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GASOLINE IN A CUP CAUSES FINE COSTING (9000 fire Chief Wright Makes Inves tiagtion of Blaze on North Side of Main Plaza. WAS BUT LITTLE INSUARNCE Fumes Traveling to Stove Re sult in Explosion—Firemen Are Praised. The total damage as the result of the fire which gutted the Merchants Supply company, 409-11 north side Main plaza, yesterday afternoon was today estimat ed as not exceeding $9OOO. Charles Kinney, a boy, who was painfully burn ed about the arms and lower limbs dur ing the exfllosion, is reported much im proved and his injuries are not consid ered serious. The total damage is fixed at $«750. Stock representing a value of $B9OO. carried by Berlin & Goldman, principal stockholders in the Merchants' Supply company, was damaged to the extent of $7OOO. A salvage approximating $lOOO will probably be realized and work of assorting the undamaged stock, which was largely confined to the rear portion of the store, was begun today. The total insurance carried by this firm amounted to $2250. The contents of the Metropolitan tailor shop, conducted by Lester Lovett, were valued at $2OO. The loss in this department is estimated at $l5O. with no insurance. The. total damage to the building is fixed at $l->OO, fully covered by insurance. Tn a communication to Fire Chief Wright today. Alfred G. Witte, son of George Witte, owner of the building, thanked the fire chief and the fire light ers for their work. He also forwarded a ten dollar bank note to be used, as he said, “in treating the boys to smoke sticks. ” The Saul Wolfson Dry Goods company also extended the department its appro ciation for the effective work they did and the splendid manner in which the firemen prevented the fire from spread ing and damaging the Wolfson stock and building. The smoke which entered this ’ establishment did practically no damage, the greatest damage being done to one of the show windows, in which the glass was broken and the goods on display slightly watersoaked. The fire slightly damaged the awning also in front of this building, and also in front of the Crystal. Fire Due to Gasoline. Fire Chief Wright, after an inves tigation, finds that the fire originated in the Metropolitan tailor shop, and was due to the handling of gasoline. A boy, while cleaning some clothing, un wisely placed a cup of gasoline on the same table on which a gasoline stove was burning. The flames from the gas oline, he says, coming in contact with the blaze, resulted in an explosion and set fire to the fluid in the cup. He says it was fortunate that a five gallon can filled with gasoline which was with in a few feet of the fire did not ex -Si} 0 This can was carried out of the wfcljng before it became ignited. /J/jf Berlin, of the Merchants’ Supply / f’ fmny. was in his store when the fire ’ I iH. out- The flames, ho said, spread al Iff remarkable rapidity. An examin of the goods this morning reveal Brlßi freak of the flames in that the rTB of the goods facing the front of ■Huw store were burned while the rear | Blls were practically undamaged, show that the flames were blown north BVrough the building by the draft, but Bfere cheeked so quickly that time was ■ not allowed for the destruction of the ■ stock. Mr. Berlin's partner is L. Gold- Finan and not L. Goodman, the whole sale grocer. Many have confused the names. . “The fire,'’ said Fire Chief vright, ‘ • only tends to emphasize the danger from using gasoline, which I regard as the most dangerous explosive, and which, in my opinion, has caused great er loss of life and damage by fire than anything else.’’ DUMONT AT AUSTIN. Austin, Tex.. .Tan. 7.—-I. C- Dumont, the Detroit engineer who built the dam on the Colorado- river at Marble Falls is in the city today and will meet to night with the Business League's com mittee on dam matters. Mr. Dumont will have a proposition to submit to the committee. Mr. Dumont refused to talk about the niattcr further until after the commit tee makes its report. GOES TO ARREST MEN. special Dispatch. Weatherford. Tex.. Jan. 7. —Sheriff Dope went to Garner this afternoon to arrest two suspects held there accused of'burning and dynamiting the pyvpf office of that town. Tt is claimed r tat the evidence is strong against those arrested. • Jury Is Discharged —The jnrv in the county court was discharged this morn ing. each mnn receiving his per diem for the week. HOME MIXTURE FOR RHEUMATISM Published Here Last Winter and Hundreds Helped by It. The following simple prescription will be found the most effective remedy ob tainable for rheumatism, pains in the joints. lame back, and general debility; it will restore physical vigor. “One ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla compound; one ounce Toris compound; half pint of high grade whiskey. These to be mixed and used in doses of a tablespoonful before each meal and at bedtime. ’ ’ Any druggist has these ingredients or will quickly get them, and they are easily mix*»J FRIDAY, FIRED INTO BUGGY I CONTAINING CHILDREN Lee Davis Is Held in Heavy Bond by Justice —Blew Off Child's Head. Testimony developed yesterday aft ernoon at the preliminary hearing of 1 Lee Davis and Lizzie Milholland, ne- ; gro women charged with murder, show ed that the Davis woman tired the gun ; which blew off the top of Victor Hat- ; ris’ head. It further developed there | had been no struggle for the possession I of the gun but that the Davis woman i walked out of her house and deliber ately fired into .a passing buggy in which Victor Harris. Lizzie Milholland and several other children were seat ed. Who load struck Harris, killing him instantly. Lee Davis and Lizzie Mil hnlland. who is only a 12year-old no- ■ gro girl, were alleged to have had a quarrel previously to the shooting. Justice Ben Fisk fixed the bond of Lee Davis at $2500 and discharged Lizzie Milholland. It is said a habeas corpus for reduction of the Davis wo man’s bond will be sued but Mondav in the criminal district court, the al legations covering the claim that the bond is excessive. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a very valuable medicine for the throat and Inng troubl". quickly relieves and eves painful breathing and a danger ously sounding cough which indicates congested lungs. Sold by all druggists. Cones, the photographer, has moved from Alamo Plaza to Riverside build ing. 101 West Commerce (next to bridge). Take elevator for top floor. HUMANE SOCIETY IS TO ISSUE MONTHLY REPORT At the meeting of the directors of the Humane society held last night in the office of Dr. B. F. Kingsley, ar rangements were made for the publica tion of a monthly report and the re port of the agent of the society was adopted. A committee was appointed at the meeting to complete the arrangements for the publication of a monthly bulle tin of the society, giving in detail the work. The committee comprises F. W. Smithers. James Anderson. Mrs. Olive Hall Butler and Mrs. Margaret Olive Jordan. (Jeorge Leroy Brown. 11. O. Skinner and Thomas Mellor. A vote of thanks was given those who took part in the matinee races for the benefit of the society. This netted them $77.10. The following was the report of the agent of the society for the month of December, 1909: Total number of calls made, 53: calls requiring investi gation. 41; children relieved by prose cution of parents, 6; children relieved by advice and warning, 5; children re moves! from cruel foster parents, 1; children placed in private homes, 2; parents prosecuted for cruelty to chil dren and put on probation, 1; eases re ferred to other sources, 3; cases, in vestigated and passed for lack of evi dence, 5; animals relieved by advice and warning, 11; horses unfit for serv ice and ordered out of harness, 4; ani mals killed to relieve suffering. 7; cases in Which services of veterinary, sur geon was called, 3; cases prosecuted for cruelty to animals, 1. Those present at the meeting were: Rev. A. W. S. Garden, president, who presided: F. W. Smithers. 11. O. Skin ner. Thomas Mellor. Miss Zula Mc- Cauley, secretary; and George L. Mc- Cauley. agent. For Over Fifty Years MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for thetr CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 11 SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS nil PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and Is the best reniedv for DJARRHOEA. Sold uy Druggists In every part of the world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow s Soothing Sfrup." and take no other kind. ?Sc. a bottle. The funeral of D. O. McAllister was held this morning front the residence, 825 A venue B, and interment was made in the Mission burial park. Rev. S. H. < . Bnrgin and Rev. .1. E. Harrison conducted the services at the home and grave. The pallbearers were J. B. Frank lin. C. E. Tallman. J. B. Flannery, Dr. J. G. Springer. S. G. Tayloe and A. B. Cowart. The body of Miss Louisa Baekhous. 13 years old. who died at Ranta Rosa hos pital of pneumonia, was taken to Pipe Crook Thursday for interment. Miss Baekhous was a native of Bandera and had been a resident of San Antonio dur ing the past six months. She is survived by her father. Mrs. Amanda Wood. 60 years old. died Thursday at her home, 702 Seguin street. Mrs. Wood is survived by one son, Joseph Wood, and the following daughters: Mrs. 11. A. Bhiine. Mrs. E. D. Potty am! Mrs. W. H. Wolff, of this city. The funeral will be held front the residence this afternoon and interment will be made in citv cemeterv No. 3. A. B. Kyle of Karnes City, died in a local hospital Thursday. He is survived Iw bis wife and four ’mall children. The body was taken to Karnes City Thurs day night «nd interment will be made in the family burial ground at that place today. MOVED. MORTUARY D. O. McAllister. Miss Louisa Baekhous. Mrs. Amanda Wood. A. B. Kyle SAN ANTONIO LIGHT AiVD GAZETTE JOSKE’S Joske’s 18th Semi=Annual Clearance 5c Wash Cloths 1c No need to dwell on the low prices of these Wash Cloths—they are the kind sell the country over at se! Extra heavy bleached Wash Cloths, in good sizes. Priced remark ably low in the great Semi- Annual Clearance Sale. Not over five to one customer. E While thev last priced at, H o»h' Ji Women's 25c | and 35c Hose 19c When you stop to consider that we are selling women's 25c and 35c hose—and well worth the price—at 19c, you get an idea of the way prices arc being cut in this big Semiannual Clearance Sale. These host, are of all black cotton, of all black lisle, and black embroid ered in contrasting colors, as well as cotton hose in plain colors. Values « a"* from 25c to 35c in I this sale. pair... X X 40c Hose 29c —-Women’s lace hose in black, ankle embroid ered in fancy colors and a big 10, of fancy hose and lisle hose in attractive styles; worth 40c. Semiannual ' Icar ance Sale price, per — pair 4wC, 60c Hose 39c — Lace anklo hose, lisle hose with ankle embroidered in colors, black lace hose and fine black cot ton hose, that sell regularly at 50e and 60c a pair, go in the Clearance Sale at. pair OxJC 75c Hose 59c —l ine black cot ton hose, also white and col ored hose, some with ankle embroidered in colors, others in lace ankle style. Also fine lisle hose in black and colors, all with double sole and high spiced heel and toe. Values up to 85c in the Semiannual Clearance Sale at r a pair C $1 and $1.25 Hose 79c—Not a great many pairs in this lot, but whatever they lack in quantity is more than over shadowed by the values. Silk lisle, plain lisle, lisle hose em broidered in colors, and a few’ pairs of silk hose. Values up to $1.25. Semian- nnal Clearance, pr. ■ W W Barber Towels 3c Proprietors of tonsoria) parlors will do well to lay in a goodly supply of these Towgls during Joske’s big Semi-Annual Clearance Sale while this low price rules. These Barber Towels are'all hemmed ready for use. The regular 5c kind. J) On sale in the great Semi- Annual Clearance Sale at only 10c Flannelettes 6c In this, our Eighteenth Semi-Annual Clearance Sale we're going to sell bordered Flannelette at 6c the yard. They are pretty colored grounds in termingled with small figures and conventional designs, fin ished with pretty borders. Your unrestricted choice during this great Clearance M B Salo, yard Men’s $3.50 and $4 Shoes for $1.95 Less than half price to close this broken lot of men’s shoes. They are in both button and Blucher lace styles, with pat ent vamp and dull kid tops, all finished with the genuine Good year welt soles... . Men's shoes that formerly sold at $3.50 and $4. in the Clear- ■ ZX ar anee Sale at. per I Rj Mh pair JI • X Boys' $l-75 Shoes $1.29 —Boys' box calf shoes in Blucher lace style, with half double soles; sizes 2 1-2 to 5 1-2—usual $1.75 values, in this big 4 Clearance, pair... A ■ Boys' $1.50 Shoes 89c—Boys’ school shoes of best satin calf —made with solid leather soles and counters. A broken lot of $1.50 shoes in the — Clearance Sale .. Hanan Shoes Reduced Men's $6.50 Shoes $4.95—A1l our men's shoes from Hanan & Son that formerly sold at $6.50, patent kid shoes in button or Blucher, lace style, QC Clearance Sale ... Men's 55.50 Shoes $4.36—A1l our men’s shoes from Hanan & Son that formerly sold at $5.50/ gunmetal calf, viei kid and tan calf shoe’, now... $3 Oil Paintings 59c The headline means exactly what it purports—s3.oo Oil Paintings will be sold in the Eighteenth Semi-Annual Clearance Sale for 59c! And that is not all. These Oil Paintings are all gplendidly framed— Bp deep gilt frames— ■ ■ and set in glass-cov J ered shadow boxes. - W Choice THE BIC STORE SATURDAY; A Day For MEN as Well as Women in GOOD, warm Clothing, Winter Underwear and Hose, Shirts and Gloves, Shoes and the dozen and one other necessities for cold weather comfort arc priced way below value in this Semi-Annual Clearance Sale which continues through Monday, January 17th Scattered around this brief preface are specimen offerings—items picked from hundreds, to give an idea of the extraordinary values that rule in every dept, from basement to top floor. Read —then come and save. Men’s Suits, Cravenettes and Overcoats Every one in the house must go—every suit, every overcoat and every ciavenette in this big store, blacks, blues, fancy mixtures and smart stripe styles—all are included at substantial reductions. And they are bona fide reduc tions from the original prices. Another Point—We marked our clothing nt the opening of the season on a smaller percentage of profit than anv house in San Antonio or in the State of Texas. Therefore those clothes as now marked represent bargains of Two Shirt Snaps in the Annual Clearance Sale Shirt Snaps!—Men's flannelette shirts in weight par ticularly suitable for wear in this climate —good styles and colors, nil with collar and cuffs attach g*. ed. Semiannual Clearance Sale price To begin with, they arc really worth S2o—yes, sir. frouk coats and vests that you would fl*” count big values at that figure! Made of a splendid quality oi black day worsted— Rk sixes 33 to 37 only—in the Semi Annual Clearauee Sale, coat and vest for Men’s Underwear Greatly Reduced We have gone through the underwear stock and decided to reduce the price on every garment in the house. There are no exceptions. All Men's Shirts and Drawers have been substantially cut in price. All 50c Underwear 43c a garment All $2.00 Underwear $1.79 a garment All 75c Underwear 69c a garment All $2.50 Underwear $2.25 a garment All sloo Underwear 89c a garment All $7.50 Silk Underwear $4 a garment All $1.50 Underwear $1.35 a garment All $5 Silk Underwear $3 a garment Men’s 15c Hose 7c Two pair for less than the true value of one pair—that's the way wTe -oiling these half hose. '1 hey are in black or tan, splendid for ordinary wear; worth 15c. out they go in the Clearance Sale at. Manhattan and Eagle Shirts for Less Not onlv for less than you ever paid, but for less than yon can buy them anywhere—the genuine Ea<de and Manhattan Shirts in a variety of fancy styles with cuffs attached (white not included) go at these reductions: $1.50 Shirts now $1.15 $2.00 Shirts now $1.38 $2.50 and $3 Shirts $l.BB $ 4 00 Shirts now $2.45 Men’s Cotton Wear To close an odd lot of men’s cotton ribbed underwear, in both shirts aud drawers, we offer any of the lot o) 50c values during the Semiannual < Jearance Sale at. the gar incut 4 LTV V Munsing Union Suits A lot of the celebrated Munsing Union Suits for men will be closed out during the Semiannual Sale at but little more than halt price. They are made of mercerized cotton and come in blue and salmon Regular!;. $4 Clearance price, 2.50 unit fcaWW 10c Embroidery Sc Just half price for an immense quati titv of lambrie edge’ and insertions —splendid qimlities in widths up to four inches—such a- would sell in the regular way ai Im- yard anj of them in this < ■■ Sale Bros. Co. cost extraordinary caliber. All Men’s $lO Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes $6.35 All Men’s $12.50 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes $8.50 All Men’s $l5 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes. $10.65 All Men’s $16.50 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes $11.45 All Men’s $20.00 Suits. Overcoats. Cravenettes $12.75 All Men’s $25.00 Suits, Overcoats Cravenettes $17.00 All Men’s $27.50 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes $19.25 All Men’s $32.50 Suits Overcoats, Cravenettes $21.75 All Men’s $35.00 Suits, Overcoats and Cravenettes $23.75 All Men’s $40.00 Suits, Overcoats and Cravenettes $25.75 All Men’s $45.00 Suits, Overcoats and Cravenettes $27.75 Men’s $22.50 Top Coats $9.75 There is no error of any kind in the headline —it means exactly what it purports. Men's $22.50 top coats will bo sold in this big clear ance for $9.75! And that is uot all—they are the celebrated Kogers I’cct top coats, made of a splendid quality covert doth and tailored in that superior manner that character. all Kogers 7 Poet garment!). While they last these $22.50 top coats... W • ■ The largest, and best assorted stock of Trousers in all the State is here and at prices that mean big reductions. The comparative prices tell a stronger story of the savings than anything we might add. All Men’s $2.00 Trousers $1.35 All Men's $2.50 Trousers $1.85 All Men's $3.00 Trousers $2 25 All Men's $3.50 Trousers $2.75 All Men’s $4.00 Trousers $3.15 Al! Men’s $5.00 Trousers $3.65 All Men’s $6.00 Trousers $4.55 All Men’ $7.50 Trousers $5.35 All Men’s $8.50 Trousers $6.75 Men’s Frock Coats and Vests Men’s Sweater Coats Not ewen half price for any of this lot of men's sweater coats. They arc all well made, closely knit and full of warmth and comfort. Pretty coat styles in gray, trimmed with blue — the usual $1.50 kind in the Semi annual Clear ance Sale, to morrow 12 l«2c Embroidery 7c Big snowy heaps of these dainty em broideries—insertions and edges of cambric in widths up to seven in ches—a hundred patterns to select from. Not a yard worth less than 12 1-2 e. .' i C JOSKE’S Men’s Trousers: Big* Reductions Flannel Shirts Reduced—To close out all odd lots and broken sizes of men’s fancy flannel shirts wo offer $2.59, $3 and $'3.50 ones during the Semi OO annual Clearance Sale at fcnW the big store Men’s Handkerchiefs Here. Mr. Man. is your opportunity to lay in a year’s supply of hand kerchiefs. Plain white handker chiefs — good size — and finished with hemstitched edge. You never had a similar value offered *5 yon. Each Men’s Odd Vests A small lot of odd vests in sizes 33, 34. 35 and 36. The majority of them in the style that cau be worn with winter suit am! serve purpose of n fancy vest. Any of the lot goes at O El onlr V, 20c Embroidery 9c Never «uch a lot of embroideries at the price. Wide insertions— earn brie edges and cambric insertions in widths q> to 8 inches; many in resi- Iv fine styles and worth from 15c to go.- lae yard; in this sale fX — per yard JANUARY 7, 1910. JOSKE’S 15c Pictures 9c Pretty little pictures that measure about 12x15 inches mounted on white mat board. They arc copies of water color landscapes. Pictures that will look splendid ■ SR when framed: 15c kind in the Semiannual Clearance Sale at Wild Rose Soap Everyone knows that Wild Rose Gly cerine Soap sells the country over at 10c. Ton know. too. that for bath or genera! toilet use it has but very few R « jR equals. If i- guaran- S teed pure; while it ■ lasts, 3 cakes for... Handkerchiefs One great bargain table in section D, main floor, piled high with these handkerchiefs at a penny apiece. They are just what women want for ordinary use— t made of white India linon. carefully hemstitched. Any r' of the iot at Talcum Powder A can of fine talcum —as fine as can be made—and perfumed. It is the genuine Lucille ct ( ie Talcum, and it is made to sell at 25c. IMP Wc have 6000 cans to dis tribute during this great Semiannual Clearance Sal ■ - at only Women's $3 and $3.50 Shoes $1.95 A broken lot of women 's shoes to go in the Semiannual Clear ance at *1.95 pair....they are of patent kid and vici kid in Blucher style, finished with turn and welt soles. .. .Good, durable shoes that formerly sold at $3 and 4 ZX 83.50, this sale. 1' XX 50c and 65c Slippers 25c—A lot ot men's, women's and chil dren's felt slippers, all with felt sole —the usual 50c and 63c kind—go in the Semiannual Clearance Sale at, g — pair . 25c and 50c Slippers 19c— Women's, misses' ami chil dren's slumber slippers, in a variety of colors—styles us ually sold at 25c aud 50e, in the Clearance Sale < — at. pair JL ** V Children's 75c Shoes 47c— Children's shoes of dongola kid or button style, 75c ami $1 val ues, sizes 4 to 8, /E for. pair *■ ■ x* Children’s 81.50 Shoes 89c— Children's dongola kid shoes, in button style, made over “ Footforin '' last, finished with patent tip and turn soles, sizes 8 1-2 to 11. values ©Q to $1.50 i. Os? G Misses’ 82 Shoes 81.39 — Misses' shoes of dongola kid or with patent vamp —button or lace style, welt or turn sole —sizes 11 1-2 to 2, in the Clearance Sale at. 4 Q pair * Women's 81.75 Shoes 81.39 — Women's dongola kid shoes, in button or Blucher lace style, with patent tip and Cuban or low heels; sizes 2 1-2 to 7, in Clearance Sale at. pair Women’s $3.50 Shoes 82.69 — Women’s patent vamp shoes, in button style with doth tops, in colors to match the costume. Plain toe. welt sole and high Cuban heels. Regularly $3.50 and *l. Clearance O 47 O Sale price, pair. . . •C? W 50c Sheets for 39c Great big muslin Sheets—they meas ure full 81x90 inches. True, there's a seam down the center, but who ever heard of selling big 81x90 inch Sheets under 50c! You can buy them in the Semi Annual Clearance Sale w hile dined priced of each K for only 5c Handkerchiefs 2c Whnt woman ever had too many Handkerchiefs? Here's a necessity priced nt less than half... All white India linon Handkerchiefs with dain tily hemstitched edges. They are the kind that most stores sell at -*e each. Tomorrow and S E while they last in the Semi 'Annual Clearance Sale, each at onlv 10c Talc. Powder 3c A can of fine air float Talcum Pow dor—guarantpure and of rior quality —for 3c in rhe big S-nu annual Clearance Sale. It* this cum Powder were prrfutnc<l it would •he ran. Tomorrow and while only 3