The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 8, 1931, Page 8

) INDICTMENTS ARE RETURNED BY GRAND JURY Two Chargec wita Larceny and One with Danger- ous Assault Here Gcrmany's Garbe ) In true bill y the Fed Bergstrom axn cal resident nson, lo- | > indicted for laxu‘ u and Frank 1, was charged | a dangerous wea- | I were return- | t M. J. Roe bound over on | on a poat, ~nd List and Erma, hitation charge. Johnson are al-| 1 19 sacks of | ugar owned George Brothers, | from the y Dock on December | 7, 1930. Paul is accused of having beaten his wife and to have as- saulted Spencer Williams with a T r, beating him around the| Aithough she is known as the face and head with that weapon. Greta Garbo of her native Ger- Trial of Louis Oden, indicted on| many, this golden-haired girl may | 2 of 1 . : appeal to Americans more for her a charge of larceny in a s A Fitfish X : . Wi lively singing and dancing than | 2d theft of 11 pi *°| for any of the mysterious qualities | from J. M. Saloum, was started in| pecribod to Garbo herself. Mary the Federal district court y: Christians (above) h just re.| day before Judge Justin W. Hard- | turned to the New York stage after ing, after the Court had refused 13 years in Germany. permission for Oden to withdraw | e - - his plea of not guilty and to enter| , AT THE HOTELS a plea in abatement similar to that | Gastineau filed yesterday in the J. W. Rob-| Mr and Mrs. Pryde, Ford Nes erts case. | Peter Gutston, W. L. Kinsell, An- Oden’s trial was halted today for | chorage; L. M. Dow, C. W. Dow, arguments in the latter case. Mr.|Nepana; C. W. Adams, C. A_i Grigsby, also attorney for RGX“'\Sr‘srhmm attle; W. H. Dug-: has filed a plea in abatement at-|ge)] P, Sundean, Yakutat. tacking the grand jury panel as il-| Alaskan legally drawn, because it was drawn | fenry Jackson, Charles Benson, under the Territorial Jury Law of [ Gyst Nickstis, Mrs. L. 1925 instead of the law of 1931|family, vakutat; which repealed the former act. The pap Frank and C. R. Flagg, Hoo- arguments were being made before Zynda Judge Harding this morning. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Clark, Hugo On the Oden jury are: John Cry- | w. Fredrickson, ka. derman, M. S. Wilson, Mrs, { AT AL VI SRR, 5 . SKuse, H. Berg, Mrs. J. B. Er- NOTICE bland, Mrs. Trevor M. Davis, Chris| The Women of Mooseheart Le- Christensen, B. H. Howard, Mrs.|gion will award the Hope Chest ‘Tom Ness, F. M. Hungerford, Fred |dquring the Hallowe'en Dance at Meyers, Mrs. W. S. George. It Was|Moose Hall. There will be other prix excused this morning to report at and a good time is assured all 2 pm. today. those who will attend —————— WOMEN OF MOOSEHEAKT ) LEGION. SITKA CIGAR STORE MAN et L HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE | ([N BUBOR B ARGl 1 John Aosbakki, operator of the Sitka Cigar Store, Sitka, has been | arrested there by Federal prohi-| bition Agent Vinike on a charge| of possession of intoxicating liquor and maintaining a nuisance, in violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law. He pleaded guilty and was ceontenced to serve three months (B “Jim” and “Marvan” in the local Federal jail and to pay ! [ a fine of $1000, according to a||§ THIRD and MAIN STS. telegram received by United States | Marshal Albert White. : [ SERVICE MOTOR CO. L L L L LT Coatl saLe Every Garment at a Fraction of Their Actual Value This low price is certainly not consistent with their quality—ordinarily they would be priced about double this price. Slip into them—note the fine fabrics—the pain- staking needling — and the very smart styles. They're big values at $13.95 CHILDREN’S COATS Ages 4 to 16 $5.50 Real Values “Juneau’s Own Store” Ty DARIGOLD MILK Another Big Shipment WHILE IT LASTS—case .......... PG ¢ $3.25 At GARNICK’S-Phone 174 and financier, | his age, stood at the front window « | as now. |ing house have not impaired an |of success is dependent on many |trol of individuals. SE——— e A T i THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 1931. BEHRENDS BANK AND STORE HAS 40TH BIRTHDAY |Alaska’s Largest Merchant and Leading Financier Modest About Success Forty years ago in Juneau, a tall, slim young man, with meager capi- tal, opened a sparsely stocked gen- eral merchandise store, which, in the absence of any monetary in- stitution in the town, offered the accommodation of accepting money for safekeeping. His establishment was the newest and the smallest in the Territory then Today this pioneer merchant still slender i erect, his hair whitened by passing years, but with complexion so clear and eyes so bright that they belie of his bank, bulwarked with re- | sources that aggregate more than two and a quarter million dollars, and looked across the street at his mercantile house, filled with var- ied lines of goods that invoice in excess of two hundred thousand dollars. His business is the oldest and the largest under one continu- ous ownership and management in Alaska now. 40th Anniversary Tomorrow | “Tommorrow,” recalled B. M. Behrends in a reminiscent mood, “will mark the fortieth anniver- sary of my entrance into business for myself. The morning of Oc- tober 9, 1891, I opened the doors of my store in a building that o2- cupied the present site of the Alas- ka Meat Company. In the same year, however, I bought the south- east corner of Seward and Third Streets, and soon moved my busi- ness there. Gradually stock and building have been enlarged to to- day’s proportions, but the location remains unchanged Both Started Together “Coincident with the beginning of the mercantile business was the beginning of the banking business, which at first was merely the ac- ceptance of money for safe-keep- ing. In a comparatively few years, however, this undertaking expand- ed into the various forms of bank- ing, and the banking business was moved into rented quarters immedi- ately south of the store. Subse- quently the present site of the bank was acquired, and occupied “Until 1904, the business of the department store was conducted under the title of B. M. Behrends, Merchant. Then it was incorpor- ated under its present name of the B. M. Behrends Company. Bank Is Incorporated “It was not until 1914 that the banking business, which up to then had been conducted under the style of B. M. Behrends, Bank- er, was incorporated under the name of the B. M. Behrends Bank.” Mr. Behrends came to Alaska in 1887 from Kern County, Califor- nia. He obtained employment with the Sitka Trading Company, a general merchandising ostablish- ment with its principal store at Sitka and a branch in Juneau on the present site of the Thomas Hardware Company. He was man- ager of the Juneau branch from 1887 until 1891, when he started into business for himself. The B. M. Behrends Bank has a capital of $100,000, a surplus of $100,000, undivided profits of $25,- 303 and deposits of $2,129,889. The B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company is incorporated for $200,- 000, fully represented by stock with- out taking into consideration sur- plus accounts. Asked to Explain Success “To what do you attribute your success?” the largest merchant and the leading banker of the Terri- tory was asked. “Modesty forbids me to ascribe any of my trade or financial achievements, such as they are, to uncommon intellectual “endow- ment:,” he replied with an engag- ing smile—the store and the count- innate sense of humor. “Sustained diligence in effort and an abiding faith in the progress of the com- munity are chiefly responsible for what measure of accomplishment is mine.” Read and Heed Asked for a message to aspiring youth on the fortieth anniversary of his business and financial ca- reer, Mr. Behrends answered: “That might be presumptuous for me to attempt to give. Any sort factors. Some are beyond the con- But if good health be granted, which implies orderly habits and temperance in food and drink, and if endeavor be directed by ordinary common sense and be made persistent, then with a moderate degree of frugality, which means methodically saving something over expenditure, there cannot be in the bright lexicon of youth, as Richelieu said, any such word as fail.” ATTENTION | The second of a series of public Card Parties of the Loyal Order |of Moose will be held Thursday |evening, Oct. 8, commencing at 8 DEAN OF U, S. SCULPTORS IS DEAD IN EAST (Zentinued from Page One) raham Lincoln in the Lincoln 1} morial at Washington, Of Prominent Family Daniel Chester French was born at Exeter, N. H., April 20, 1850 son of Henry Flagg French |o'clock. Prizes and lunch. Come and have a good time. —adv. COMMITTEE. ————— | Germany now raises more poultry than before the world war. A re- cent census listed 87 million chich- ens. | Anne Richardson French. His fam- |ily which is connected with those of Daniel Webster and John G. Whittier, figured prominently in | public service. One of his grand- fathers was chief justice and the | other attorney general of New Hampshire, while his father was a lawyer and judge and also served as assistant secretary of the Unitel States treasury. In 1888 Mr. French married Mary | Adams French, daughter of Ed-| mund Flagg French of Washington. He resided in New York and had a country home and studio at Stock- | bridge, Mass. —————— Old papers for sale at The Em- | and | pire. | THE All Southeastern A been in the house 50 C The including fixtures, before in Juneau. been, and THIS IS own price. Now folks, th IN | The bulk of Sir Thomas Lipton's Believe it or Not! always carried. None but the BEST and always of STANDARD make. We have today a larger, finer and more comprehensive stock than has ever THINK OF IT. Diamonds, Watches, Nugget Jewelery, EVERY item in the store Anything, Everything Goes! There never has, and there never will be probably, anything of just this kind d‘o'm'~ ING OUT this stock by January Ist if it takes hide and all. Nothing has been marked up for sale. We are leaving it just as it has always 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR That’s a lot cheaper than we bought it. There is no hokum or bunk about this, WANT TO GET OUT . . .. and we intend to do it. in and see for yourself. The store will be open for inspection ONLY from 9 a. m. to 9 p- m. October 9th. REMEMBER—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH FOR INSPECTION ONLY — nothing will be sold that day. THE SALE WILL START SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH — 9 a. m. and go right WHY? The location. is going to be used for another purpose and we do not see how we an dispose of this stock other than practically giving it away. This will be a CASH sale only. NO credit ,no lay aways, no deliveriés and no Can. adian money. Don’t miss this chance. YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO IN. SPECT THIS WONDERFUL STOCK ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH. . Th and to London and Middlesex Sir Thomas St ANDHI The gold loving cup presented to Sir Thomas after his last un- successful attempt to win America’s cup, is left to the New York Yacht Club. Remembers - Charities Bulk of Estate Is Left to Various Glasgow, Lon- don Institutions ON ONE ISSU COUSIN SPRINGS UP TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 8.—As- serting he is a second cousin of Sir Thomas Lipton, Thomas Paul Lipton, aged 50 years, unemployed carpenter, has engaged legal coun- sel and announced he will seek a share in Lipton's fortune. ' The Tulsa man said he attempt- ed throughout his life‘to communi- cate with Sir Thomas but “my let- ters never: got past his secretary® London, Oct. 8—Mahatma Gan| hi announced at a meeting of | Indian Minorities Committee, had failed to settle the Hing Moslem Communal problem. qualified the statement by sayi he did not mean he had aba| doned hope of ever reaching solution but “I propose to use t| present failure as a_steppingsto to success.” GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 8— estate, estimated at $3,900,000, goes to hosptials and infirmaries, old men's and women’s homes, here WRIGHT SHOPPE QUITS BUSINESS laska knows this fine store and the kind of merchandise ‘it has before. And we are going to sacrifice it. ents on the Dollar Largest Jewelry Stock in Alaska safe, cash register. We expect to lose. PLENTY, but as we said before we are CLOS- - YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BUY CHRISTMAS GIFTS at your Just Think Of It WE is is just a simple statement of facts and we want you to come SPECTION ONLY through until all is sold JUNEAU'S JEWELRY SHOPPE