The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-08-29
IN FAR NORThLAND
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great kInsdoms Of the North &C.
Iected for seandInavIens and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. oDLAND.
Sweden.

Sweden.
A crime which has attracted consid-
cradle attention recently was perpe,
trated at Killeberg In Shame. the pen
petrator being recently discharged
convict naMed Hilbertz and the VIC
tim of his crime Emil Ohlsen Of NAL
mo. q wealthy dealer in horses. While
Ohlsen was at his home In Malmo he
was called to the telephone by man
who represented himself to be lnspec.
tor Nyberg Of Killeberg and who said
he wished to have him come to Kille.
berg and look over number OF horses
which he had for sale. Ohlsen took
the train and was met at the Killeberg
station by Hilbertz. who led him into
q grove, where the horses were sup
posed to be. There he assaulted his
victim and robbed him of $500 crowns
Hilbertz was later captured and identi,
fed. He was once brilliant student
at the University of Lund. and was
later sent to prison for forgery.
The celebrated Swedish opera sim
ger. Arvid Odmann, Ia dead at the age
of sixty-four years. Death was caused
by an attack of paralysis and his i'll
meas was brief 1t was in 1873 that
Odmann made his first appearance as
an opera singer at Stockholm and two
years later he was engaged as one Of
the regular singers. In 1887 he signed
q contract at Copenhagen and re-
NAMED there for two years, when he
returned to Stockholm, where he sang
regularly in opera till 1909. Since that
time he has appeared occasionally.
giving his farewell in 1912. He was
at the height of his glory and popu-
larity during the sos and was at that
time the recognized favorite of the
women of Stockholm. The fame o.
the divine Arvid" spread far beyond
the borders of Sweden.
"Nya Banker" (the new bank) Of
Stockholm. which was started two
years ago on the initiative Of the So
cial Democrats and received the de-
posits of the labor unions Of Stock
holm, has made arrangements with
the National City bank Of New York
whereby any Swedish-American. no
matter where he lives in the United
States, can deposit money to his credit
in "Nya Banker" simply by. turning 1t
over TO the National City bank or any
of its branch banks. The rate of In
terest paid on deposits by the "Nya
Banker" is one and half per cent
higher than banks In general pay, and
It is expected that large number OF
Swedish Americans will avail them
selves Of the ready opportunity thus
afforded of depositing their savings In
that bank.
"Socialdemokraten," Socialist pa
per Of Copenhagen, charges that an
attempt to bride 1t has been made by
Director Riegel, acting as go-be-
tween for Dethlef Jurgenson, Copen-
hagen business man, whose methods
have been attacked by the paper In
question. Riegel offered the editor
500 crowns II he would desist from his
attacks on Jurgenson. and the bride
was accepted by the editor and then
the facts made public. Riegel now de-
clares that he was not acting for Jur-
censor, but for himself. on the grounds
that he feared the attacks on Jurgen-
son might have an indirect effect upon
his own interests. The episode has
created considerable interest In the
city.
Denmark, says dispatch from
Copenhagen, is doing the utmost in its
power to keep out Of the quarrel of
the powers. All the energies of the
government are being directed to the
resistance of an invasion compatible
with the national defenses. Sea for
tresses have been strengthened, coasts
mined and the feet made ready. The
government hopes that the mobilixa-
ton of the army will be unnecessary.
The large military force concentrated
on Seeland. the largest and most I'm
portant of the Danish islands and con.
tanning the capital. was increased Sun
lay by 10000 men for protection Of
Copenhagen.
A stock company has been organized
at Fyn for the systematic export of
potatoes raised in that part of Den
mark. The capital il 100000 crowns
and the management includes farmers
of Fyn and merchants Of Odense. 1t
is believed that this company will be
OF great benent to the potato indus.
try.
The financial success Of the Baltic
exposition at Malmo now seems to
have been definitely assured. II was
estimated before the fair opened tina.
the gate receipts from the beginning
till the close would be 100000 crowns.
but already over 100000 crowns have
bsen taken in, and II Il estimated that
from 500. 900 to 100000 crowns moro
VIM - received before the close Of
me exposition In September. The
earnings from concessions, ETC.. viii
IS about 900. 900 crowns, 20 Il y can.
nnently oxpectsd he III VIII provo ,
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