
moved upon said premises with his
amily and established his resi-
ience, usual place of abode and |
,ome thereon, and has at all times
hnce lived and maintained his resi-
ience and home at said place"
The affidavit goes on to show
hat DR.. MILESTONE registered on
Ian. 81, 1896. a. a voter in Brook
Iaie precinct "in which his said
ZONE and residence was at all
lines since and Is now situated"
md voted In Brookdale precinct Mt
he September and November state
lections In 1896.
Carlton further declares that on
an. is. 1888. milestone registered
With the city clerk of Tacoma as a
otter. giving his residence as
l26h Broadway. In Precinct As.
ut did not inform the city clerk
hat he was a registered voter In
'rookdale precinct. and that be-
ause of that. his registration In
'rookdale precinct was not can
eled.
Voted In Brookdale
Then, the application shows. on
ept. Is, 1888. milestone and MARY
MILESTONE, his wife. voted in 4
rookdale precinct at the primary
ate election.
summarized, the six-page docu-
lent alleges further that 1f2eIs
roadway was not Whetstone's
'sidence, but a place maintained
him for the practice of dentist
:; that 3o2ls So. 18th ST.. the
idress given In the declaration
candidacy. was not then. has
d. been since and is not now his
ace of residence. but was and is
office maintained by him only
II the practice of dentistry" that
It all times since the purchase of
le real property tat Brookdalel,
has lived and resided and made
$ home thereon and is now living
Id making his home in said pre-
net; that he is not a resident of
e CITY OF Tacoma and has not
'en resident OF Tacoma at any
me during the three years last
'eceding the commencement of