THE GLEAM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 16
Published every Sunday Morning in Juneau
II. H. McAVOY
Editor, Owner and Boss
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It was Dr. Howard S. Taylor for
twelve years City Prosecutor of Chi
cago who told a newspaper repre
sentative while being questioned as
to why a certain well known police
character, among Chicago’s abandon
ed women, had not had a heavier
fine imposed, and why the woman
who had long descended from the
gilt and glory of the ga^ ones and
who had come to be the most de
praved of her kind was allowed len
iency, replied. “After four years
of serving in the Civil War and twen
ty years as attorney in the city of
Chicago, and after much study of
politics I have arrived at the con
clusion that where there is one bad
woman, it’s safe to count that at
least six bad men started her the
wrong way.”
Thetre was a heavy fine imposed
on a woman in Juneau last week.
Thefine is so heavy that it aroused
comment and the question asked on
the streets immediately after the trial
was, why there had not been arrests
made before. Illicit liquor selling
is not a new thing to Juneau, in
fact there are more drunken men
pass the office of The Gleam going
down town, than going up, but that’s
another question. The point that
interests the innocent bystander is,
Why was Annie Jones NOT AR
RESTED before? Is it possible that
she has offended certain of the emi
nently respectables and the pressure
has been brought to bear to make
it so warm that her property is to
be confiscated and she be given that
most unconstitutional order, “move
on.”
Last summer and during the early
spring months to be a bath taker
at The Manhattan was a greater
social stunt than leading a cotillion
at Newport. Perhaps Mrs. Jones
should have pleaded builty; but Mrs.
Jones didn’t; did somebody insist
that she should be frightened? The
whole situation suggests the classi
cal observation that “there’s some
thing rotten in Denmark.”
Don’t forget those guaranteed fur
certificates at Goldstein’s. They mean
that you get a chance at that sixty
five thousand dollar purchase made
last year by Charles Goldstein.
Red Fox, White Fox and Choice
Furs at Lowest Prices. W. H. CASE
At a meeting of the Council last
Tuesday afternoon when the school
system was discussed there was no
more interested person present than
Professor Henderson. It’s not usual
to see the schbol teacher at Council
meetings and wdiile Architect Thom
as was here, Professor Henderson
rendered him every possible service
in fact some of the most advantag
eous changes in Mr. Thomas’ origin
al plans were made at the practical
suggestion of Professor Henderson
and the people of Juneau are to be
congratulated that, at least, one of
the teaching force is not only inter
ested in the plans for the new school
but is rendering service every min
ute.
CONFIDENTIAL
Two Nomeites, Democrats, Terri
torial officials of considerable im
portance, were exchanging confidenc
es in wliat they believed to be the
security of an unfrequented place.
“Frank,” said one, “there is one
thing I like about this capital city.
Tt is the harmony—it is the way
everybody works together. No quar
rels among the Democrats, no church
factions, no town dissensions; every
body pulling together for the common
good. Now you remember at Nome
the petty jealousies, the—”
“Huh,” interrupted the other.
“That’s what I thought when I first
arrived. But say, George, they in
vited me out to dinners, and dinners,
and dinners, until I had to go over
to Sitka Hot Springs for my diges
tion. Oh, you’ll get yours, old man.
And that’s where you get the local
color—at these feasts. You’ll get
wise- some day, and say, George,
when you really get your eye teeth
cut, you’ll look back at Nome, and
think of that burg as peaceful—as
peaceful as a shepherd’s dream.”
A bird in the hand may be worth
two in the bush, but a feather in
the cap is worth more than a bird
on a hat.
Kodaks for Xmas, $1.00 to $100.00
W. H. CASE
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QUALITY GROCERY
CHANGES HANDS
On the morning of December 5th,
the popular Quality Grocery passed
from the possession of Captain Ran
dle to Hans Andersen. Mr. Ander
sen recently arrived in Juneau with
his family and hopes to remain here
permanently. Mr. Andersen is not
a stranger to the community as he
lived here through the latter eigh
ties and early nineties and is known
to many old timers. The QUALITY
will be run on its usual basis of pure
food and prompt service while the
Heavenly Twins, H. H. Morton and
Stacy Reeves will continue as clerks
under the new management of the
Andersen Grocery Company.
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