Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-07-07
COUNTY PIONEER
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
4 lanes $. Adams Killed in Automobile
accident West of COlfaX Friday
Eyening-Was Early AdyO-
cate of Better Farming

adams. who was killed Friday even
inc in an automobile accident near
roe Siding. west of ColfaX, Whit
man county lost respected pioneer
as well as one of its most scientific,
husiness-like farmers. In all prob
ability the true facts concerning the
death of Mr. Adams will never be
known, as there were no eye wit
nesses to the accident which cost him
his life. and all conclusions are bias 9d
entirely on circumstantial evidence.
His lifeless body was found about
$40 Friday morning, under his Ford
automobile, which had swerved from
the main road and turned turtle
The discovery was made by Platt and
Jess Huntley, who promptly sum
moned physicians, although there
was no trace of life. The physicians
pronounced the neck broken, and in
all probability death was instantan-
eOus. The head was also badly
crushed.
The tracks of the automobile indi-
Gated that the car had sWerved
sharply, leaving the road, and a flat
front tire gave rise to the assumption
that blowout had caused the acct
dent. Mr.. Adams was returning
from Endicott, where he had gone
that afternoon, to Colfax, and the
body was taken to Colfax Friday
night
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at ColfaX, from the
Plymouth Congregational church,
with Rev. H. p Williams of Spokane
officiating Burial was at the One
cho cemetery. The pallbearers were
John O'Neal, David Beaslew, Chas. l..
Chamberlain, Chas. Losey, f. NJ.
Woodin and II w Golf, all old time
friends of Mr.. Adams. The funeral
was attended by hundreds of sorrow
ing friends of the family, many of
whom accompanied the body to the
burial grounds. Many beautiful floral
offerings covered the casket.
James S. Adams, who was So years
OIL age at the time of his death, was
son OF William A. and Eliza Adams,
VINO crossed the plains by OK team
from Missouri to Eldorado county.
california, in 1854. In the latter
state the parents engaged in the
ualry business, and it was here that
ue Pullman man was born. In 1869
he removed with the family to Bong
Ids county, Oregon, and came TO
whitman county as a Young man in
iooo' locating a homestead of 100
acres Just north of the Rose Creek
senool mouse, four miles north of
rullman, which he owned at the time
OF his death.
MT Adams farmed the homestead
WIN much success until IS years ago,
"neh ne took the MANAGEMENT of the
i@VV-acre Coolidge Mechanic farm.
miles southwest of here, continu-
III? IN that capacity until a nttle over
year ago, When he became interest
~ III the sale of Alberta lands and
~'aolished aeadquarters in Spokane.
ne made numerous Ups to Whitman
'0'hty III the interests of his Blu 81
u'sS and it was on ore f these trips
'"'' ne met his death lie was
menoer of the Colfax camp of the
Wo. W.
deceased is survived by his widow.
us aged mother, Mrs. William A.
u"iis' and three sons. One son. Or
c.. ADAMS, is graduate of the
~ 80 college and now a practicing
''ician at Davenport. Another
AN asa is engaged in farming in
Oer'a' Canada, and the third, Syl-
'''er' is located in Alaska.
:. WI Adams was a potent factor in
Nm aping the agricultural distinies of.
80 iah county. Always an ener-
willing worker, and a business
a. ~ every sense of the word, he
hs-' aueted his farm on a scientific
''' and was one of the first farm
h. " realize the Importance of the
80 IN connection with the Palouse
~ ry wheat farm. AS manager of
n,s ooolidge-McClaine ranch he
so's eiced diversified farming from a
H.. ',iic standpoint. with the result
to 'ne big farm was often pointed
Ia % a model institution. At times
c.., 4ao as many as 5000 hogs, and
shipments of hogs, cattle