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Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
Oscar Hostman Lies In
 a Critical Condition As
 Result of Severe Fall

Oscar Hostman, steward of the schooner Vansee, Captain Andrew Olson, in command, vas brought in- to port yesterday in a critical con- dition as the result of slipping and falling upon the checker board. He was taken to the Overland hotel this morning and placed under the care of Dr. J. A. Baughman. A cursory examination revealed broken ribs and probable serious internal injur- ies.
 The accident occurred when Host man was carrying heavily-laden bucket to the rail, and while step- ping from one checker board to an other, slipped during violent lurch of the craft, falling backwards and across the thick upright boards which seperate the fish bins on deck The height of the fall was not high, but extremely dangerous. HOstman, or dinarily as quick as flash upon his feet, according to his sailing mates, was unable to grasp anything to break his fall. Members of the crew picked him up and carried him be- low where first aid was administer ed Captain Olson immediately head ed the vessel for Seward, arriving here at about 10 o'clock this morn ing.
 pr. Baughman, local physician, was called on board as soon as the little schooner docked and after a prelimi nary diagnosis advised that Hostman be removed to a hospital at once Hostman was taken carefully out oi the forecastle, lying upon stretch CT, and taken ashore in skiff and then carried by members of the crew direct to the hotel.
 On account of the rail journey to Anchorage, Captain Olson does not deem it advisable to send Hostman to the Government hospital in the Cook Inlet town. It is believed he will be able to stand the steamer trip to Cordova much better, 80, in all probability, will be sent over to the Cordova hospital, Dr. Council in charge, on the Northwestern, due to leave Seward tomorrow If possible Captain Olson would prefer to take the injured man on to Ketchikan where he believes facilities for han. ding this particular case is better Captain Olson heartily sanctioned the idea of having marine hospital in Seward
 Oscar Hostman, about 35 years age, is married man and has his home in Seattle. Mrs. Hostman has been notified of her husbands acci dent
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23

A delightful entertainment took place yesterday afternoon at the radio station when Mrs. E. F. Hickok and Mrs. L. D. Anderson entertained at tea in honor of Mrs. J. O. Carroll, who is leaving tomorrow for her home in Texas. Luncheon was served to the guests covers being laid for seven Those attending were Mrs. J. O. Car. roll, Mrs E. J. Bahrs, Mrs. Helen An derson, Mrs. P. V. Anderson, Mrs. L. s. Kobel, Mrs. E. F. Hickok, Mrs. L. D. Anderson
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
JOE MEHERIN FLIES
 TO FORT YUKON

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 23 (P)- Joe Meherin, a merchandise broker and commercial salesman of Seattle and San Francisco, made the first commercial trip north of the Arctic Circle Friday, carrying a complete line of samples with Noel Vein pilot. The flight was made to Fort Yukon in two hours and 15 minutes. The same trip by steamer would take two weeks.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
Peary Ready for Departure.

BOSTON, May 23.-The naval air plane exploration ship Peary, former ly the Bowdoin, of the MacMillan ex- petition is ready for the final touches which will prepare the vessel for the summer voyage to Baffin Land. The vessel has been equipped with an extra steering wheel on the bridge. where the compass, searchlight and one plane will be carried on the after deck, ready for flight and two others will be lashed to the upper deck with the wings removed.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
COTTER KEEPING TAB

SEATTLE, Wn., May 23.-(P)- With other news happenings of the day in the Cassiar, Frank Cotter, special correspondent for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, who is at the dig gings, said that three hundred men are now encamped there, ninety per cent of them being sourdoughs. The Wrangell hotels are crowded to ca pacity, many waiting for the weather to settle. Dease Lake is expected to shed her blanket of ice about June 10
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
Wilbur Hopes for Success Flight

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23 (P)- Hopes for the success of the Amund- sen flight to the North Pole is ex- pressed by Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, who said that the expedition had the best wishes of the navy Mr. Wilbur pointed out that the Amund- sen undertaking had an entirely differ ent object from that of the McMillan naval exploration expedition this summer, the former merely attempt ing to reach the pole whereas McMil- Ian intended to explore the unknown regions of the Arctic.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
Tunnel CoIiapses on Train

LONDON, May 23 (P)-Tokyo dis patches report the town of Kinosaki was destroyed and a train buried in the collapse of a tunnel on the main line of the Japanese Central railway. The Skuno silver mine was greatly damaged by collapsing tun- nels. The inhabitants of Toyooka are fleeing and the town is burning. It is reported that shocks were felt in Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and Nagoya.
 Military airplanes which flew over Majima province observed indications of considerable death list in many villages.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
United States Claims Polar Land

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 23 (P-Peter Freuchen, Danish explorer has King Haakon's authorization for Amundsen to take possession of any land discovered in the course of the present expedition. He said he con- sidered it highly improbable that any land would be found near the pole. Canada has long ago annexed any land found north of the Dominion, and Commodore Peary took possession of the pole for the United States, thus any Norwegian claims will be dis puted.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
PARLORS NOT COMPELLED
 TO SERVE EVERYBODY

VANCOUVER, B. C., May 23.-(P) When the beer parlors here were advised by authorities that they did not have to serve customers, several of them took advantage of the or der, and hung signs about discourag- ing feminine patronage.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
Says May Drop Norwegian Flag

COPENHAGEN, May 23 (P)-God- frey Hansen, a Danish naval captain, second in command on the Amund- sen Arctic expedition in 1920, on the sloop Gjoa, said that Amundsen would probably not attempt to light at the pole but would drop a Norwegian flag from the flying boat. He said that Amundsen has started at most fav- orable time, but even with the best of luck his gasoline margin was ex- tremely narrow. He was of the opin. ion that Amundsen if obliged to light Cape Columbia Land where he must remain a year.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL Pacific Coast Leaoue

Salt Lake 4, z, Seattle 2, 4. 7 San Francisco 7, Vernon 6. Sacramento 8, Portland g. Los Angeles 10, Oakland 5.
 National League. Boston s, St. Louis 8. Brooklyn 0, Chicago 2. New York 5, Pittsburgh 6. Phila. ?, Cincinnati II.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
Belgium Accepts The Premier's and Cabinets
 Resignation Today

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 23.-(R king Albert of Belgium accepted Premier Alloys Vandevyvere and his cabinets resignation, after it was overthrown by a non-confidence vote by the chamber of deputies, 73 to 98.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
Former Coast Slugger
 Homers } Times, 1 Game

SEATTLE. Wn., May 23.-P)- Gordon Cochrane, former Portland catcher, tied the major league rec. ord yesterday, when he hit three homers for the Athletics in single game, against the Browns.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
BIC SEIZURE MADE
 NEW YORK HARBOR

NEW YORK, Ma y23.-(P)-Ale and whiskey, valued at s150,00O was seized on the steamer Boston and the freighter Winters, belonging to the Eastern Steamship company. This "catch" is considered the largest seizure ever made on coastwise yes sells.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
May Go to Relief of Amundsen

BOSTON, May 23 (P)-All plans of the MacMillan Arctic expedition will be subordinated to the relief of the Amundsen expedition if no word is received from the latter before Mac Millan's ships the Bowdoin and Peary leave the United States late in June.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
NAB BANDITS WHO
 GRABBED $l8,OOO IN
 DARING BANK HOLDUP

SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 23-Forty- five minutes after two armed men robbed the bank at Goodwin, Neb., for S1S,oon cash and $4,000 in trav- eler's. checks, the police captured them when they crossed bridge over the Missouri river into Sioux City.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
kRlM'S TRiBESMEN INVADE
 FRENCH POSSESSIONS

FEZ, French Morocco, May 23.- (P-Severe fighting continues where the French soldiers are opposing the tribesmen of Abdel Krim, who in- vaded the French zone. Entire French successes are indicated
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
ANCHORAGE FAMILY COMING
 OVER TO THE GATEWAY CITY

Albert T. Moehring, formerly en- ployed by the Boudreau wholesale grocery house of Anchorage, is due to arrive in Seward on this even ing's train from the Banana Belt" It is understood MT. Moehring con- templates moving his family to this city and locate here permanently.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
NATIVES GREET WALES

UMATATA, So Africa, May 23.- R-Approximately forty thousand natives greeted the Prince of Wales upon his arrival here.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
Something Wronu

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23.- (P-A delay in the funding of the Belgium debt to the United States is seen here, in the overthrow, yester- day, of the Belgium cabinet, which had assured negotiations to begin their reparations payment in the near future.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23

NORTHWESTERN TOMORROW
 The steamer Northwestern is due in Seward at midnight tomorrow. It will sail south Monday, the 18th.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23
ELLINGS0N GIRL
 BE TRIED JUNE 15

SAN FRANCISCO, May g R- The trial of Dorothy Ellingson, the 17-year-old matricide, has been set for June 15. Her plea of not guilty will be permitted to stand.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23

Spain is the leading country in the production of olive oil.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23

H. H. Brown and F. H. Foster are recent arrivals at the Van Glider.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-23

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
HUNDREDS AT CAVERNS

Two excursion trains, one from
Philadelphia and one from Washing
ton, brought a large crowd of people
to Shenandoah Caverns on Sunday.
Added to the excursionists were
scores OF visitors by automobile and
it was busy September day at the
county's big grotto.
With the Washington excursionists
numbering over 300 was the Wash
ington Herald Band, one of the crack
musical organizations at the nations
Capital.
The phenomenal increase in the
number of visitors to these famous
caverns a t e tt their popularity
among the thousands of tourists who
are now visiting the Shenandoah Val
ley, and fact which demonstrates
their outstanding attractiveness is
that in all of the thousands of Wis
itors there has never been single
dissatisfaction voiced The unani-
nous opinion has been that Shenan-
doah CaYerns are more beautiful
than is claimed in the literature
which advertises them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
OFFICERS DESERVE CREDIT

In the wake of the unprecedented
success of the great Shenandoah
ounty Fair it is well to note that this
success was due to the untiring and
unselfish efforts of it's officers, Dr..
James H. Smoot. president; j. Wal
ter Bailey, secretary, and C. NJ. Shan
non, treasurer, with the able assist
ance of the board of directors.
The secretarys office is no sinecure
and the amount of work essential to
the success of the exhibition is far
more than the public has knowledge
of.
There are months of preparatory
work in addition to the arduous du-
ties while the fair is in progress, and
the necessary labor following the fair
in getting up the premium list in
order
Mr.. Bailey's capability has been
tested during his two years tenure of
Office and his labors have told in the
great success attending the fairs. He
has been ably seconded by former
secretary Frank NJ FraveI, who con
tributed largely to the smooth run
ming of the 1925 exhibition.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
COUNTY FAIR PAYS BOND

Out of the net earnings of the
Shenandoah County Fair Association
the Board of Directors has just paid
bond of $4,000 which represented
loan made the association several
years ago. When the association ac-
CURED the grounds it was necessary
to borrow sufficient funds for the
erection of buildings and put the
grounds in condition. This amount
has all been repaid except $4,000, and
the association is now on a sound
financial basis. With a plant which
could not be duplicated for $4,000
and a cash balance on hand of over
$4,000, after the payment as indi-
Gated. the Shenandoah County Fair
4 Association is better fixed financially
than any county fair in Virginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
NEW ROAD To LURAY

Through the Forestry Division of
the government and in conjunction
with the Edinburg Board of Trade,
a shorter and more direct route to
Luray will be opened in a few
months. The forestry service, with
the aid of subscriptions raised by the
Edinburg body has spent large sum
of money on the road which leads
from Edinburg to the Powell's Fort
Valley An improved highway will
be continued from a point on the
eastern side of the mountain to Lu-
ray, cutting the distance from Wood
stock TO that town by over half. 1t
will obviate the necessity of going
by way of New Market to Page Coun-
ty and will open a new territory to
this part of the Valley
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
MIR. /. II. HARRIS MARRIED

Mr. Isaac H. Harris, widower, we'll
known Woodstock resident and Mrs.
Minerva Hovey, widow of the late
Herbert P. Hovey. were married yes
terday Thursday.
Mr.. Harris in addition to his other
business interests is coal dealer,
and is well known throughout Shen-
andoah County. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. d. Keene of
the Woodstock Methodist Church.
The wedding was a quiet affair
and was solemnized at the home of
the bride. The guests were Mrs
Charles Snapp of Winchester, MIR. and
Mrs. Ernest Funkhouser. Mrs. Rus.
sell Bowman and Mrs. Virginia Camp.
bell. Lebanon Church; Mr.. f. Shull
Marlboro; Mrs. Lucy H. Headley
Franklin, w. Va, and Mr.. and Mrs
Milton Hoover. Woodstock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
COUNTY BATTLEPIELDs
TO HAVE MARKERS
Commander Colvin Visits Woodstock
In Interest of State Association
Will Begin 1t New Market

1 Mr.. r. M. Colvin of Harrisonburg
Past Commander of the Grand CamI
lof Virginia, U. C. v, and a director
of the Virginia Statewide Battlefield
Markers Association, was a Wood
stock visitor yesterday in the Inter
ests of the association.
/ He came to Woodstock from New
Market, where the initial steps in
the movement in Shenandoah County
were taken for the marking of the
New Market battlefield Enduring
markers will tell the story of the
heroism of the boys of the Virginia
Military Institute on this world
famed battle-ground, and for this pur-
pose the following committees were
appointed in New Market: On Loca-
ton, DR.. c. o. Miller, Mrs. Eliza Grim,
Hon. c. N. Hoover, EIon O. Henkel
and c. w. Bennick; on Inscription.
Elon o. Henkel, DR.. C. o. Miller, NJ.
White Williamson and C. w. Ben
nick; on Subscriptions. Mesdames w
w. Williamson, w. j. Stirewalt, S. G..
Good and j. c. Grim and Messrs. John
G. Miller, Joseph Tusing and c. N
Hoover.
The names of Mr.. Elon o. Henkel
Mrs. j. C. Grim and Mrs. w. w. Wi
hanson will be added to the State
Committee having in charge the
work
Virginia has been a laggard in
marking its battlefelds and the work
now undertaken by the association is
the result of years of effort on the
part of the patriotic citizens of the
State to index by permanent markers
the scenes upon which the soldiers of
the South played such a conspicuous
and self-sacrificing part.
Thousands of tourists pass this
way each year ignorant of the loca-
ton of the fields upon which South
and North grappled for supremacy,
and the placing of markers at New
Market. Rude's Hill. Fishers Hill and
the other scenes where martial his
tory was made will add much to the
interestingness of motor trip
through the Shenandoah Valley, the
"Granary of the Confederacy
Woodstock Acts
Representatives of the Daughters
of the Confederacy. Rotary Club and
other organizations met with Com
mander Colvin in the Court House
yesterday afternoon and tentative
plans were made for the Woodstock
campaign for funds for the markers.
1t was decided that the U. D. c..
the American Legion and Rotary Club
each select committee, which com
mittees will meet with Commander
Colvin next Wednesday, September
80 at p. m.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
THE DEATH CRUISE
OBEDIENT TO ORDERS
Inquiry Divulges That Great Ship
Was Sent West, Notwithstanding
Commanders Fears

The Shenandoah was ordered on its
fatal fight west September 2 despite
1 recommendation of Lieut.-Comdr
Zachary Lansdowne that the trip be
deferred until the second week OF
September
This was shown by official docu-
ments read into the record of the
naval court of inquiry by Capt. G.
w. Steele. Jr., commandant of the
Lakehurst air station
After the Navy Department had
disapproved the plan for starting at
later period, Commander Lans-
downe made no further protests, Capt.
Steele declared.
The correspondence showed the de-
partment was very anxious to have
the great airship visit state fairs in
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa and
other western states during the first
two weeks of September.
Commander Lansdowne replied
that since there would not be time to
complete preparations at Scott Field,
Ill, for reception of the ship, he sug-
gested the voyage be deferred until
the second week in September.
The Navy Department disapproved
of the plan. fixed the itinerary and
Commander Lansdowne undertook to
carry out the schedule.
The trip was suggested for July,
but Commander Lansdowne objected
on the ground that was during the
season of thunderstorms in the mid
die west. Because of this objection.
the flight was deferred until Septem-
Der.
Inspection of the ship and par
ticularly of the metal structure, Capt.
Steele told the court, showed the
ship in good condition at the time of
its departure, and that such depart
ure met with his entire approval.
Capt. Steele added that the flight
was undertaken by the officers and
men in very hopeful spirit of bring
ing the utility and desirability of this
type of aircraft home to the people
of the country
Capt. Paul Foley. judge-advocate,
developed that Commander Lans-
downe's objections to an earlier flight
and his reasons for recommending
that start be made the second week
of September, was because of lack of
facilities for handling the ship at
stopping places rather than to weather
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
SPECIAL COURT TERM

Judge F. B. Whiting has fixed
Thursday, October %, as the date of
a special term of the Circuit Court
to hear the petition of the Town of
New Market to annex territory con-
tiguous to the tewn.
The law provides that two judges
from other circuits sit with the Judge
in whose district the town seeking
expansion lay and these judges will
be designated by the governor.
When the case was first called il
was dismissed because of want of au-
thority to pass on the question by
the one judge before whom the mat
ter came.
The case has been pending for some
months but the illness Of Judge Whit
ing has delayed its hearing. Since
the proceedings were instituted. New
Market has voted $4,000 for a wa
ter system.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
BRIDGE AT WILLOW GROVE

Weather conditions permitting,
Hugh A. Kneisley. of Kneisley Broth
ers. viii begin the construction of a
concrete bridge across the Shenan-
doah River at Willow Grove. on the
road which leads from the Valley
Turnpike to the farms of DR.. w. C.
Ford and others. The construction
will be at the joint expense of the
land owners benefited and the county,
the former contributing a substan-
tial share of the cost.
The Hollingsworth Ford bridge has
been completed by Mr.. Kneisley al
a cost of several thousand dollars un.
der the estimated cost.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
CHURCH HISTORY ON PRESS

A souvenir historical booklet,
the 200th anniversary of the
Reformed Church in the United States
giving interesting data relative to
Emanuel Church, Mt. Jackson, Grace
at Rinkerton, and ST. Johns, at Cross
Roads, is on the press and will soon
be ready for distribution.
The data was compiled by Rev. W.
3. DutteTa, pastor in charge and it
is filled with interesting historical
sketches of the people and the
churches in the territory from which
the membership is drawn.
The booklet is also commemorative
of the Tooth anniversary of the Vir-
ginia Chassis.
The work is being done by the Her
aid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
TAX DELINQUENTS
OWE STATE S3349
Treasurer Harpine Makes Report To
Circuit Court-Many Capitations
Unpaid

The report of Treasurer J. d. Har-
pine of delinquent State taxes, fled
at the September term of court, and
approved by Judge Whiting discloses
that there is uncollected for the year
$3.34934 in assessed taxes This
amount is apportioned to the sew
eral districts as follows: Lee S345.-
95, colored $3.50; Ashby S649.66,
colored S213S; Madison, S575.75;
Johnston $297.1S. colored s13.7S;
Stonewall S459.23, colored 1888;
Davis s904.72, colored S27.56.
1t will be noted that the delin-
quency in Davis District is far in ex-
cess of any of the other districts. but
inasmuch as the delinquent list in
cludes unpaid capitation, personal
property and other taxes, much OF
this difference is accounted for by the
non-payment of capitations because
of the changing population in the in.
dustries of Davis District.
OF the aggregate amount, only
$17252 is due on real estate, indi
eating the great number of capita
tions remaining unpaid.
The delinquent county tax list is il
course of preparation, but this lis
will show sum unpaid far less thar
that of the State.
The penalty on the aggregate sun
for non-payment of taxes amounts t,
S175.92
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Miss Cora Riffey, for whose in
juries Melvin Shaffer is now incar-
cerated in the Shenandoah County
Jail, has recovered to an extent which
justified her discharge from the Win
chester Memorial Hospital.
She is entirely rational following
her narrowing experience on the fate
full automobile ride with Shaffer,
which resulted in injuries at the time
considered fatal.
Miss Riffey's version of the affair
is known only to the officers having
charge of the matter, and she has
made no statement for publication.