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 ==================================================================== The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, October 8, 1914, issue Joe Chambers Meets Death Joseph Chambers, a man living out in the vicinity of Cow Lake, met with a violent death last Saturday night at his home. It appears that he had been to Sprague during the day on business, and arriving home after dark, drove into the barnyard and unhitched his team. When he stopped the wagon, it stood on a slight incline, and after, as he thought, he had unhitched all of the traces, he started the team away from the wagon, but as it developed, he had neglected to unhitch one trace, and when the horses started they drew the wagon down on top of him, and one of the horses becoming frightened, jumped on Mr. Chambers, breaking his shoulder and the first rib on the right side. This caused the animals to become more frightened and they pulled the wagon over him several times, breaking four more ribs on the right side and mangling him fightfully. Dr. Hewit was summoned and arrived on the scene about 12 o'clock when he found the man in such a condition that nothing but death could avail. He was badly injured internally and had several internal hemmorhages but he lingered on until about 7 o'clock a.m. when he passed away. His mother and sister, who live at Medical Lake, upon being informed of the accident, drove down in a car, arriving at the home about 4 o'clock. The remains were taken to Medical Lake for interment. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, October 22, 1914, issue Jacob D. Luiten Dies Jacob D. Luiten died October 2, and was buried October 7, at Rose City cemetery, at Portland. He was 61 years of age and death was caused by an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Luiten was born at Mors, in Rheims province, Germany in 1854, and settled in Minnesota on his arrival in this country. He came to Ritzville 24 years ago. Five years ago he moved to St. John's, Oregon. He is survived by four children: Mrs. Dena Headland, Henry and Elizabeth Luiten of St. John's, Ore., and Johnnie Luiten, of Ritzville. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Luiten and daughter, Maybelle, attended the funeral. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, November 5, 1914, issue Little Baby Dies The little 2 months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ohlenhauser of Irby, died a week ago Tuesday. Funeral services were held at the Joseph Gessner ranch, Rev. Wittrock officiating, and interment was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Ohlenhauser is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gessner. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, December 3, 1914, issue Pioneer Farmer Buried James Smith, one of the prominent famrers and pioneer settlers of Adams county, died last week at his home in Kahlotus and was buried last Thursday in a cemetery on Michigan Flat, near the farm where he resided many years. Mr. Smith was 83 years of age, and was among the first settlers in Adams county. For several years he and his sons engaged extensively in stock raising, later taking up farming. For the past six years he has resided in Kahlotus where he owned considerable property. Besides his son, T. B. Smith, who resides south of this place, he has a son, Chalres, who is now in South America. Mrs. Woodruff Dies A. H. Woodruff came down from Spokane Friday night to see his wife, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Smith. The malady (cancer) with which Mrs. Woodruff is afflicted has progressed so far that it was thought best to remove her to the Sacred Heart hospital which was done on Sunday night on No. 4. This case has aroused a great deal of sympathy in the community, both for Mrs. Woodruff and her parents. Since writing the above, we have received the information that Mrs. Woodruff had passed away early Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Smith departed to Spokane on No. 318, but were unable to give any information in regard to funeral arrangements. We will enter more fully into detail regarding the sad death of Mrs. Woodruff in our next issue. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, December 10, 1914, issue Mrs. Evans Passes Away On last Saturday morning at the residence of Mr. J. Carl Koch, Mrs. Ida Evans, mother of Mrs. Koch, passed to the Great Beyond, after an illness of only a few days. Mrs. Evans arrived here from Seattle on Tuesday of last week, for a visit with her daughter, and upon her arrival seemed to be enjoying good health, but we are informed that on Saturday morning she received a paralytic stroke, which was the direct cause of death. Mrs. Evans was born in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, and at the time of death was 48 years, 8 mos., and 15 days of age. She resided in her native state until about eight years ago when the family removed to Seattle, in which city she had resided since. Funeral services wre held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Koch on Sunday last, and interment was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Evans is survived by two children, E. R. Evans of Juneau, Alaska, and Mrs. J. C. Koch of this city, who has the sympathy of a large number of friends in her bereavement. Gideon Leonard Is Dead Gideon Leonard, aged 77 years, died at his home on College Hill after a lingering illness. Mr. Leonard was a pioneer of this county and has lived in Ritzville for some time. He is survived by his widow, grown sons and daughters. The funeral took place from the Christian church Monday, the sermon being preached by the Rev. Mr. Downs, pastor. Interment was made in the cemetery on Rattlesnake Flat. Mrs. Arthur H. Woodruff At the Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane, Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, 1914, after a two years illness from cancer, Mrs. Arthur H. Woodruff, aged 29 years, 3 months and 23 days died. As noted in the columns of the Journal-Times last week, Mrs. Woodruff was taken to Spokane Sunday night, November 29th, the case having progressed so far that her parents were no longer able to give her the care her case required. It was not, at that time, thought that Mrs. Woodruff's sufferings were so nearly over. While her malady was cancer, the immediate cause of her death was exhaustion, she having taken no food for ten days. Deceased was born at Jackson, Minnesota, on the 9th day of August, 1885, and was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Smith of this city. Some 12 years ago she came west with her parents. Five years ago Genevieve Smith was married to Arthur H. Woodruff, of Spokane. The fruit of this union was little Ruth, now two years and 8 months old. Two years ago last October, Mrs. Woodruff first knew that she was the victim of that awful scourge-cancer. Two major and one minor operations were performed at the Sacred Heart to no avail. The progress of the disease was very rapid and human help was powerless. Her saddened parents could only stand at the bedside, witness their daughter's awful suffering and know that they were helpless as a babe to aid. Mrs. Woodruff was a member of the M. E. church in Ritzville. Funeral services were held from the undertaking parlors of Hauzen & Jaeger, Spokane, on Friday the 4th at 11 o'clock a.m., the interment being at Greenwood. The granddaughter, little Ruth, will be reared by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Smith.