Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-04-03
1ID|NGS FROM
SCANDINAVIA
News Of General Interest
from Three Countries.
DIR, CARL JENTzEN DEAD


One of the Leading Bankers of Stock.
holm Passes Away, Leaving Large
Eortune-Deceased for a Number of
Years Was Successful Physician,
but Later Embarked in the Banking
Observation-Disclosures from UpsaIa
!. University in 1862-Born in Stock
holm in 1885.
SWEDEN.
DR.. Carl Martin Jentzen, one of
eockholm's leading bankers, died at
his home in Stockholm during the
early part of this month. He was for
q, number of years a successful physi-
clan, but afterwards went into the
banking business, in which he made
a.splendid success. He leaves large
donated large sums of money to the
poor of Stockholm. He was born in
Stockholm in 1885 and was graduated
from the medical department at the
iBpsala university in 1862. He was
married to a daughter of G. G. Cervin,
prominent Stockholm banker, with
whom he was afterwards associated in
the banking business.
One of Swedens best known au-
ahors, Gustaf Geijerstam, is dead
aged fifty years. He has during the
past few years been considered one Of
Sweden's most prolific writer's and as
amodern novelist he occupied prom
inent place. Geijerstam was born in
He'd, Vestmanland, became a student
ut Upsala university and in 1879 he
Became candidate for the degree of
doctor of philosophy. Among his most
popular works is "The Book About
Little Brother" 'Woman's Power"
and also a play entitled per Olson
and His Wife," which had a popular
run at all the Stockholm theaters.
For the great international tubercu-
1osis congress, which will be held in
Stockholm July $40, guarantee fund
OF $4,000 has already been raised.
The riksdag will contribute $4,000
and the city council of Stockholm will
contribute at least $4,000. Great prep
arations are under way for giving the
visiting delegates a rousing reception
and thousands of visitors from foreign
Bands will on this occasion visit the
@Queen of the Baltic"
The bill which was introduced in the
EF21S hoo fiY71n 70 Il
with capital punishment met singu-
lar defeat the other day in both the
first and second chambers. Professor
Thyren, in brilliant speech, sounded
the death knell of the bill and it was
voted down with tremendous MAORI.
E. A number of years will surely
eIapse before an attempt will be made
90 do away with capital punishment in
Sweden.
Prince Williams villa, which is un-
der course of construction at Furu-
sund, will be exceedingly simple in
every point. 1t will be built strictly
for comfort and the ornamental fea-
sures of the building will not be at all
conspicuous. The villa will not be
completed until about year from
now, but the prince and princess will
spend a part of the summer there this
season.
Dowager Queen Sofia, who during
the last few months has been in i'll
health has been advised by her ply
Slcians to make a change of climate
She will leave for Wiesbaden next
week and will remain there for an in
definite period. The good old queen
has mourned King Oscar deeply and
her health has been steadily failing
aimee his death.
The Swedish newspapers have had
mot little to say lately regarding Ex-
President Roosevelt's hunting trip to
Africa and there is a great deal of in
screst expressed from all sides. The
people of Sweden admire the famous
American and the newspapers will be
sure to publish every available scrap
Of news regarding his experiences in
Che African jungles.
Wireless telegraphic communication
between Gotland and Stockholm has
now been established and will be in
Sull operation within a few days Cap
tain Dahlgren and Commander Exc
lhnd are the experts who have charge
Of the erection of the wireless tele-
graph station in Gotland They will
erect another station in the near flu
ture at Farosund.
c. Lundquist, one of Stockholms
well known policemen, who has been
eennected with the Stockholm police
5orce during the past twenty-five
years, committed suicide the other
day by shooting himself in the head
with revolver. The tragedy occurred
at His home on Karduamakare street.
He leaves wife and two children.
The unlucky steamer Gotta Elf"
plying on the Gothic canal between
Stockholm and Gothenburg, has been
Sald RI a Steamship onOnopv in, Uor,,o