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