Clearing All Ribbons
This offer consists of broken bolts in
every kind of ribbon made. All are
silk ribbons. Priced a yard
sc, 10c and 15c
Mid=Winter Clearing Sa 1 e
Clearing Sale Opens Saturday Morning, Jan. 8
This announcement within itself is almost sufficient to crowd this store with eager customers every day during the sale for the people of
San Antonio know us and the kind of merchandise we carry. We only give a few specials below which will give you an idea of values.
Odds and Ends in Corsets
All known makes of corsets that sell at $l.OO to $1.50 will be placed on sale
Saturday at Ww/v
Laces and Embroideries
Closing our a big lino which we will discontinue. Prices less than cost.
Infants’ Goods
Long outing skirts and wrappers. All 50c values will be placed on sale OE/%
Saturday at
'iJc outing jackets, this sale . • 15c
ARCHITECTS URGE
LICENSES AND *
STATE SCHOOL
Address of President Giles
Brings Up Important Matters
for Future Work.
LOCAL ASSOCIATION ELECTS
Resolution That Architects-' So
ciety Become Affiliated With
Chamber of Commerce. .
Passing a resolution that the Society
< of**Architects of San Antonio become
with the Chamber of Com
architects at last night’s
c onclude<l their business by
f'/J-ting officers for another year. The
i officers arc: James Wahrenbcr-
I Sf, president; Alfred Giles, first vice
Lo’sident; Atlee B. Ayres, second vice
; Terrell Bartlett, secretary
jLr usurer.
15WThe fact that, about seventy-five per
of the architects are already mem-
Siers of the Chamber of Commerce
■’caused the organization as a whole to
| seek affiliation. They will form ono
F of the auxiliary boards of the Cham
ber of Commerce, as it were, and will
give their aid whenever possible.
Alfred Giles made the speech of the
evening, advocating, among other
things, the establishment of a state
school of architecture, thus to help
young men who have a talent but are
unable to find means to improve it.
The school, he said, would be of ma
terial aid in this way. Mr. Giles also
said that every member of the San
Antonio Architects’ association was en
thusiastic for a civic improvement
league and that they would do all they
could to help.
He said:
Address of the President.
‘•Tiie men who founded this, our So
ciety of- Architects of San Antonio,
some three years ago. founded it with
the main purpose of ‘uniting in fel
lowship the architects and engineers of
our city.' This has been realized. If
we consider the state of the profession
a few years ago, when every man’s
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FRIDAY,
hand was against his brother, when the
ordinary amenities of professional con
duct were almost unknown, we must
agree that a substantial advance has
been made. I. myself, can see a great
change from distrust, to respect and
friendship among architects. The ar
chitect is a much larger factor in the
schemes of American civilization, than
he was. Today the architect is the ac
cepted arbiter in all matters connected
with the building art, he is recognized
as the acute man of business without
whose aid no structure from the cot
tage to the palace, from tho sky-scrap
er to the capitol of the commonwealth,
can be judiciously or economically
constructed.
“Doers, as you remember, are no
great talkers, and this may account for
tho unquestioned fact that this society
hears but few papers on art and archi
tecture. It is in science that men rise
on stepping stones of their dead selves
to higher things. Today any plodding
astronomer can do things that would
have staggered Sir Isaac Newton.
From our society, from our efforts was
started the State Association of Ar
chitects which now has members all
over the state, in every principal city
and many villages and as soon as we
can seo ourselves, that we arc strong
enough, and that tho public have been
educated sufficiently, will be time
for the state to license our profession.
You cannot make a ma... eitter a gen
tleman, or an honest fellow by telling
him how to act, and if he have not tho
right instinct, no amount of instruc
tion will supply the lack of it. Let a
man be somehow led to feel that there
is a standard of conduct, even though
unwritten, he will think twice before
he falls below it. Such a standard our
society maintains.
State School of Architecture.
“We need badly a state school of
architecture. Many a bright young
mind is being Jost to his country, sole
ly for the want of an opportunity. All
our members zealous in matters
pertaining to municipal improvement,
and wherever wc can help we are will
ing. Many say: What do we get out
of the society? In unity is strength,
and in the companionship of men
whose careers enrich them with char
acter. men who strive for ideals in
art, men who apply knowledge to grave
problems in construction, meta who
deal justly, and hold an even mind
among conflicting interests, men who
emerge from it all with broadened
minds and a finer sense of honor —
such companionship is not the least
of the rewards that this society of
fers to those who serve it with faith
fulness and with singleness of pur
pose. ’ ’
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WORTHAM TO LEASE
RUSK IRON PLANT
Decision Arrived at During
Meeting Yesterday Will Be
■\ Ratified.
Special Dispatch.
Houston. Tex., Jan. —lt was given
out here today that as a result of a
conference held yesterday in the office
of Chairman Gill of the state peniten
tiary board at which Financial Agent
Barton aud Penitentiary Superinten
dent Herring met John L. Wortham »f
Dallas, all details relative to leasing
the state's iron plant at Rusk to a com
puny represented by Wortham were
agreed upon. When the prison board
meets here next Wednesday the formal
proposition will be submitted and defi
nite action taken.
received with continued applause. The
election of officers was then taken up.
Nearly all the members wished Mr.
Giles to again serve as president, but
he replied he had been the president
for three years and wished to retire.
Secretary August Herff said the same
regarding his office.
Those present last night were: Al
fred Giles. James Wahronberger, Har
vey L. Page, Terrell Bartlett, August
Herff, C. V. Seutter, Herbert Green,
Arthur Hermann. Car) Adams, O. C.
Adams, Atlee B. Ayres, R. L. Pierce,
Donald Jacob, F. B. Gaenslcn and F.
Mover.
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COST $36,712.07 TO RUN
CITY DURING DECEMBER
The total cost for conducting the
city government during the month of
December, a- cording to the reports on
file in the office of City Auditor Vic
tor jßeze, was $30,712.07.
The last payments were made yes
terday afternoon and the various rolls
are apportioned as follows: Executive
board, including board of equalization,
$4777.®; police. $7736.87; health,
,$1225; citv hospital. $350; fire depart
ment. $5770.45: fife alarm, $463.45;
parks and -plazas. $973: street commis
sioners’ department, $0404.55; street
cleaning and sanitary. $5211.88; mar
ket. $450; rivers and ditches. $257.75;
contingencies. $1644.55.
FIREWORKS MID MUSIC
AT JAPANESE RECEPTION
Rev. and Mrs. J. Lindsay Patton en
tertained the entire Japanese popula
tion of San Antonio yestejday evening
at their home, 134 West Craig Place.
January is observed as the festival
season of the year in Japan, and Rev.
and Mrs. Patton, who spent a number
of years in missionary work in Japan
and are familiar with the Japanese
customs, entertained their guests in
stvle befitting the occasion.
Fireworks and music furnished tho
entertainment for the evening and the
fifteen guests among whom (are a num
ber of Japanese students of f)itc higher
cla«s in the United States to obtain a
liberal education. spent a very delight
ful evening
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT AND s TTE
Children’s Underwear
A big line of odds and ends. These odds and ends consist of values up to 4 A
35c, at only . J. Vs C
Men’s Winter Underwear
All $1.25 values at only 49c
Wright’s Health Underwear
Boys’ underwear, worth fully 75c a garment anywhere. To close them out Q g —
quickly we have priced them at dswL
Children’s Hose
Values up to 25c, Saturday 10c
6 AMUSBMOTS &
By HARRY BCdNB
DARK SPELL SETTLES
ON GRAND OPERA HOUSE
With the closing of “The Girl Oues
; tion” last night, the big show shop
went into retirement, at least for a
time. Not a light will bo lit until
I Tuesday night, when Hans Richard, the
I eminent pianist, will give a recital.
, Following the Richard recital will
come a real treat for the followers of
| the comedies with music that are turn-
Jcd out so prolifically by that great
triumvirate. Hough-Adams Howard. This
j is “The Golden Girl,” which opens a
three-performance engagement Wednes
day. I have watched the critics’ opin
j ions of this show all down tho line, and
| have yet to sec an adverse one.
It is admitted by everyone who has
seen the show that it is the equal of
“A Stubborn Cinderella” in every way.
Most of the local theater-goers will
agree with me that if the show is as
good as “A Strenuous Cinderella” it’S|
good enough for anybody's money.
Then, on the 15th, will coinc that
queen of emotional actresses, Mrs. Les
lie Carter, who is assured of a capacity
। house even now. In fact, the line in
front of the window the morning the
sale opens will practically exhaust the
supply, as it did in the case of Mrs.
Fiske and “Salvation Nell.” These
arc the occasions when Manager Weis
wishes ho had a theater as big as a
block. Last night there was plenty of
room. The situation has made the hus
tling manager conceive a plan for an
I elastic theater. When' a show like
’“Tho Girl Question” comes along, the
i walls can be moved in, sociable like,
' and then when a Leslie Carter or a
! “Golden Girl ” is the attraction the
wails can be moved back indefinitely,
far enough to accommodate everybody
in San Antonio.
Ho is also considering plans for a
theater built so all the seats will be
on the aisle. This would be a rare boom
to the treasurer. With sueh a theater
everybody could* get aisle seats.
HAYMAN SAYS MANAGERS
ARE GETTING THEATER MAD
; Associated Press
New York, Jan. 7.—“ Managers and
capitalists are going theater-mad,”
writes AI Hayman. “A halt should,
! be called or a colossal aniount*of money,
will be lost.” Mr. Hayman’s warning
I was rend last night at the annua! ban
Iqnet of the Theatrical Managers' asso
leiation. Henry W. Savage, also ab
' sent, sent a letter oi similar import.
The dinner, though handsomely set,
as always, nnd overhung with emblems
' of peace, was not a cheerful one.
“Business had not been satisfac
tory” continued Mr. Hayman. “Too.
I many theaters. Greater New York is
j asked to support more theaters and
places of amusements than London.
I Paris and Berlin combined.
“I know only three actresses and one.
actor who can be relied on as drawing
cards in America today. Actors are not
increasing. New playwrights as ye
are scarce. What docs the manager
look forward to to keep these theaters
open?
“The above conditions exist in all
large cities in the country. Chicago
has thirty-five theaters. 367 moving pic
ture and vaudeville theaters
Philadelphia has twenty-one theaters
licensed, in addition to 139 other places
of amusement. In Boston the condi
tion is even worse.” ‘
Oscar Hammerstein begged to be ex
cused from speaking. “Business, he
said, “has been too rotten.
THOS. W. MULLALY IS
NOW A SONG WRITER.
I received a complimentary copy of’
“In the Shade of the Alamo this,
morning. It is from the original com
edv operetta by that name. The wordaj
and lyrics are by Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
W. Mullaly of Fort Worth.
Mr. Mullaly. who is manager of the
Majestic vaudeville theater in the pack
ery town, has long hail the playwright
bug buzzing in his ear.
Not being a “sight reader,” and as
the office piano has gone out to lunch
with one of the typewriters, I cannot
judge the merit of the song. However,
tho lyrics sound good even without the
music. As might be imagined, the song
is all about San Antonio, where Mr.
Mullaly spent many years of his life,
and where he has hundreds of friends.
THREE MORE PERFORMANCES
OF ‘ KENTUCKY SUE."
The Empire is preparing to handle'
capacity business at the regular Sat-1
urday matinee tomorrow, which will be I
the last chance but one of seeing the
current bill. “Kentucky Sue,” which
lias been giving so much satisfaction
this week.
The play, while holding no pretext of
being a pretentious problem story, pre
sents an engrossing plot, thrilling situa
tions and some good comedy. It is one
of- those “Touch-me-if-you-dare” sorts
of melodramas and the Empire patrons
like'it.
THE HANS RICHARD RECITAL.
The advance sale of tickets for the
pianoforte recital to be given by the
Swiss pianist. Hans Richard, in the
Grand opera house on the evening of
Tuesday, January 11, indicates that
Mr. Richard will be greeted by an unus
ually large audience and the affair
promises to be not only an important
event musically, but one of the bril
liant social events of the year. Mr.
Richard is so widely known on account
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of his remarkable talents as a pianist
that his work as a composer is not fre
quently mentioned, but he has written
numerous beautiful songs, ami is now
I deeply interested in a musical setting
| for the artist legend, “The Crucifix.”
iby Chamisso. This Mr. Richard consid
ers his most ambitious effort, and his
friends are eager for its completion.
Two songs. “Spring Song" and "Mut
tersegen,” have just been finished, aud
his colleagues who have heard them
from manuscript predict that they will
prove immensely popular.
MISS RAY GIVES SEANCE
FOR LADIES ONLY TODAY.
This afternoon Miss Anna Eva Ray
held a special matinee for ladies only
।at the Royal. All men were rigidly ex
, eluded from the theater, not even the
: employes of the house being allowed to
remain. She answered questions of a
private nature.
Miss Ray's innate delicacy and kind
ness make these seances a blessing to
those needing advice. The ladies were
taken care of with the customary cour
tesy and comfort extended to all at;
the Royal.
Tho bill this week is one of the most’
pleasing of the season, and crowded,
houses rule, necessitating the reserva- j
tion of seats several days in advance.
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the Inst is always the harder to cure. I
If you will take Chamberlain's Cough]
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THANK FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Saul Wolfson Dry Goods company
wishes to thank the fire department for
the effective work they did at the fire
which occurred next to their store yes
terdnv. The splendid way in which the
department worked prevented the fue
sm-eading and damaging the Wolfson
building nnd stock.
JANUARY 7. 1910.
Chiffon Veilings
All colors, big 35c to 50c values,
to go Saturday at
10c a Yard
LIGHT TALK fflU
SENATORS’ JOB
Candidates for Place of Dead
McLaurin Address Nomin
ating Caucus.
1 Associated Press.
I Jackson. Miss.. Jan. 7.—The demo
। eratie caucus to nominate a Unite 1
‘ States senator in succession to the late
! Senator McLaurin met this morning it
|lO o’clock. It was decided there wonid
be no nominating speeches, but tho
; eight candidates were invited to deliv
। er addresses of thirty minutes each,
j This invitation was accepted and tbo
' spee.-h-making began aud will last un
til late this afternoon. It is nc> be-
1 lieved the balloting will begin until
tomorrow, although a nomination mav
possibly be made before adjournment
to?h*y. <|
It is claimed Vardanian lost six
votes over night and the “eonserva*
rives.” so called, appear ,confident
there will be no break in their ranks.
SURGERY FURNISHES TOPIOS
-AT MEDCIAL SOCIETY MEETING
About thirty members were present
at a very successful meeting of the
Rexar County Medical society last
night at the International club.
The subject for the program fqr the
evening was the surgery of the eye,
ear, nose and throat, to which the fol
lowing discussions were contributed:
“Neurosis of the Eye, Due tc Stricture
of Urethra.” J. V. Strong; “Ordinary
Diseases of the Chest Requiring Surgi
cal Treatment.” S. P. Cunningham:
“Some Methods and Postoperative
Treatment in Ordinary Diseases of the
Chest,” A. C. McDaniel.
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