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PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS
SUPPORT OF DEMOCRATS
Recognizing That an Adverse Majority in Con
gress Would Embarrass Him Be
fore World
(By Charles A. Derry)
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President Wilson, by tacit consent
ol the allied governments engaged in
warfare with the German kaiser and
the German empire, lias become the
spokesmen of those governments, as
well as of that of the United States.
The unique position which he now
occupies is the more remarkable in
view ol tile fai l that tile Unueu Stales
lias no treaty of alliance with any of
the belligerents. And in view of this
unique position the country and the
world have been in a measure pre
pared for unique and unprecedented
steps on his part. Thus it was some
what of a shock to Great Britain.
France, and Italy when on January 8
last he gave utterance to the four
teen principles upon which, he de
clared, a just and final peace must
he based. But so much of wisdom, of
justice and high puriwise was incor
porated in these principles that all
of the entente allies unhesitatingly ac
cepted them, and now the reluctant
and somewhat tardy consent of the
central powers has been given to
them.
Likewise when unity of command
on the battle front was suggested the
Idea found a ready response in all;
allied countries because President I
Wilson was among the first to espouse J
it. It was a serious question in Great j
Britain for a time, hut finally, after uj
crisis in which Lloyd George made
compliance with his altitude favoring
the plan .1 test of support of IPs :.o
eminent, even the staid Britons con- i
seated to turn the entire command of;
their armies over to the great French j
generalissimo. Marshal 1'och.
Yesterday the people of the t'nited
States were startled as never before:
on the eve of an ele lion by another
unique suggestion from the President
bearing on the war situation. It is
nothing more nor less than " request |
that the people shall consider the
forthcoming election a test of their
approval or condemnation of his war
policies. Unified command has been
accomplished on the battle field; now
he suggests that unity of command
he brought about in the councils of
the nation, lie requests that the peo
ple of the United States return to
congress a Democratic majority. "Ij
have no thought." he says "of sug
gesting that any party is paramount1
in patriotism, hut the difficulties and
delicacies of the present task are
such that the nation should give its ,
undivided support to a government
under unified leadership.”
Ii is an unprecedented action, to bp
sure, but one that the times and the
circumstances seem to justify. It
amounts to a request that the
people give him a free hand in
the working out of the policies which
already have been outlined by him,
and which have been universally ap
proved by the people For himself
and his party he undertakes the great
responsibility that success or failure
entails.
One of the most commendable
traits of President Wilson’s character
and of his work as chief executive is
that always he has frankly and en
tirely taken the people into his confi
dence whenever any important crisis
developed, with the result that he has
almost invariably been in a position
to voice tbc sentiments and aspira
tions of the people of the country in
making his momentous decisions. In
the present instance it will no don* '
lie true that the country will be in a
measure startled and even shocked;
but when sober inquiry is made into
the reasons for tin* President's re
markable request it will be found that
there is not only logic behind it. hu*
the welfare of the country—ave, of
the world.
* * *
Republicans at the national capital
yesterday voiced their opposition to
the President's suggestion; but of
course this w as to be expected. Prob
ably they did not remember that Mr
Wilson only uttered officially the same
sentiments as were expressed unoffl
dally in 1898 by Theodore Roosevelt .
during the Spanish-American war. j
when he urged the American people'
to return a congress in sympathy with j
President McKinley, and for very simi
lar reasons. They protest that "Re-I
publican congressmen have been morel
loyal to the administration than the!
Democrats in voting on war ineas-l
ures." which is not borne out by thej
record.
• • •
But the President does not indict
the Republicans ns unpatriotic. He
credits them with being in favor of
prosecuting the war, hut he points out
thai they are opposed to the adminis
tration, and in American politics this
expresses more than appears on the
surface.
There is now and has been all
through the course of ottr participa
part of the Republican minority to
accept the President's leadership, and
this has gone so far as an attempt on
the part of that minority to wrest that
leadership from him and to invade
the President’s constitutional preroga
tives. Had there been u war cabinet
instituted, as was attempted by the
Republicans, with the aid of a few
Democrats, il is sincerely doubted
whether the country's war program
could have been as vigorously prose
cuted as il has been. Other questions
besides that of the war cabinet have
shown that the desire of the Repub
licans was "not to support him so
much as to control him," as the Presi
dent so aptly puts it.
* * *
Now I lie President makes himself
entirely clear that lie does not claim
that the Republican congressmen are
loss patriotic than tin* Democrats. It
is merely the difference that develops
in the application of war policies. It
would be idle and vicious to claim
that patriotism is subject to party at
filiations The Republicans in con
gres have been equally patriotic with
ti e D< mnerat . and the in:.in differ
ences that have arisen have been due
to a trifle more impatience with th»*
work of the administration on the
purt ot the minority. Let no one gain
fin* impression that tin* loyal motives
ot tin* Republicans are being im
pugned.
• * •
So far tin* leadership of President
Wilson in allied councils has been
wonderfully effective, due somewhat
to the fact that the people of the
l nitod States have backed him up so
loyally. It is generally believed that
he should continue in that leadership
until “the world lias been made safe
for democracy.” by the inauguration
of a peace that will guarantee the
future happiness and security of tin*
world. It will readily be seen that
should a Republican congress be
elected the prestige of tin* President,
and consequently of the country, in
tin* approaching world adjustment
would be greatly impaired There is
no other leader in the allied countries
who could take his place, or who
would be satisfactory to all concerned,
ns he is. And lie asks the support ot
tin* country “not for my sake, nor for
the party’s sake, but for the nation’s
sake, in order that the inward unity
of the public may be evident to a 1
the world.”
• • •
The President does not falter at the
tremendous responsibility involved in
his decision, which is that he will
stand or fall by the policies which he
has inaugurated, which the country
has so far approved, and upon which
history will judge his statesmanship
None hut a great and brave man could
have taken such a position, and the
country will honor his wishes.
• • •
Alaska comes within the scope of
this request just ns fully as any other
section of the country. The people
of tills country have responded nobly
and patriotically to every request and
suggestion or President Wilson dur
ing these momentous times. And
there Is little doubt that In this in
stance she will send to congress a
man who is heart and soul in sym
pathy with the President and his poll
eies. and 'not add one more to the
already too numerous critics who
throng the capitol at Washington.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
To the Electors of the Town of Cor
dova. Division No. 3. Territory of
Alaska:
Notice Is hereby given that, pur
suant to an act of congress approved
May 7, 1906, entitled “An act provid
ing for the election of a delegate to
the house of representatives from the
territory of Alaska," and an act of
congress approved August 24. 1912,
entitled "An act to create a legisla
tive assembly in the territory of
Alaska, to confer legislative powers
thereon, and for other purposes," and
in conformity therewith, a general
election will he held on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1918.
between the hours of 8 o'clock a. in.
and 7 o'clock p. in. of said day, for
the purpose of electing the following
officers, to wit:
A delegate to the house of repre
sentatives from the territory of
Alaska.
One member of the senate of the
territory of Alaska.
Four members of the house of rep
resentatives of the territory ot
Alaska.
One road commissioner for road
district No. 3.
Thi' common council of Cordova
having heretofore, hv resolution, duly
designated the polling place in said
town, tin* electors are hereby noti
tied:
That all duly qualified voters resid
ing within the town of Cordova will
vote at the town hall, the same being
the duly designated polling place in
and for the town of Cordova.
(Signed I
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF CORDOVA
llv NATHANAEL C.KEENE,
Clerk.
Oct. 26 Nov. 2.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNTING
In United States < 'ommissioner's
Court, in and fur Cordova Precinct,
Territory of Alaska, in Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of M.
K. I’encoff, diseased.
Notice is hereby given that F K.
McConaghy. the administrator of the
atiove entitled estate, has rendered
and presented for settlement, and
liled in said court, his linal account
of his administration of said estate
and that the 27lh day of January.
Inin, at to o'clock a. m., at ttie ollice
in the United Slates commissioner
al Cordova. Alaska, be sei as the time
and place to the settlement of said
account, al which place and lime any
person interested in said estate may
appear and tile exceptions to the said
no mint and contest the same.
Dated this 26th day of October. 1918.
EDWARD F MEDLEY,
Probate Judge.
Dated the 26th day of October. 1918.
Last publication. Nov 23. 1918.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNTING
In United States Commissioner’s
Court In and for Cordova Precinct.
Territory of Alaska In Probate -
In the matter of the Estate of Bill
Orozugula, deceased
Notice is hereby given that F. E
McConaghy. the administrator of the
above entitled estate, bus rendered
and presented for settlement, and
filed in said court, his final account
of his administration of said estate,
I and that the 27th day of January,
1919. at 111 o'clock a. ui., at the office
of the United Slates commissioner at
Cordova, Alaska, be set as the time
and place for the settlement of said
account, at which place and time any
person interested in said estate may
appear and file exceptions to the said
account and contest the same.
Dated this 26th day of October, 1918
EDWARD F MEDLEY.
Probate Judge.
Dated the 26th day of October. 1918.
Last publication. No. 23. 1918.
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY.
Notice la hereby given that on No
vember 20, 1918. at 10 o'clock A. M„
at the freight and passenger depot of
the Copper ltiver Northwestern
Hallway In Chltina. Alaska, the Cop
per River & Northwestern Hallway
company will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described personal property or as
much thereof as may be sufficient to
pay the Just and reasonable charges
of said railway company for transpor
tation and for safely keeping and stor
ing said property, to-wit:
1 Auto truck. 1 Wagon body, 1 Auto
truck frame extra, 1 Tool box, 3 Ex
tra axles, 1 Seat, ,'i Hods, 1 Warehouse
truck, 1 Peavie, -I Pieces %xl iron. 2
Pieces angle iron. 1 Tool chest. 1 Hip
saw, 1 Hand drill, 1 Brace, 1 Pipe
cutter. 2 Pair tin snips, 1 Tape line,
1 Small hand drill, 1 Soldering iron,
1 Pair scales, 1 Spoke stave, 1 Steel
square, 1 Smoothe plane, 1 Block
plane, 1 Hack saw, 3 Clamps. 1 Hat
chet, 1 Try square. 1 Block plane, 1
Bench vise, I Coping saw frame, I
Claw bar. 1 Back saw, 1 Door catch,
1 Stock dies, 1 Wood rasp, t T bevel,
2 Triangle squares. 1 Oil can. 1 Claw
Hammer, 1 Mallet. 1 Stave knife. 1
Wood chisel, 1 Key set. 3 Paint brush
es, 2 Drills for ratchets, 2 Hack saw
blades, 1 Match safe, 1 Socket wrench,
1 Small bar steel, 1 File handle, 1
Piece copper tubing, 1 Ball wicklng,
7 Files, 1 Auto drive chain, 1 l’uir
overalls, -I Spark plugs, 2 Extra set
bearings, 2 Hinges, 1 Hasp, 1 Piece
solder, 1 Chalk line, 4 Extra bolt bear
ing protectors, 3 Water guage glasses,
1 Pair gloves, 1 Piece shafting, 5 Cable
clamps, 1 Belt punch, 5 Auger bots,
2 Gimlet bits, 1 Extension bit, f> Hat
chet drill bits, 1 Oil stone, 6 Pipe
taps, 4 Old files, 2 Oil cups, 1 Bdl. wire
auto spokes and nipples, 1 Screw driv
er bit, Extra screws, washers, etc.
The proceeds of such sale to bo
upplled first to the discharge of said
railways company’s lien on said prop
erty for freight and storage and the
cost of keeping and selling such prop
erty, the remainder, if any, to be paid
by Bald railway company to the owner
of said property.
Said wagon body was consigned
from Seattle, Wash., by It. V. Jones
to A. Kronig, Ohitina, Alaska, on or
about August 12th, Mil. and the bal
ance of said personal property was
consigned from Shushanna Junction
(McCarthy), Alaska, by It. V. Jones
to Chag. A. Matherson at Chltina. Al
aska. on or about April loth. 1915.
COl’I’Elt It IVKit A- NORTH
WESTERN RAILWAY.
Ity Caleb Coraer.
TOWN ELECTION
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Notice is Hereby given that an elec
tIon will be held on Tuesday, Novem
ber G. 1918, for the purpose of approv
ing or rejecting Ordinance No. til of
the town of Cordova. Alaska, entitled
“An ordinance amending ordinance
No. 35, entitled ‘An ordinance to pro
vide for geeral and special elections
in the town of Cordova, territory of
Alaska.' "
Said ordinance provides for the
election, at the next town election, of
a council of six members, a mayor,
town clerk and a town treasurer. Of
the first council selected, three mem
bers will hold office for one year only,!
and three members for two years;
and each year thereafter three coun
; ‘oilmen will be elected to hold office
, for two years. The mayor, town clerk
and town treasurer to be elected to
! bold office for one year only.
Said ordinance to be in full for c
| and effect if approved by the voters
! of the town of Cordova at the said
* election on November 5, 1918.
Voting place to be the Cordova
J town hall. Polls will open from 8
I n. in. to 7 p. in.
By order of the common council.
NATH A NA KL (JKKKNK.
Town Clerk.
Oct. 22—10t
SUMMONS—NO. 940
In the District Court of the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division William
McKadilcn. plaintiff, vs Mary Mr
I’adden. defendant.
The President of the t'ni'od States of
America, greeting to Mery McFad
den, the above-named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear
in the district court of the territory
of Alaska. Third division, within
thirty days after the completion of
tlie publication of this summons, to
| wit, within thirty days after the 9th
| day of November. 1919, and answer
the complaint of William McFadden,
| the above-named plaintiff, in the
I above entitled cause, which is an ar
j lion for divorce in one of the cases
prescribed by law. wherein the
j plaint Iff prays an absolute divorce
j from you, forever dissolving the
: bonds of matrimony existing between
j you and the above-named plaintiff:
i and you are hereby notified that if
vou fail to appear and answer the said
complaint as herein required the said
plaintiff will lake judgment against
you for want thereof, and win apply
lo the court for the relief demanded
in his said complaint as hereinabove
eet out.
.The order for the publication of ibis
summons was duly made and entered
on the 5th day of June, 1918 The date
of the first publication of this sum
mons is the 281 li day of September.
1918, and the date of the last publi
cation thereof is the 9th day of No
vember, 1918.
Witness the Honorable Fred M
Brown, judge of said court, and the
seal thereof, this 5th day of June, in
the year of Our Lord one thousand
nine hundred nnd eighteen, and of oar
Independence the one hundred and
forty third.
AUTHOR LAND. Clerk.
By C it, WILCOX. Deputy.
(Sea! of District Court
for the Territory of
Alaska. Third Division.)
It. K. Capers end B O O.raham,
Cordova, Alaska, attorneys for
j plaintiff.
Date of first publication. Sept 29,
! ) 918.
Date of last publication. Nov. 9.
: 1918.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the United States Commissioner's
Court, Chitina Precinct. Third Divi
sion. Territory of Alaska (In Pro
bate.) In the matter of the Estate
of Edward Gustafson, deceased ss.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate ot
Edward Gustafson, deceased, to the
creditors and all persons having
claims against the said Edward Gus
tafson. deceased, to present the same,
with the necessary voucher, within j
six months from the date of the first!
publication of this notice, to the ad
ministrator at his place of business at)
.Strelna. in Chitina precinct, territory!
of Alaska, the same Doing the pla e'
Tim the transaction of tho business of J
said estate. V. I DWYER.
Administrator.
Date of first publication, Oct 26.1
1318.
Date of last publication. Nov. II.
1318.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
in United States Commissioner's j
Cour* in am! for Cordova Precinct, i
Territory of Alaska (In Probate).—
In the matter of the Estate of An- j
drew Nelson, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given lav the un i
derslgned administrator of the estate
of Andrew Nelson, deceased, to tlie
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
present the same, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months from the
date of the first publication of this j
notice, to the administrator at his
place of business in Cordova, terri-1
'.ory of Alaska, tho same being the j
place for the transaction of said!
estate. K. E. HOLDEN,
Administrator.
NOTICE AND ORDER—NO. 1784 A
In the District Court of the United,
States for the Territory of Alaska, j
Division No. 1.—Territory of Alaska,
plaintiff, vs. Estate of A. B. Cooper,
deceased, and W. R. Shepard, ad
mlnlsfrator of the Kstate of A. IS
Cooper, deceased, defendants.
Whereas, the attorney general of
the territory of Alaska lias filed an
information in the above-entitled
cause alleging that A It. Cooper died
Intestate on or about the 28th day of
November, 1916, at Sitka. Alaska,
leaving an estate consisting of certain
real estate situated in the towns of
Cordova and Chltlna, in the Third
division of Alaska, of the value of
seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollars,
and of certain personal property of
the value of $60.25, and of certain
moneys amounting to the sum of
$286.69, and further alleging that said
estate has escheated to the territory
of Alaska; and
Whereas, said information prays
thiit said estate be .adjudged to bo the
property of the. territory of Alaska.
Now, therefore, it is ordered that
all persons interested in the said
estate be and appear before the above
entitled court, at Juneau, Alaska, on
the 15th day of January, 1919, and
show cause, if any they have, why
flic title to the said estate, money
and property should not vest in the
territory of Alaska, iho plaintiff
' herein.
And it ia further ordered that this
notice and order be published for six
consecutive weeks from the date
hereof in the Cordova Daily Times, a
newspaper of general circ ulation pub
lished in Cordova, Alaska.
Dated this 28th day of September,
1918. ROBERT \V JENNINGS.
District Judge.
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Sec. 21, Election I^aws That in any precinct where the eleotion
has been lesally called and no official ballots have been received the
voters are permitted to write or print their ballots, but the Judaea of
election shall, in this event, certify to the facts which prevented the
use of the official ballots, which certificate must accompany and be
made a part of the election returns.
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SAMPLE BALLOT
THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION
MARK "X” IN THE SQUARE AT THE LEFT OF THE NAME
OF THE CANDIDATE FOR WHOM YOU DESIRE TO VOTE. IF
NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR WHOM YOU DESIRE TO VOTE
DO NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT. INSERT WITH PENCIL IN
BLANK SPACES.
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For Delegate to Congress (Vote for one.)
S JAMES WICKERSHAM
For Territorial Senator (Vote for one.)
0 J. W. WARD
.
For Territorial Representative (Vote for four.)
0 HENRY SLATER
0 JOSEPH H. MURRAY
0 JOSEPH L. REED
0 J. LINDLEY GREEN
For Hoad Commissioner (Vote for one.)
M JAMES L. GALEN
WHEN YOU VOTE FOR THE ABOVE CANDIDATES YOU
WILL BE VOTING FOR THE BEST INTERESTS
OF ALASKA
ELECTION NOVEMBER 5th, 1918