The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 13, 1936, Page 2

FABRI Hurry! of Bath 20x40—3 TOWELS a’ good, brisk rubdown af textured, they’re remar! SUDBUMBS 10 PNEUMONIA ON INTERIOR TRIP Juneau Financier Died Just Six Months to Day After Wife's Death (Continued fro.: Page Onc) Cleveland, Vice-President and As- sistant Cashier, for 16 yea an employee of the bank; Harley ner of the B. M. Behrends Store, who has held important posts with Mr. Behrends for 26 years; George Kohlhepp, manager of the men’s department of the store, and an employee of the institution for more than 27 years, and Mrs. Felix Gray of the women's wear and dry goods department. During Mr. Behrends annual extended buying and business trips relative to both his mercantile and banking business both institutions functioned with precision through local employees who had received their training from the head of the firm so many years. Business in Excellent Shape Relative to far sightedness of Mr. Behrends in his business deal- ings, Mr. McNaughton and Mr. Cleveland, said today: “Mr. Behrends with his usual business acumen and great care of those, who placed their con- fidence in him, left the bank, of which he was so proud, in an ex- ceedingly sound, liquid condition and with the largest resources in its history since it was first found- ed by Mr. Behrends in 1891.” They also stated: “That the general mercantile business, which Mr. Behrends in- corporated in 1904 under the name of The B. M. Behrends Co. is also in_ unusually excellent condition.” “In “The Pathfinder” published in Valdez in 1920, the publication says relative to Mr. Behrends: _“Amopg the bankers and mer- cantile men of Alaska, Mr. B. M. Hurry! EXTRA SPECIAL—COTTON PRINT Fast Color, Contrast Trim, Pinafore, Regular 50;: value, NOW How Is Your Supply 18x36—3 TOWELS for 22x44—3 TOWELS for Cellophone Wrap DOUBLE DUTY BATH TOWELS! Big and fluffy for beautiful to dress up your bathroom. kably durable. ders of peach, ‘gréen, gold, orchid and blue. Children’s Star Brand Oxfords as low as 51.45 B.M.BEHRENDS CO.,,Inc. Juneau's Leading Department Store C RIOT?! Hurry! for $1.25¢ 3 in Package ower. Bright and Though softly In lovely bor- ter your s ~ WASHABLE SC. Suitable for Schoo sorted plains Printed Outing Flannels—36 in. wide, some in juvenile ¢ Striped Pattern Outings—36 inches wide, very good widely known in of the business world. His bank easily takes the lead of all others in the Territory in amount of deposits and capital stock.” In the 1915 Development Edition | of The Daily Alaska Empire, Gov. John W. Troy, then editor, wrote: Empire Builder “Mr. B. M. Behrends long ago ceased to be a mere local figure. His courage, his faith in Alaska and his known financial strength “md business integrity have caused | | those in the financial world else- | where to think of him when Wig Alaska things are being considered. | financial circles Company, and four years later started a business of his own. “The transactions of both the | bank and mercantile houses have | \extcnded over a wide range of| | country, helping to develop its great fishing and mining indus- tries. Many concerns can look back | with satisfaction to the occasion when they felt the magic touch and | helping hand of Mr. Behrends, as their success really dated from that time. By his fair dealings he has | ‘“on a record for highest integrity and is looked up to and honored both at home and abroad.” In addition to his daughter, Mrs. Assorted Stripes—37 inches wide Regular $1.50 values—NOW 36 in. Standard Cotton PRINTS Dresses, Aprons, etc. Regular25c values 2y2rds 25°¢ 36 in. Broadcloths—Fast colors in as- — | term, {In the largest meaning of the J. F. Mullen, his grandchildren B. M. Behrends is an Emmrc‘Bcn. Beatrice, Virginia Mullen, and He is made of the sterling | Judge Mullen, his son-in-law, Mr. stuff that has characterized so|Behrends is believed survived by many of the ploneer developers| a sister in Nebraska. whose orderly minds and unurmg‘ Mr. Behrends was a member of work have contributed cohesion!{he Mt. Juneau Lodge of Masons, | and sound business principles t0 and was the oldest Past Master of the March of Empire from the At-|that lodge, and was instrumental lantic to the Pacific. He is a blg,ln its organization; having taken man who has played a large part|his early degrees in masonry be- in laying the foundations of Al-|fore'coming to Alaska. He was also aska’s future.” |a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. Community Worker | A year ago local Masons gave a In addition to his business inter- dinner and celebration in his hon- ests Mr. Behrends was always a or on his 50th anniversary in consistent worker for the com- masonry. munity and the Territory. He serv- He was a long time member of ed as City Treasurer of Juneau B. P. O. E. Lodge No. 420, in for a number of years, and in ad- Juneau. dition to having been a consistent Ameold friend of the family, Mrs. worker in the Chamber of Com-|Ike Sowerby, has been staying with merce, served that body as Presi-|Beatrice and Virginia Mullen since | dent, taking active part in con-|Mrs. Mullen left for Cordova last structive municipal affairs. | week to join her husband and son, Since 1914 he has been Chairman Ben, who have been at the beside | of the Juneau Chapter of the Am- of Mr. Behrends since his illness. erican Red Cross, and carried| — through the arduous work that SHORT CAUSES ALARM position called for during the war | Ie—". years, and since. | A short in the wiring of an auto Mr. Behrends was one of the|belonging to Frank Gallwas of leading members of the Northern|Douglas, which was parked in front Light Presbyterian Church, since Of the Alaska Electric Light and its founding in the early '90s. Power Company yesterday, causing His countless acts of kindness and | Smoke to emerge, ;;::“l‘;d Bk g‘;:‘ hilanthrophy are - |alarm a - Sands wnd ned mo comment. |Wes extinguished with a hand ex- Noted 30 Years Ago s tinguisher before the truck arrived, The Alaska Monthly Magazine however. Damage was negligible. in its issue of October-November, | - g T i 1907, called the B. M. Behrends, MRS- BASSETT FLIES NORTH Company, “the leading commercial. Mrs.'S. C. Bassett, wife of the| concern of the great north coun- pAA Traffic Manager in Juneau, try. 'and baby left on the Electra today “Mr. Behrends came to Alaska in|for Fairbanks. Mrs. Bassett will visit ,1887 to take charge of the store with friends in that city and will ! Builder. TUB SIIKS yard 1 Dresses, House 2 yards 25¢ patterns . yard 25¢ quality... yard 20c ALASKA PACK IS NOW OVER SIX ngard Estlmales Total Season’s Pack Will Again Exceed 7,000,000 Cases With complete, figures compiled | through, last Saturday on the sal- mon pack in Alaska, it is revealed | by L. G. Wingard, Alaska Agent | of the Bureau of Fisheries, that the total pack now stands at 6.225,000 | cases, greater than any total year | the Terrifory with the excep-, for tion of 1934, 1926 and 1918 In the last 20 years there have| been only four.years in which the total pack exceeded six million cases, Agent Wingard said, and 1934 was the only one over seven million, the exact figure that year being 7,481,000 cases. With the fishing bearing up well, it is now a certainty that Al- aska will put up its second seven million cases in its history, the Agent said, and he estimated that it. would be in the neighborhood of 7,225,000 cases. — .- NEWSPAPERMAN TRAVELS R. C, Hoiles, owner and publisher |of the Santa Ana Register of Santa Ana,, California, accompanied by Mrs. Hoiles and Jane and the Golden Belt tour. e MINING MAN COMES IN John I. McDonald, of Coral Ga- bles, Florida, owner of the Peters Creek Mining Company of Talkeet- | na, was through here on the Yu- kon enroute to Seward from whence lhe will go to his mining properties. T i DISTINGUISHED MAN HERE Visiting in Juneau while the Prince Robert was in port was Har- court Malcolm and Mrs. Malcolm. Mr. Ma'sim is Speaker of the As- sembly of the Bahama Islands and Behrends 0f Janeau {s Tar the most 'belonging to the Sitka Trading probably return here on August 23, lives at Nassau in the Bahamas, SEVERE SHOCK TO COMMUNITY Many szens Expless Feel- ing of Great Loss at Banker’s Passing (Continue@ ¥rrom Page One) Banking Board are profoundly shocked. by the untimely death of Mr. B. M. Behrends,” sald Oscar Olson, Territorial Treasurer and| Secretary of the Territorial Bank- ing Board. “We regard Mr. Beh-| rends as the leading banker of | the Territory of Alaska. His bank- | ing methods were of the best. His| bank offered ample security and perfect service to all depositors and | excellent banking service to the gvn- eral public.” CHARLES GOLDSTEIN | Charles Goldstein, pioneer mer- chant and fur dealer; “My friendship with B. M Beh- rends began nearly a half century | ago. We had arrived in Juneau a year previous to Mr. Behrends' ar- rival in Junegu. I have done busi- |ness with him from the beginning 'and banking with him over a period of 36 years, “I have never had a better man to deal with, and never expect to| Have another like him. He was one| (of the best friends I ever had.| While at times we were both in the ,merchandising business, this did not| ‘interfere at all with our banking relations.” H. L. FAULKNER ! “Mr. Behrends was one of thel first friends I made when I came| to Juneau in 1907 as a young man, | and I have always considered him | the best,” said H. L. Faulkner, Ju- | neau attorney. “His death came as| a great shock, and it is difficult for me to realize that he is gone. “No man in Alaska could have been taken at this time whose pass- ing will leave so great a vacancy. or whose place it will be so im-| possible to fill. I beli that his! influence in my life was probably more valuable to me than that of any other man; and I know that it was the same with the com- munity at large. Juneau has never suffered before so great a loss. J. SOMMERS “1 consider him one of the out- standing citizens of Alska. A wonderful man, and a wonderful friend.” said R. J. Sommer MOURNED BY EMPLOYE Employees of the B. M. Behrends Company today were stunned by the loss of their friend and em- ployer Harley J. Turner, accountant and credit manager of the B. M. Beh- rends Company, who has been with the store for 26 years, said of Mr. Behrends: “It is like losing a friend, opher and guide instead of al George Kohlhepp, member of the B. M. Behrends firm for 30 years said, “He will be missed by every- one in Juneau and all of Alaska.| He is the best friend I ever had. John Krugness, who has risen | from_delivery boy to head of the | grocery department in the 22 years he Has been with the company said that Mr. Behrends was a most just and generous employer and friend | Mrs. Jetta Gray, head of the | Mrs. | Behrends and Johnnie Winckie | Reck, President of sand for ordinary culinary water zens Anchorage residents are using wat- er water the water ‘n car batteries without | dry-goods depnrtmem called attm-'dlsullmg it. MILLION MARK | Dmly Cross-word Puzzle tion to the number of years most of the employes of the store and bank had been with Mr. Behrends. She has known Mr. Behrends ever | sirlce she came to Alaska, and been employed by him for 10 years. In her department are Mrs. James| Primavera and Miss Cecile Cashen, | who have been there seven years.| Charles Whyte has been in the accounting department eight years; George Mortensen, 15 years; Douglas Oliver 11 years. Etta Bring- dale and James McNaughton have been in the bank for 16 years. Al Zenger, who carried coal for| Mr. Behrends back in 1900, echoed! the words that everybody in Juneau is saying today, that “We have all lost a friend.” OLD TIMERS LOSE FRIEND Lockie MacKinnon, friend of Mr. Behrends for 50 years tells of Mr. coming to Alaska from California on the same boat and the friend- ship that existed betwen the two pioneers for the many years until Winkie's death recently. “We surely lost a friend and ad- viser in Mr. Behrends' death. I | consider that Juneau lost a whole lot when it lost B. M,” said Mr. MacKinnon. “I cam't say anthing but good | about him, nor can anyone else, aid Billy Bosch, who first met Mr. | Behrends in 1894. “It is too bad, too bad,” said John the First Na- tional Bank. “He was my dear old friend of forty years; my stand-by long before I entered the banking | business and my close friend ever since.” Dr. David Waggoner, of the First Presbyterian Church, said that he| had been a friend of Mr. Behrends for 30 yea | “He was fine to do business with; a fine man and a fine frnend,” he said. Mrs. C. C. Malony, who came to Juneau in 1895 and has been a close | friend of the Behrends family, said today that it seemed impossible to believe that Mr. Behrends has left| us. | “He has been a wonderful friend and we shall miss him greatly,” she said. “He was so kind to everyone I remember him well in his store| 40 years ago, always a man of few| words, but ready to help anyone in| need. He filled the packs of many | of the old miners and started them on their way, some to failure, some | to success—but he was always their| friend.” Mrs. R. P. Nelson, another pion- | cer who has known Mr. Behrends for more than 40 years said: “Juneau will indeed feel the loss of a very beloved citizen. Mr. Beh- rends had great faith in Juneau| and the principal builder of| the city.” | L as Meherin, for twenty-five years a friend of Mr. Behrends,| whom he regarded as his closest| business adviser said: “He is the best friend I ever lnd in the world. His passing will be| a distinct loss to the community | and Territory .- - PURE WATER Water that has a bacteria count of only 75 per cubic centimeter, compared to several hundred thou- of big cities, flows Anchorage mains for of that city. It through the use by citi- | means that | almost as pure as distilled | Gurage attendants there use A MOST WHOLESOME FORM OF WHISKEY An exhaustive research, just completed, gives Seagtam’s Crown Blended Whiskies the right to be called “A Most Wholesome Form of Whiskey”. To fine taste and mellowness, Seagram'’s unique blending skill adds distinctive qualities of kindness that make the average man ihiese whiskies agree with me.” SEAGRAM’S SEVEN CROWN BLENDED WHISKEY., The Steaight Whiskey In This Product Is & Years Old—331/,% Straight Whiskey and 66%% Neutral Spirits — Distilled from Grain. 90 Proof. SEAGRAM'S FIVE CROWN BLENDED WHISKEY. The Straight Whiskey In This Product Is 4 Years Old — 20% Straight Whiskey and 809, Nemtral Spirits Distilled from Grain. 90 Proof. Seagmms trowu Blended Whishies © Seagram-Distillers Copp.—Executive Offices: ew Yor U. S. DEPARTMENT O AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BURLA™ THE WEATHER (By the U. 3. Weather Bureau) Forecast for Juneau auvd vicinity, beginning at 4 p.m,, August 13: Showers tonight and Friday; light to moderate southerly winds. LOCAL DATA / Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Veloelty Weatlheld 4 pm. yest'y 30.09 54 93 s 2 Rain 4 am. today 30.15 53 95 S 2 Rain Noon today 30.17 56 22 SW 1 Lt. Rain CABLE AND KADIO REPORTS h YESTERDAY | TODAY § Highest 4p.m. | Lowest4a.mn. 4a.m. Precip. s&.m station temp. temp. ! temp. temp. velocity 24hrs. Wezth Anchorage 60 Laed | 51 — - 12 o Barrow - - | 30 “ 4 0 Cldy Nome 0 66 52 56 4 0 Pt. Cldy Bethel 68 68 38 38 0 0 Pt. Cldy Fairbanks 80 80 50 50 4 0 Clear Dawson 6 T2 - 44 0 [ Clear St. Paul 54 38 0 62 8 0 Clear Dutch Harbor 56 56 50 50 4 0 Clear Kodiak 62 60 48 0 02 Cldy Cordova 64 58 54 4 86 Cldy Juneau 56 54 53 2 A5 Rain Sitka 60 —_ — -— 23 oo Ketchikan 62 60 56 56 4 32 Cldy Prince Rupert 62 62 54 56 4 142 Rain Edmonton 80 4 | 54 56 18 14 Rain Seattle 82 80 | 60 62 4 0 Cldy Portland 84 80 { 64 64 4 0 Cldy San Francisco . 72 62 | 54 54 6 0 Clear New York .. -~ 4 68 2 6 0 Clear ‘Washington 88 82 |+ .70, w4 4 0 Clear WEATHER CONPYTIONS AT 8 A. M Ketchikan, raining, temperature, 57; Craig, raining, 59; Wran- gell, foggy, 56; Sitka, cloudy, 57; Radioville, foggy,5 oapstone Point, cloudy, 60; Juneau, raining, 53; Skagway, foggy, 52; Yakutat, rain- ing, 52; Cordova, cloudy, 55; Chitina, cloudy, 56; McCarthy, 60; An- chorage, partly cloudy, 58; Fairbanks, partly cloudy, 62; ot Springs, clear, 60; Nulato, clear, 56; Ruby, cloudy, 55; Kaltag, clear, 54; Crooked Creek, foggy, 58; Flat, cloudy, 52; Golovin, partly cloudy, 56; Solomon, cloudy, 58; Council, ¢loudy, 52; Nome, cloudy, 54. WEATHER SYNOPSIS The barometric pressure has risen during the past 12 hours throughout Alaska and over the west coast States, the presure being above normal over the eastern and southern portions of Alaska, thence southwestward to the Hawaiian and Midway Islands. This general pressure distribtion has been attended by precipitation along the coastal regions from the Aleutians southeastward to British Co- lumbia, by fog Mt the vicinity of Nome, and by fair weather over the Harry | Hoiles, is aboard the Yukon, making | | ACROSS Solution ot Yesterday's Puzzle 4. Sea bl;—ah i | L Assist 5. Snappish or | [ 3 Hpoces ZACHRNEITER] o | | 12 Woodwina EIDLVICEAOIL UIVIE] 7" sort minerar | N [TIOZZTIAILIERAE D] 5. outcome | it Blkworn RIPHARIANVIINE| 5 Strategy | e (e 0. Pagtries of & | 2 certain sor! 17, Let it stand i 1 Gaten * 1L Pesdtothe | 22. Goddess of 19. Ascending 1 el 21. Keep back for 24, Fairy future use il Ty IPIALLD ET] 23. Light boat yramidal EEE]IIE(]I‘IE %. ‘Anglo-Saxon 1. Noves EAATIAMERZTIA| |, . sccoint |2t S iotently WI"T}]]E! PIRIEITIEINIDIEID! 27 jeues fortn | | 32 English county [S[TIAICISEATIO[DRASITIORIY] f l 48. Small East 556 Bou 3 h'\:a“ua AT.. . 85, bkt ke 33. Held sway | 4 o trumpeter water vessel nickname = B L N&;ktm 4. Beard of grain 57. For fear that 3% Q | prefix 61. Metal forms oownN 42 40. Basketball used. In 1. Stockings 4. g-'befi L timeTia & 35"11 of foree . 52. Monkeys 5 tioy 4. Presently Very sman flflfl%/lfl.//fl. III%II-% 11 ll%fll.///.ll. 71 ¥ Il I i ‘remainder of the field of observa'mn DINNER FOR EIGHT (& GENERAL ELECTRIC RANGE G-E Hi-Speed CALROD Heat- A dozen General Electric ing Units make electric cook- models to select from ing faster and cheaper. Current costs average less than one peany per meal per person: See Them Now! SOLD ON EASY PAY PLAN! [ Alaska Electric Light & Power Co, ]UNEAU 6 DOUGLAS 18 HOTEL GASTINEAU Every Effort Made for the - Comfort of the Guests! GASTINEAU CAFE in connection AIR SERVICE INFORMATION R — SR S 5 DA