Morris tribune., 1911-11-10

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Stockholm dispatches state that this
years Nobel prize for physics will be
awarded to the world famous inventor
and scientist, Thomas Alva Edison.
who has just returned to his home In
Brooklyn after an extensive trip
through Europe. The prize could not
have been awarded to more worthy
man than. Thomas Edison and In
Sweden Edison's selection has met
universal praise. Professor Afvar
Gullstrand OF Upsala university will
receive the Nobel prize for medicine.
Professor Gullstrand is regarded as
the greatest authority on the eye. ear
and nose in his native land and has
an international reputation. having
been honored by many learned socie-
ties of Europe. He has also written
several exhaustive treattses on medi-
cine, which have been translated into
English, French and German.
In the death of Consul Peter OLSON
of Helsingborg. Southern Sweden has
lost one of it's most prominent and In
fluential men. He was born in 1880
and as early as 1853 he engaged in the
grain business, at which he soon made
a great success. He established
sugar factory and a furniture factory
and also engaged very extensively in
the importing and exporting business.
He served for several years in the
Second chamber of the Swedish riks
dag and since 1900 he has been consul
for Germany, a post which he has
filed with singular success. He was
regarded as Helsingborgs most promi-
nent business man and leaves con-
siderable fortune.
Stockholm papers relate that An
drew Carnegie has announced to the
American legation that he has donat-
ed hero fund, consisting of 100000,
or 850, 900 crowns in Swedish money.
This fund will be placed in the hands
OF committee, whose duty it shall be
to see that hero donations" will be
properly made This donation on the
part of Mr. Carnegie has been much
praised In all Swedish papers Young
people throughout the kingdom are
universal in their praise Of Mr.. Carne-
gle and the prediction is that heroes
will not be lacking in Sweden.
During the past summer infantile
paralysis was quite prevalent in Swe-
den. From reports now in the hands
of the national board it is evident.
that the disease originated In the
province OF Norrland and there 1t has
also been most prevalent. Out OF
ninety nine cases recently reported
TO the board seventy y-seven were in the
country and twenty-five in the cities.
It is evident that the disease is very
contagious, but how it Is carried about
a still unknown to physicians.
Swedish-Americans have been
aroused by the cruel murder of a
prominent mining engineer, G.. L.
Erickson, who was shot to death in
hotel at Salt Lake City, Utah, a couple
OF weeks ego while endeavoring to in
Gercede in behalf of Saul S. Brown.
who had been enticed into one of the
rooms of the hotel and robbed by two
masked men. Erickson graduated as
. mining engineer in Stockholm and
was considered an expert in his pro
&ession
The United States foreign depart
ment has been making inquiries
through the American legation at
Stockholm as to the cost of erecting
q suitable home for the United States
begation in that city. All the other
Dowers have prominent locations in
he city and the United States wants
10 either erect building of its own
or buy a building in a desirable part
@f the city.
Johan Christopher Schneider, vice
admiral Of the Swedish navy, has re-
Aeived the flattering assignment to re-
organize the Siamese navy and depart
ID for that country about two weeks
Ago to engage in this important work.
Admiral Schneider was at one time a
MRarfne attache in London and Paris
and has for years been considered one
4of the most able officers In the Swed-
fsh navy.
The State Church Of Sweden has e.
700 ordained ministers laborfng I'm the
different activities Of the church. A
Rsport has recently been published
which gives the name and address of
each one. Also the position or posi-.
Aons each one holds; the number Of
persons belonging to each parish and
some other valuable information o.
Aducakien.
Swedish officers are popular in Per
Sia. The Persian government new re-
quests that ten more Swedish ofPicers
As sent to help train their army. There
are at present over twen&y-6ve Swod-
I'm oficers In the Persian army.
Prince Wilhelm and Princess Maria
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