Morris tribune., 1909-11-05
NORWAY.


Oline Staven, the seventeen year old
girl who two months ago murdered
her mother by choking her to death by
means of holding a pillow over her
face, and afterwards attempted to
shield the crime by putting fire to the
house, has been sentenced to fifteeL
years Imprisonment. The remarkable
thing about it all is that the girl has
a splendid education and is an excep-
tionally bright young woman. She had
on several occasions robbed her aunt
of considerable sums Of money and ev-
en- purchased books for same. 1t took
long time for the authorities to dis
cover who had committed the crime
and meantime the young girl attended
school and the teachers all state that
she knew her lessons and that her de-
pertinent was the very best.
While making excavations under the
old German church in Bergen recently
there were found the walls of the old
st. Peters church and a number OF
corpses which were in petrified condf
tion. The corpse of child was found
which was remarkably well pre-
served and had evidently been very
carefully embalmed. There were also
found numerous samples of pottery
from the early times and the excava-
tors have only begun their work. Much
interest attaches to these excavations
and a number of Christiania profes-
sors are coming to Bergen to study the
specimens. They will all be placed in
the museum in Bergen.
"Verdens Gang" wonders if it would
not be II good idea to use rein deer
in future polar explorations. They eat
less than a dog, are several times as
strong and can stand the cold better
than other animals. The paper sug
gests that the next attempt to reach the
pole Should be with rein deer, instead
of dogs AS interests in polar explora
tions are quickening in these days, il
is very possible that some one will try
the scheme.
A large floating derrick is under
course of construction at Fredriksstad
The frame is to be 100 by 81 feet and
the apparatus is to have a depth of 1;
feet and 9 inches. There will be two
different hoists the larger one of which
will be strong enough to raise loaC
of 200 tons. This will be the largest
floating derrick ever constructed.
Kristoffer Jansen is giving series
of lectures in the coast towns this fall
His subject is peer Gynt," also "Hans
Nielsen Hauge' and "Ameline Skram'
are included in his course. He is ar
able lecturer and has drawn large au-
diencas wherever he has appeared.
There is a majority of the COMMITTEES
on military affairs that are ready and
in favor of building new cruiser al
the Horten navy yards. The vessel is
to be duplicate of ''Haraal Haarga.
gre," and will cost, when completed
$1,5OO,oOO
Bergen has this year over 1z,50t
school children. There are seven pub.
lie schools in the city at present anC
they are considered the best in the
country.
Consul w Wilhelsmsen Of Tonsbere
has donated 10000 crowns each to the
Tonsberg and Gamlehjem orphanages.
Bjornson is again reported better ant
his physicians are becoming more anG
more hopeful for his recovery.
DENMARK.
young Norwegian arrived in Co.
penhagen the other day and create,
quite demonstration by claiming
that he was possessed of a sixth sense
and that he was able to tell where
things were hidden, etc He is beins
closely watched however, and if hi:
sixth sense will not amount to any
more than that boy Flottums did, why
there is nothing doing. Still he is the
object of much curious attention a
present. He has however done wonder
full things. A week ago last Tuesday
he steered blindfolded steamer inte
the harbor of Copenhagen which is {
difficult thing to do for even pilo
with two eyes and with years of exper
fence. A number of Danish specialists
were present on this occasion, all o
them being men of repute who have
been eye, ear and throat specialists II
the city for years and they all agree
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