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10 WimfflUß Ml Believes But One Bandit Was in Ballard Oar Hold-Up. DETAILS OF HIS PISTOL DUEL. VH PI rat Wn*M Br » Ptrad Pram tk* OatiMe-Rur w "* Hot Attack** I'a til Shootlm* Promt lal ef Car Was Over—Pos itive That «!■ Shot Killed Oscar Brandt, the Dead Highwayman. Charles E. Plimpton, who miraculously •scaped death at the han«s of the Ballard •treet car bandits, was sufficiently recov ered to receive callers at Providence hos pital yesterday, and during the day a large number of friends visited him. In the morning Dr. Horton and Dr. Carroll operated upon his shattered left forearm and removed In all thirty-four pieces of bone. The shoulder wound is doing well tinder soothing applications. Plimpton's mother remains constantly by his bedside. When seen In the afternoon. Plimpton was exceptionally cheerful, and told for the first time his story of the hold-up and subsequent battle. "I am of the opinion that there was but one man in the attempted hold-up," he ■aid in in Interview. "I was seated on the right side of the car facing the front when the car pulled Into the switch. I had my gun In my overcoat pocket The llrst thing I heard was a shot outside on the front end of the car. This was follow ed by two more in quick succession"^and then there came a lull It was but for a moment, however. The next thing I heard was shooting from the outside Into the car. The bullets came through the glass and Woodwork at botn ends and the center of the car as though some person or persons were trying to cover all points In the car from the side. "Then followed another lull, during which all the passengers on the car, ex cept a large man and myself, made their escape. I felt for my revolver and was about to go" out to help the man on the front end. who had by mat time ceased firing, when 1 heard a tramp, as with heavy boots, on the rear end, and, look ing up, I saw a masked man ent«r the door. This was after all the shooting on the outside had ceased, and aft->r I had been struck in the neck by one of the bul lets from the outside. "The man's appearance brought me to a realisation that I had my hands full inside the car, and about this time the big man. who was left inside the car with me. made his escape through the front door. "As the highwayman entered he stag gered as though drunk. He carried his gun in one hand and supported It with the other clasped about the wrist, which made me' believe he had been wounded In the hand. "He came up within four feet of me. where I was crouching behind the seat, and threw his big gun full upon me. He never spoke a word, but as tne gun was wabbling about In all directions I am sure the man Was drunk, which made him reckless. "I>> fired the llrst shot Just'as I was crawling in toward the wall. My left hand was upraised and the bullet crash ed through my forearm. I then threw up my right hand wfth my gun In It. I am a good shot, and aimed straight at .his face which was not tr.ore than four Vfcet away from me, and flred. "The robber turned and started for the door. I flred polntblank at his body again. He returned the fire, and for a third time my gun spoke. I am almost sure that my first shot took effect, and k that they are my bullets found In the I body of the dead bandit. My third shot ' may have gone wide on account of the smoke in the car. "I am sure there were only three shots fired on the front end before the firing Into the car from the side began. This leads me to believe that the front end passenger wounded the bandit in the hand and In revenge he began firing Into the car from the side after he had been driv en from the front platform. It Is my be lief that there was but one man Implicat ed In the lob. otherwise they would have worked together and the rear end man would have been engaged In his work be fore the front end man had finished." Mr. Plimpton Is employed In the audi tor's office of the Pacific Coast Company. He will probablv be out sreln In a few days, but doubts sre entertained as to whether he will ever regain the use of his left arm and hard. Nothing new In the hold-up case de veloped yesterday In police circles. No trace of the second robber has yet been found, i The officers detailed on the case. however, are still of the opinion there w«r» two men engaged In It. The blood tracks from where the front of the car stood on the switch lead straight to the side of the hill where Brandt was found dying. From the rear of the ear. tracks lead to the brush, and about fifty yards distant Is a piatM where a man Is thought to have rested. The belief of the officers is that it Is at thin spot Brandt's partner waited and Whistled for Brandt, as Matterson claims. They are also convinced that Brandt's partner was wounded, as clots of blood nave been found along his trail, which leads to the railroad tracks and Is then lost. Brandt's body still lies at the morgue. It will possibly be burled at the poor farm tomorrow. PLANS FOR CHAIN GANG. County Prisoners Will Be Set to Work Cleaning Streets. The board of county commissioners on Saturday discussed at considerable length plans for the establishment of a chain gang for the prisoners In the county Jail. It wast resolved to ask the permission of the city to put the prisoners to work im mediately cleaning the streets In the su burban districts. Among other things, Grant street bridge and the Fremont boulevard will bo kept in good condition by the chain gang. If suitable arrangement can be made the county commissioners will complete the present unfinished plank road between this city and Ballard with convict labor. "The city of Ballard will be asked to furnish the lumber and the county will donate the labor. At present It Is the Intention of the com missioners to employ two guards for the chain gang. The prisoners will be worked In gangs of twelve, that being all two guards can safely handle. The Jail usual ly contains from ten to twenty-five "hobo" prisoners. [ASSSI Pills! | Does your head ache? Pain back of I I your eyes? Bad taste in vourmouth? I I It's your liver I Ayer's Pilis are I I liver pills. They cure constipation, I I headache, dyspepsia, and ail liver I complaints. 28c. All druggists. I Wul MU awwtaoh* or boird a beautiful Jim ,n, mmm ■ ft-r. nru nJ SITES. UlzSSt feet facing on First avenue south and running through to •Rail road avenue. Another tract 137x139, Immediately across the street to the southward, and fronting also on First avenue south and Railroad avenue. Out of this tract we can sail a forty-foot lot If desired. These tracts are tilled In and are absolutely the closest In and most availa ble warehouse and manufacturing sites In the city, and there Is nothing that offer* a better opportunity for profitable Investment liny an situated only few blocks crath ef Jacksei street and six Weeks' SMM of Dexter Norton 8 Co.'s bank. aoa and *O3 X*ir York Blook. STICKS TO HIS OWN STOET. federal Officers Viable to Get a Confession Prom L. M. Wlllnrd, Supected of Counterfeiting. Secret Service Agent La Salle and the Seattle police officials were active yester day In the counterfeiting case brought to light Friday. During the morning Mr. La Salle called at the county lall and had a talk with G. Guy Weiler and John Doyle, who went further Into the details of their alleged connection with Wlllard, and seemed disposed to tell all they knew about the case. Next Mr. La Salle took L. M. Wlllard, the third of the suspects, on a walk, and brought him downtown. Although every effort was used to make him tell his full connection with the mat ter, he still stuck to his original story of having found $125 of the bad money and given It to Weiler and Doyle to get rid of. The search for the cache was not con tinued yesterday, owing to the lateness of the hour when Agent La Salle got through with the men. This morning, however, accompanied by Weiler and Deyle, who have once been to the spot where the outfit Is cached, Mr. La Salle will renew the search, which promises to meet with success. The t*6 of counterfeit coin which Weiler and Doyle claim to have thrown Into the bay at the foot of Union street has not yet been recovered. According to their story It was tied up In a towel. After the tide had gone out yesterday after noon the officers began to drag the bay at the point Indicated,, but no trace of the money was found. Agent La Salle yesterday morning gave instructions at the county Jail to permit no person, on any excuse, to see any of the alleged counterfeiters, except by or der of the United States district attorney or himself. "The coin I have recovered from the men," said Mr. La*. Salle yesterday, "Is perhaps the best, Mgth one exceptloon. I nave ever seen. We have not accom pllshd much today, but expect that to morrow will reveal some interesting points In the case. The coin Is undoubt- edly made from a mold. The metal can be determined only after an analysis." CLERKS FOR SPRING ELECTION. List of Applicants Who Passed Civil Service Examination. There were forty applicants for exami nation by the civil service commission ers for positions as registration rlerks for the spring election. Several failed to pass recent examinations. The following Is a list of those who were successful: C. ThorrfSon, W. W: Feas, A. Turner, J. C. McGlnnls, Arthur Rlnehart, John L. Gow, Harvey C. London, Frederick Fos ter, Correllt E. Bowman, A. Tt. Rail, Ma son G. Guy, J. H. Darlington, Myrtle Meyer, William M. Qrecn. M. T. McGraw, William E. Root, J. P. E. Scc.oncs, A. C. Nelson, 11. 3. Lea. N. A. Thompson. Charles S. Carpenter, R. F. Farran, R. 11. Pearee L. F. Dodge, C. D. Lynch, F. R. Brine, D. O. Rudy, R. W. Cotterlll, J. Morrison, H. H. Smith, A. E. Drake, E. Meier. COLVILLE RESERVATION ROAD. Secretary of the interior Approves Great Northern'* Map*. The Great Northern's Washington Im- Erovement and Development Company as Just completed five new maps definite ly locating Its proposed line through the Colvllle reservation from a point-on the Columbia river near the mouth/' of the San Poll northward through the San Poll valley and along Curlew creek and Kettle river to the International boundary line. All Of the maps and papers filed by the company have. It is understood, received the sanction of the secretary of the In terior. and the Great Northern will be gin the construction of the line early In the spring. The district covered by the proposed line li one of the richest In mining In the Ealtera portion ot, tlie state. CLOSE IN CLOSES HIS PASTORATE. Rev. Prank ». Whltham Retiree From the Pulpit of the First M. P. Church—<Called to Columbia. Last night's service at the First Metho dist Protestant church at the corner of Third avenue and Pine street was the last of the pastorate of Rev. Frank E. Whltham. Mr. Whltham will return to hie own communion, that of the Congre gational church, and has accepted a call to the rapidly growing Columbia Congre gational church, nt Columbia. He will commence Ills labors there next Sunday. There will be no Immediate supply for the pulpit vacancy in the First Methodist Protestant church. The congregation will look to the Home Mission board for a pastor to take Rev. Mr. Whitham's place. Rev. Frank K. Whitham was born in England, his father being then the jro prletor of the Calder Vale iron works, at Wakefield, Yorkshire, one of the largest concerns of its kind in the country. Frank and Fred Whitham, his two sons, early sought vocations in foreign lands. Frank Whitliam, after three years of traveling in almost all lands, and after taking a degree ill England and later attending a university in Germany, entered the work of the Congregational church In the Uni ted States. He has served churches in Maine, Vermont and Missouri. Coming to Seattle nearly three years ago, he accepted a call to the pulpit cf the First Methodist Protestant church, in tending to remain here for a brief period only. The relationship with the Methodist Protestant people, however, proved so agreeable that the Intended brief stay has extended Into almost three years. Fred Whitham, (he brother of the cler gyman, went to South Africa, where lie enlisted in the famous Cape Mounted Rliles, but soon thereafter became under secretary to the governor general. Lord Napier. Later he tilled a similar office under the celebrated Gen. Gordon. A Cape newspaper of recent date speaks In an editorial of Mr. Whitham as one of the coming great men of South Africa. The Pacific Clipper line's freighter Rapid Transit will beijln the transportation of eight cars of gun carriages and machinery for the government fortifications on Ad miralty head and Marrowstone point to day. The paraphernalia will be taken op at Arlington docks. THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, MONDAY, JANUABY 1, ltpp. REV. FRANK E. WHITHAM. Machinery for Fortifications. m mum Booming Cannons and Screaming Whistles Greet 1900. MANY WATCH NIOHT SERVICES. Dying Momenta of 18M Observed In Widely Varying Ways—Ohurch- Goers Pass Them la Solemn Son* lae an Impromptu Celebration— Uproar of Joyous Enthusiasm. With the loud boom of cannon, the fir ing of revolvers, beating of drums and screaming of the brazen throats of noisy whistles of factories and water craft, the old year of 1899 was bid adieu last mid night, and a new year, full of hope''and bright prospects, ushered in and bid a glad welcome. Until the Impromptu cele bration was over the downtown streets, were fairly alive with people—men and women, young and old. all participating In the festival. In the southern part of the city en thusiasm ran too high to await the hour of midnight, and so the uproar began la that quarter about half an hour earlier. It was general in all quarters down town, though in the residence districts fireworks shot high In the air, waving adieu and welcome as In one breath. It was a Joyous occasion, and all who remained up so late had a spectacular reward. M Today a holiday will be generally ob served. Banks and business houses will remain closed until Tuesday morning. The public library will be closed with the ex ception of the men's reading room, which will be open In the afternoon as usual. The old year, so full of wars and ru mors of wars, died amid various surround ings In Seattle last night—the old year, so full of gladness and victory for some; so full of sadness and failure for others. In some places the old year expired as peacefully ae a child; In others he Joined the fading pageant of the past to the ac companiment of the music of brazen in struments and drinking songs, and in many places of public worship he faded out of being amid hosannas from ten times fourscore and ten of voices uplifted to the Throne. Watch-night services were held In a. number of the churches, and as a rule the seating capacity of the edifices was taxed to the utmost. At the First Methodist church many of the ladies took off their hats and their wrnps and made themselves comfortable for their vlrgll. There was a regular service first, at which Presiding Elder Whitfield preached. The watch serv ices were led by the pastor, Rev. E. M. Randall. They comprised singing and scripture readings by members of the congregation befitting the occasion. One of the hymns was Y 'Holy, Holy, Holy." which Tennyson said Is the grandest hymn In the English language. After the regular service at the First Baptist church the watch service did not begin till about 10 o'clock, and was held in the lecture room on the ground floor. Attendants at the regular Sunday night service enjoyed special music, "The Naza rene," a sacred cantata by Charles H. Gabriel, and sung by twenty-five male and female voices. It was splendidly rendered under the leadership of W. T. Elwell, the choirmaster. The watch services were conducted by the pastor, Kev. K I* Bowerman. He read .1 scripture leseon, and delivered i.n address, the topic of which was "Aly Church." ITe sought to show in what way the most effective work could he done dur ing the year for "the Kingdom," and stated he thought it could he accomplished through the local church by each one re maining loyal and zealous to the cuurcn of which he mlxht be a member. Two ad dresses were also made by laymen. Tliey were by H. VV. Gilchrist on "Soul Win ning," and by S. C. .Ohrum on "Spirit- Filled Life." A festival watch service was held at St. Mark's Episcopal church. The full choir, with orchestra, was in tho chancel, and at midnight buret out in the strains of Sullivan's "Festival Te Deura." The time, the sacred place and the solemn occasion made this grand martial panegyric very Impressive. The service did not begin till 11:30 p. m., and was in the following order: rrocesslonal, 41S—"O God, Our Help in Ages Past" 8t Anne Lord's Prayer Vesicles Collects Anthem—"Recessional" (Kiplinct DeKuren Dr. It. 11. Gentle and chorus. Sermon: the rector At midnight: "Festiral te Deura" Sulliran Miss Tester and chorus, with orchestra and orjan accompaniment Offertory—"We Stand in Deep Repentance".,.. * -Mendelssohn Mies Tester. Miss Trie, Dr. R. B. Gentle, Mr A. W. Conant. Recessional, 203—"A Few More Years Shall Roll" Leominster Postlude A well attended and very enjovable watch-night meeting waa held at the First Free Melhodist church, at Terry avenue and Pine afreet, commencing at 8 p. m. It consisted of pralie and ncrtptur# reading and apMfclof, $1,650.- Oood 0-room modern house, Ren ton Hill. $900.25 Oood O-room bouae, walking dis tance. Both foreclosed' properties and biff bargains. Easy terms. F. M. JORDAN, Second Floor, Colonial Block. AaniSBMBNTS. "Shenandoah" at the Seattle. Jacob Lltt'a "Shenandoah" company opened at the Seattle theater last even ing to a well-filled house. The audience was appreciative, and, as a whole, the production was very satisfactory. In this revival of Bronson Howard's famous war drama a number of minor changes have been made which are really Improve ments and add scmoe novelty. There Is no stint to the display of horses and men— In fact, the limits of the stage are tested In this respect. The battle scene In the third act la especially realistic. Minor Incidents of bloody action, the sullen retreat of the Union army and the dramatic advent of Oen. Sheridan who, with his escort, dash es across the stage fairly choked with powder smoke, are all presented In un usually vivid style and work the audi ence up to quite a high pitch of enthusi asm. A pretty feature of the response to the applause which followed last night was the waving of small flags by the en tire company In time to martial music. Robert Elliott's Col. Kerchlval West was not wholly satisfactory. W. A. WhUecar aa Oen. Haverhill, J. B. Cooper as Capt. Heartsease, George A. Wright as Lieut. Bedloe and Otis Turner as Sergt. Barkett were all very acceptable. Louis Hen dricks makes an Ideal Gen. Buckthorn. Miss Kstella Dale, In the role of < trude Klllngham, is wltuout doubt an actress of talent and possesses a melodi ous voice, but she does not come up to one's Ideal of the fiery Southern girl. Ju lia Bachelder as Jennie Bucktho m. Is pleasing. Probably very few In the audi ence recognized In the graceful young woman who so charmingly tilled the part of Madeline West, Miss Alice Newbegln, formerly a resident of Seattle and a de voted young teacher In the Sunday school of one of the prominent local churches. Her stage name Is Alice Neal. She la now In her third season In the profes sion, and Is an actress of much promise. "Gay Coney Island" st Third Avenue. "At Gay Coney Island," that breeiy col lection of amusing lines, laughable situ ations and clever specialties, opened last night at the Third Avenue theater to a crowded house. 'The play has been seen In Seattle before, but has lost none of Us drawing powers. The plot Is based on the attempts of a rich young herless to rid herself of a supposedly moribund hus band secured at her request by a jocular doctor. The situations are Involved and ludicrous. - Miss Marie Storl, a. beautiful young woman with a splendid soprano voice, plays the part of Miss An Teek and Mrs. Aiken Payne. Her songs were well re ceived. She is also an accomplished vlo- Ilnlßt. Her first selection captivated the audience. For an encore she played Suwanee River" with much delicacy and feeling. The principal factors in the fun-making are Burt Weston as Dr. Payne and Charles Belmont as Hi Price, the plumb er. Their comedy work is clever and ex tremely amusing. Dick Rlelmrds was good as Benson Huret, an eccentric Ger man. Mattle Lockette was a charming soubrette and sang and danced her way Into the hearts of her audience. Alf Holt whistled well and gave some good imitations of the cries of birds and ani mals. The chorus girls of "In Gay Coney Is land" are pretty and sing well. The cos tumes are handsome and the scenery'all that could be desired. A special matinee will be given this afternoon. SOCIALISTS' OPEN MEETING. Seekers After Light on Socialism Gather In W. C. L. V. Hall. Western Central Labor Union Hall was well filled last night by an audience of those seeking light on the question of so cialism. The occasion was a public meet ing of the Social Democratic party. The objects of the party and its platform were explained by the chairman, L. W. Kidd. Henry Kanouse gave a reading from a Haverhill paper, which showed the atti tude of the combined old parties sgalnst the Socialists. Lyman Wood read a chap ter on the origin of socialism. The main feature of the meeting, how ever, was the able exposition of socialism made by C. Lux and his masterful an swering of all questions propounded. The meeting was closed by a five-min ute talk of great eloquence by Max Sel bert. The next meeting will be held on Monday evening, January 8. HER MACHINERY OUT OF ORDER. City of Seattle Compelled to Put Back For Repairs. Owing to the imperfect packing of a cylinder head which caused a constant thumping of her engine, the City of Se attle was compelled to put back on her voyage to Alaska and return to this port for repairs. These were completed within five hours, and the vessel sailed again last night for Lynn canal. She first put to sea yesterday afternoon and got as far as West Point, when Capt. Connell decided It prudent and best to turn back and make the repairs needed. There were eighty passengers aboard, all of whom took the delay without complain ing. Bloemfonteln Out of <)iiarantlne. Stoamer Bloemfonteln, the British- American line's Honolulu freighter Which was detained several days at the Port Townsend quarantine, will arrive at the Arlington docks about 11 o'clock this morning. She will begin taking on cargo at once, sailing on her maiden Hawaiian voyage about the middle pf the week. The Bloemfonteln last sailed coal-laden from New South Wales with a cargo for Hono lulu. Marriage Llcenae Record Broken. The month of December was a record breaker in the matter of marriage li censes In King County. County Auditor Evenson Issued 106 during the month, the highest number recorded for a like pe riod. (fiticQia flakes the hair grow. Clears the Complexion. Softens and whitens the Hands. Preserves and beautifies the skin of In fants and Children. 0* Absolutely pare, dclk.-.te IT medicated, surpriftagly Ctteettr*. CvjtrvßA g«,Ar U notably tho m«t eflcactoM of «kTo purlftera aad beta titer*. Ititthe HUfHulwX Mtof tohat, bath, aad ba»r —p<T FREDERICK, VELBOY k KTJIBO. A BUSY WEEIi IBusiness for the first few days after New :f I Year's day is supposed to be quiet. We f* j determined some time ago that it should be | I otherwise at this store, and have provided I the following— ' I A SPECIAL DRIVE ON SPECIAL SALE |g Carpets. Satsuma For the next week, to liven things For a week, or m lon* up In the Carpet Department, we last, the following prices «Sn 25 T will Mil: vail on Batsuma Run at tbSi JSL A r -hardly necessary to hint that •2 T Moquette Carpet*- con,e early f „ . „ , * Slxe 3x« feet Made, lined and laid, OS Size 4x7 feet per yard OO CIS 3lie 6x« feet ifm^ _ Slxe 6xß feet •...!*■»£ 'l'' Axminster Carpets— Hade, lined and laid, || |A llxe m l fee^ 8 •: P»T yard # lllfi Bin Sxli feet, hall #;■ «u m "Daisy" I Jlir-Cigbt Realm. FOR ONE WEEK. I The DAIST has Inside hot blast down draft, nickeled regulat- '" ; lngi damper and pipe check, heavy steel linings, cast Iron collar, •§ top heavily braced, swing-off cover and urn. Special for the MMM . > week, 22-Inch slxe, without foot rails ..... 9wMv'i FOOT RAILS 50 CENTS EXTRA. .— r?mnTOM>- tAhPrr* . tijaztzmßf ♦ evenyrwiMamfunwiaiaT THIRD AVENUE THEATER, .f 1 W. m. RUSSELL, Ltsia mt —|i M ' HAPPY YEAR .....TONIGHI_. •f|| "At Gay Coney Island!* MATINEE TODAY. | $1.50-BHOW-sL®| SAYS EVERYBODY. J At least 2,000 turned away last night upil4ii£jjj| get even BREATHING ROOM. . NEVER CHANGING PRICES-lOc, 20c. 30c, 4*. Mfc pUSTERERS' BALL TOISTIG-BCT —AT- Germauia Hall, BENEFIT OF Carbonado Fund MUSK BY LUEBEN'S BAND Admission, 30 Cents. Entire proceeds will go to the Car bonado sufferers. ROLLER SKATING AT ARMORY HALL EVERY AFTERNOON AND. EVENING. Free Instruction every afternoon. Muslo Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Spec tator!, 10; skaters, 25c. Manager A. D. Steneel. Eyen^rattiiers. nitCAMWWH. We are experts In Eye flttinar. 1 MISS WILZINSKI, 112 Cherry Street. Gr*du*te OpUcUn. •'Guard Your Bight." * XI/ E fume yet A fine tine 2 ZmL of Wtiches. DU- X * monds. Jewelry, etc., for * 1 I2 1 v pjlA/rw Year's presents. £ < WtjjJSm W. W. HOUGHTON, Jeweler, » M rißt An , i; Instruments. J • ■ musical Instrument It wHI-B>f ]| to buy that^ holds^jj • dolins and Guitars art J '" In workmanship, llnlsh .. We have good string liiMWNWfB* .. from 18.00 upwards. II winter &mm • • Second Ave. and Marten J • f> Kemovfd From iS3| BUI. ****§? |M j mßllLrrjawHi Wisdom's Robert** caffM' j blemishes of the faoe fMfIHK j COMPOSITION JoK] tor the trad* (n#f njHß^j9|^lK|