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Death was the fourth passenger in the big Marmon car as it rounded the curve at the north end of the railroad viaduct near Telocaset shortly before noon Wednesday and shortly after, Mr. and Mrs. James Dalton had been claimed by the unseen fourth passenger and Mr. Dalton's son Wylie was in the Hot Lake hospital with a broken hip, broken nose and other injuries. The car hit head-on the end of the viaduct cement wall.
Mrs. Dalton died in the ambulance while on the way to the hospital and Mr. Dalton passed away soon afterwards, both being mortally injured with cuts and fractures. The elder man, owner of the car, was driving and his wife occupied the other front seat, while Wylie, in the ear seat was knocked unconscious.
The younger man is reported to have recovered consciousness after reaching the hospital, but said he did not know the cause of the accident, as it happened without warning. He said his father had just asked him what time it was, and when told it was 11:25, remarked that they had pent of time to be at the ranch for dinner.
The party had been to Union on business and were returning home when the accident ending so tragically occurred. No one is known to have seen the accident at the instant it happened, but "Buster" Eddy, highway employee is said to have been approaching the viaduct from the opposite end and slackened his pace as he saw the Dalton car coming onto the other end, and when he looked again the car was stopped. It was found to have gone across the highway as it rounded the curve and the front part of the car hit the end of the cement wall, driving the engine and other parts backward onto Mr. and Mrs. Dalton, the latter receiving a fractured skull, apparently from the impact of her head against the shatter-proof windshield. The steering wheel was bent abruptly forward, indicating the driver's body had been thrown against it with terrific force.
Those inspecting the wreck at the scene, are of the opinion that the accident was caused by the blowout of the front left tire, the car's tracks some 40 or 50 feet from the cement wall. It is believed that the driver was unable to bring the steering gear back fast enough. Mr. Eddy and others did not believe the car was going at an excessive speed, and attribute the accident to the blowout. The impact is said to have sprung the door on the driver's side open and the senior Dalton's body lunged though it.
Mr. Eddy and other travelers got word to Telocaset from where a phone message brought an ambulance from Union. Herschell Halsey of Telocaset took Wylie to Hot Lake, the ambulance taking the elder couple. The Motor Service garage of North Powder was notified and responded with its wrecker and after some difficulty extricated the wrecked machine and brought it to Powder. The car, one of the largest made, is badly wrecked.
James Dalton, universally known as "Jim" Dalton, was born at Marshtown, Tenn., and his age is given as about 69 years. He came to North Powder a year before the railroad was built on from La Grande, arriving here in 1883. He purchased railroad land and was successful in a business way from the first, we are told The present Dalton ranch, joining for a mile or more the Old Oregon Trail 2 miles from North Powder, was acquired in the early days and has one of the old water rights from the North Powder river.
Mr. Dalton was married after coming to Oregon to Cora E. Mitchel, and J. Wylie, the injured son, is the only surviving child. Mrs. Cora Dalton was a native of Michigan, her birth occurring February 24, 1861. She died April 21, 1904.
Jim Dalton, married Rose Springer of Baker, who met death with her husband Wednesday, at the age of 54 years. Two sisters and one brother in Baker survive her.
Two brothers: Grant Dalton of Baker, and C.R. (Curt) Dalton of North Powder survive. They came from their Tennessee home a few years after Jim came west.
North Powder was Dalton's home until a dozen years ago when he moved to Oak Grove. He arrived here Monday to attend to business matters.
Reports from the hospital Thursday noon stated that while Wylie was suffering much from shock and pain, his condition was not considered serious, but further x-ray pictures were to be taken.
funeral arrangements, concluded today noon when final word was received from relatives of the deceased couple, will include services by the Baker Elks lodge in Baker ad a short service by the Masons at the Mausoleum, and the bodies laid to rest in the Dalton vault there.
The services will begin at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and the burial will be under the direction of West and company. The bodies are at the West parlors.
Pall bearers for Jim Dalton will be the following well known men of this city and Baker: Chris Johnson, H.F. White, H.A. Monday, J.B. Wilson, of North Powder, and George Foster and J.C. Sturgill, of Baker.
Judge C.H. McColloch of Baker and M.M. Gilkison and R.E. Haines of North Powder will serve as pallbearers for Mrs. Dalton, with three others yet to be selected at Baker.