Adams County, Ritzville, WA ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Adams County News, October 2, 1901, issue McDermott DIED: Yesterday, October 1, at the home of Mrs. Annie Trantum, in this city, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed McDermott. Killed by Flying Timber Arthur Shoafstall, the bright fifteen year old son of Theodore Shoafstall, the drayman, met with a fatal accident yesterday forenoon. In company with Mr. T. W. Howell, manager of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., he was standing in the engine room when a piece of wood which was being cut was hurled from the rapidly revolving saw through the door glancing between the engineer and Mr. Howell and striking the unfortunate lad about the temple and passing on through the side of the building. The little fellow never regained consciousness and died at four o'clock this morning. Mr. Hansen who is acting as manager of the company in the absence of F. E. Robbins, and Fred P. Clodius who was in charge of and handling the saw deeply regret the deplorable occurrence but are in no way blamable. The parents are prostrated over the loss of their favorite boy who was the youngest of five children. The family live in Greene's addition near the Sinclair residence and are industrious people in good financial circumstances. The funeral will take place tomorrow (Thursday) at ten o'clock with interment following at the Spanjer cemetery. Adams County News, October 9, 1901, issue Elmore DIED: Elmore-On Thursday, October 3, 1901, at the farm home six miles south of town, Mamie, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Elmore. The cause of death was diptheria which was discovered too late by the parents to save the life of the little one. The burial was held Thursday in the cemetery about a half mile west of town. T. J. Sanders DIED: In this city, Sunday, Oct. 5, 1901, at 4 a.m., T. J. Sanders, aged fifty-four years. The deceased was a single man and the primary cause of his death was liver trouble brought on by heavy lifting and hard work in a saw mill. Burial took place Monday afternoon at Spanjer cemetery. Adams County News, October 16, 1901, issue M. W. Orton M. W. Orton, an insurance man who has been traveling on a bicycle soliciting business through this section of country for several months, was killed near Cheney this morning at 8 o'clock, by being run over by a heavy wagon and four-horse team on the public highway. The deceased was fifty years of age, and leaves a family at Albany, Oregon. Arrests followed, and the parties who had charge of the outfit that caused Orton's death are charged with manslaughter. Adams County News, October 23, 1901, issue Albershardt Fred Albershardt, the young German farmer living five miles south of town, returned Monday from Pendleton, where he went to attend the funeral of his father, who committed suicide by hanging himself in jail. His mother, who was shot by the husband, is recovering. The gentleman states that his parents had always lived very happily together until a short time ago, when his father became addicted to drink, which was the sole cause of the tragedy. Adams County News, November 6, 1901, issue Edgcomb Infant DIED: Near Bemis postoffice, Nov. 6, 1901, the infant baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. F. Edgcomb. Adams County News, November 20, 1901, issue Anna Bunger DIED: BUNGER-At the home, four miles west of town, on Saturday, November 16, 1901, Anna, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bunger. Adams County News, November 27, 1901, issue Mrs. J. H. Martin DIED: At the home of her parents, near Hatton, Nov. 18, 1901, Mrs. J. H. Martin, in the 27th year of her age. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hiller, who came from Michigan to Washington in 1888, living the first year in Walla Walla, and moving from thence to their present home, where they became one of the pioneer families of this part of Adams county. She taught school several terms in this and Franklin county. She was deeply interested in and loved school work, and never failed to gain the affection of her pupils. Consequently, instead of her having to seek for a school, schools sought her services. While a member of the M. E. Church at the Sutton point of the Delight circuit, she was much interested in all branches of Christian work. She was married Feb. 4, 1898, to Rev. J. H. Martin, who was then stationed at Leland, Idaho. The funeral was conducted on Tuesday morning at the house, by Rev. T. G. Hodgson, of Coeur d'Alene, Ida. A large number of sympathizing friends and relatives were present and followed the remains of their loved one to their last resting place. A father, mother, brother, husband and child are left to mourn her loss. Fred Schoernherr Fred Schoernherr, a German farmer aged 43 years, living on his quarter section of land about five miles east of town, was found dead in his bed this morning. Coroner Gritman and Dr. Burroughs wre notified and immediately visited the scene, and an examination showed conclusively that death was caused by alcoholism. The deceased was a single man and had no relatives in this country. He has been farming here for several years. The remains will be buried in the little cemetery on the outskirts of town, east of the public school building. Adams County News, December 11, 1901, issue Musselman DIED: MUSSELMAN-At the home near Bemis on Friday, Dec. 6, 1901, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. O. Musselman. Adams County News, December 18, 1901, issue Mrs. W. L. Smith DIED: SMITH-At Odessa, December 12, 1901, Mrs. W. L. Smith. The deceased was a daughter of James Despain of Newport, Idaho. Two brothers and one sister survive her, Mrs. Grant N. Tuttle of Waitsburg, Chas. Despain of Spokane and Wm F. Despain of this city. She was a most estimable lady and leaves a husband and six children to mourn her loss. Dennis H. Carrico CARRICO - At his home at E 1730 Olive street, Spokane, Dec. 17, 1901, Dennis H. Carrico, aged eighty years. The deceased was formerly a resident farmer of this county and lived on a homestead ten miles east of town in the section known as the Carrico hills. Some twenty years ago while this was Whitman county the Shanks-Bloomfield-Thomas tragedy occurred on the Carrico place and for which series of murders Thomas was promptly hung at Walla Walla.