Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
NORWAY.

Ah0 Cuic1 IcdSOu why AuOll beCk Qo'
cEned the $4,000 which the British
government offered him as an indem-
nifty 10 that this amount is mere
tribe compared wi tn what he considers
his loss IN account of having been kept
in prison For seven years.. He puts his
loss at abrut $125 ,0OO He was en-.
gagged in = prosperous business when
he was suddenly shut up as criminal
The dreadful evening on which he was
arrested is described by himself as fol.
lows: ''On Tuesday, Dec 16, 1895, l
was standing in front of my rooms on
Victoria street, London. Just as /
was going to buy an evening paper, a
lady stepped up to me, placed her hand
on my shoulder and said in broken
German, What have you done with
my watch?' She was about IS years
old and we'll dressed, and I shall never
forget how uncomfortable I felt when
she touched me. answered: You
must be mistaken. I have never seen
you before But she did not give in,
and told her to leave. Being unable
to get rid of her, finally said: If YOU
don't leave me now you will have to
follow me. I am going to arrest YOU
went down the street looking for a
policeman. When I found one said:
This lady prefers false charges against
me. She claims that have stolen her
watch. I demand that she be arrest
ed The policeman answered that
had to follow him to the police station.
On our way the lady said that she was
kind of afraid that might not be the
right man. But at the police station
she repeated her charges against me.
1t looked as if l was expected at the
station. AS soon as the lady accused
me two other women put in an appear
ance and accused me of having stolen
jewels from them. My indignation
and surprise increased. My situation
was terrible. I declared that had
never seen any of the three ladies.
protested time and again, but in vain
The policeman on duty had me ar
rested, and for the first time in nv
life 1 found myself in prison cell,
and no matter how often 1 declared
that mistake had been made had to
submit to my fate"
The duke of Orleans has asked per.
mission of the COVER nment to hire the
Arctic steamer Fran, in which DR..
hansen made his voyage to the Arctic
regions, for the purpose of an Arctic
expedition in 1905. It is understood
that the admiralty will require that
Capt. Otto Sverdrup, the former CON-
mander of the Fran, shall command
the vessel if the government agrees to
the proposition of the duke The plan
of the expedition has been submitted
for the approval of the Norwegian au-
thorities, and the University of Kristi-
ania will cap the benefit of at least a
part of the scientific results of the ex-
petition.
The TUNA recently brought cargo
of coal from Spitzbergen to Tromso.
and several additional cargoes are
due from the same place.
The consumption of meat and fish in
Kristiania is about IS pounds for every
man, woman and child.
All the four wheels in the Vikino
ship at Tonsberg have been found.
The liberals and conservatives mt
up joint ticket for the city elections
at Sarpsborg, the socialists being verv
strong. The prohibitionists, who had
a ticket of their own at the last cleo.
ton, do not figure as separate party
this year. :.
Queen Alexandra of England has
been visiting Norway. Her visit did
not cause much of q stir. -
Queen Alexandra of England do.
mated about $500 to the poorest people
Of Aalesund, the city. that was de.
stroyed by fire last winter: r. +. +.
Verdens Gang urges the national
government to do more for the north
ern parts of Norway than, at present.
or else the people of Nordland NAV
gradually lose their interest and faith
in the kingdom of Norway. 81, 81 ~
Former Premier Steen, who is stay
ing with his son-in-law, Rev. Eiesland.
OF Bergen, is reported to be seriously
ill. rs .=>.. ss.s s$:5
The report Of the public employment,
bureau Of Kristiania shows that the
number st persons asking for POSITIONS
ii i 1908 9 was q rs, and that ct
them procured employ ment BY means
of the bureau. 55s5.