The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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Gilbert s. Gilbertson. the first scandin-
avfan-American that received recognition
was aominted for state treasurer by a
large majority. Mr.. Gilbertson Is OF
Norwegian parentage. and is q wealthy
and influential citizen. Ole o. Roe, was
chosen Republican presidential elector.
According to late information received
viii VII probably I,s" be sos appointed to = newly
created chair at Luther college.
The public schools Of Stockholm. swe-
den, are making a notable exhibit at the
Paris exposition
OF stanwood. was In Seattle on business
Monday.
Oh. Hoeck. Danish manufacturer, OF
Mexico, Is a guest at Copenhagen. Dem
mark. His mission is to try to induce
his fatherland to extend the commercial
intercourse with the two nations.
Prof. Kjeldahl. director OF Carlsberg's
laboratorium, was drowned while bathing
IN 11dsvilde Leje. Prof Kjeldahl was one
OF Denmark's prominent educators.
z. J. Kjoes has been appointed post
master at Emerald. MINI.
Gustav W. Hiliestad, OF Minneapolis.
formerly a prominent merchant OF La
Crosse. died recently at his home
The wife Of the noted professor. f. @.
Lund,. died few days ago at Lake Min
netonka. in Minnesota.
c. F. Knutson, OF Brooklyn. N. Y, ar
rived in Seattle Friday Mr. Knutson is
= furniture dealer. and his visit to the
Pacfic 10 business one.
Tosten leone. a Canadian immigration
agent, has brought hundreds of Scan
dinavinns from the. United States to Al
countryrnen in the Eastern states. Ac-
cording TO reliable information. some OF
the scandinavans do not feel contented
In their new home. and are coming back
across the border.
Miss Mary Johnson. daughter of a
wealthy scandinavian farmer near To-
ing bet. Mr.. Johnson is a staiwart Re-
publican. and his neighbor. James How
ara, ~ nery Bryan advocate. In dis
cussion, Mr.. johnson propounded to his
friend Howard, II bet you my daughter.
Mary. that Mckinley viii be elected pres
sition. and Is now making ali inI possible RH
EFFORT TO elect Mr.. Bryan. in order TO win
the pretty maiden.
A.. zaar, who has been deputy county
auditor for nearly four. years, has re-
signed and accepted a position in the
candinavian-American bank. OF this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HegdahI. OF Pouls-
&c. were In Seattle Thursday, en- route to
days
In speaking about Cape Name. Swan
Johnson, who represents L. r. jacobson
at that place. stated the other day TO a
Post-Inteiligencer reporter, that the peo-
pie DO not suffer half as much up there
as people here believe. At present there
IL really no suffering up there. but II Is
anticipated that they will have a hard
time OF 1t during the winter.
Mr.. Ciausen. OF Kitsap county. was nom-
mated for county. treasurer at the Repub-
lican convention by reclamation. He has
srms ana w gnn as sador ). for
treasurer by large majority.
IT f absurd TO say that The majority Of
the Scandinavians are for Bryan. All the
leading Scandinavian papers are for Nc
Kinley and two thirds of the Scandina-
vian-American voters will give him their
hearty support.
It Is expected that County Treasurer e.
". Evenson IL tired Of city life and will
abandon politics and spend the remainder
OF his days on his pleasant farm near
Kent.
II. c. Nicholson. OF Cedarhome. who has
been III for some time Is improving
Mrs Julia Fransen mad Mrs Maria An
70 a pleasant picnic at Alki point Thurs
| day.
Mrs. Lena Iyerson. musician Of Mime
| apolis passed through Seattle Friday on
| her way to Victoria, r. C.. where she will
! spend few days with her friends.
N. J. Moidstad, the leading mercnsn. of
| Mount Vernon. and John Furness, the
| well-known storekeeper at Norman. were
| In Seattle Friday. They were delegates
to the Republican state convention.
| r. X. Johnson. a Chicago contractor
| was In Seattle Friday, en- route TO the
| Hawaiian islands. where he intends TO in
| vestigate the sugar factory business.
The Scandinavian American League II
washinston had an enthusiastic meet
| ing last Friday. The league Is now get
| ting well established throughout the state.
pr Y. F. Her. Of Seattle. visited Ia
| coma Wednesday.
Martin y Lund. lawyer 81 this city,
| went TO Tacoma Friday to meet his wife
who has been away on a visit.
! Capt O. Grotier and c. J. Smith. WE'LL
1 known citizens Of Seattle. who left for
| New York some months ago to bring a
schooner to Seattle, had a hard time ot
! a. While 900 miles from shore the rlideg
| disappeared and for DAYS they drifted
| with the waves, The boat IL now NJ San
| Francisco. undergoing repairs. and IN a
| couple of>weeks she will sail for Seattle,
George Johnson. who has been in the
1 Klondika for some time. has returned %
| this city with plethorie purse.
The Norweria n -panish NJ. f. church
| will give n bazaar IN the near future.
Miss Ruth Lann. Of Preston, r. visiting
IN the Queen City.
Mrs l.. W Ltnaer wife OF the Swedish
| BAPTIST clergyman Of this city, and chill
| irsn have been visiting at Rolling bay
| Tor few days.
Charles Erickson and family. ~ thl'
city have returned from Nashon. where