Morris tribune., 1908-11-28
NORWAY.
Christiania.

I'm tuesday evening, NOV. ., Gap
tain Roald Amundsen delivered lee
ture before the Geographical society
Of Christiania at which King Haakon
and a number of prominent scientists
We're present. In the course of his
lecture Mr.. Amundsen stated that il
was his Intention to reach the north
pole; that he intended to freeze in
his vessel northwest of Point Barrow
and hoped in the spring to drift neal
che pole. The planned expedition will
leave San Francisco with the Fran
early in the spring of 1910 and will be
equipped for period of not less than
seven years. King Haakon heads the
subscription list for Amundsen's polar
expedition with donation of $1,000.
The dock hands in Christiania have
gone ON strike and there has been one
fight after another, in which several
persons came near losing their lives
and in which several were injured A
dispatch states that when an attempt
was made last Friday to load cargo
on one of the outgoing steamers, the
dock hands rushed On the ships crew
and attacked them most viciously. The
captain of the vessel was severely in
jured and a number of persons re-
ceived minor injuries. 1t is stated that
tie strikers broke the contract in
which they agreed to give three
months notice before they would dis
continue work.
Judging from recent statistics, the
Norwegian people are more interested
in newspapers and periodicals. than
ever before. About 100000 more
copies of periodicals passed through
the postoffice in Norway in 1907 than
during the year of 1906. This proves
that there is an increasing taste for
the newspapers and periodicals and
whatever criticism against the press,
it is evident that nearly everybody in
Norway wants newspapers and lots of
them. -.... .
Much interest is beginning to center
around the international conference
which will be held in Christiania Jan.
1, 1909, to consider the SpitZbergen
problem. 1t is well known fact that
negotiations have been in progress be-
tween Norway and the other European
countries for some. time and much has
been written and argued, both pro and
con. .. -.f
Mile. ,Dorie Johansen made her
debut a the National theateI in
Christiania in "Othello" a few even
ings ago. Her success was marked
and critics believe that in her Nor
way will have in the future one of
it's greatest interpreters of the dra-
matte art. :.
''Kristiandsands Tidende' celebrated
it's twenty-ffth anniversary a few
weeks ago, on which occasion the pub
fishers of the paper gave an animated
banquet and reception for its employees
and the leading business men of the.
city. -
Norwegian papers state that in ac-
cordance with resolution of the
storthing several battalions Of Nor
wegian troops will be stationed in
Nordland for the protection of that
part Of Norway. 1asf ;,
Consul Kathinko Bang. Of Christi
ania, has been chosen general man
ager of the United Saw Mills COM
pany with an annual salary of 10000
crowns year.
Nine. Dybwad is appearing in Hell
singsfors in 'Ane Pedersdotter" She
has met with great success and Is
drawing large audiences.
Peter Egge is at present at work on
a novel entitled 1.-The Link" 1t will
be completed during the early part
of next mouth.
"Vor Frues" hospital the only one
of it's kind in Norway, celebrated its
twenty-ffth anniversary Oct. "a.