Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-13
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norwav ard
Denmark.
RUSSIA KEEPS EER EYES oTZN
System of Espionage Established
Along the Coast of the Scandina-
Wan Peninsula by Gar.
SWEDEN.
Stock holm.

SfNGG1Ns
Stockholm.
Conclusive evidence seems to BE- at
hand that Russia has instituted a sys-
tenn Of espionage along the coasts of
the Scandinavian peninsula. II is no
secret that rumors of the appearance
OF torpedo-boats in the Japanese sery-
ice in the Baltic sea has visibly ir-
ritated the Russian naval authorities
A recent Russian report has il that
the Baltic squadron had sighted y tor
pedo-hoat of unknown nationality
south Of Libau, the craft making good
its escape before it could be identi-
fed. Following this report. il has
been definitely stated that Russian
consuls in Swedish ports have been in
structed to charter private vessels for
the purpose of keeping a lookout for
japanese torpedo-boats, supposed TO
be found i'm Swedish waters. watching
for the departure Of the Russian Baltic
squadron for the Orient. The Russian
admiralty assumes that these tornedo.
boats would naturally coal in Swedish
ports. and the primary purpose of
chartering accommodating vessels
would be to verify these surmises.
One of the vessels whose movements
have aroused suspicion is the salvage
steamer Isbiorn of G~othenburg. 1t en-
tered the port of Trelleborg Sept. 8
without any passengers or cargo and
for no apparent purpose whatsoever.
Captain Rydholm explained TO the
customs officer that the vessel. en- route
from Malmo 10 Anus. had been de-
layed on account of a fog. and touched
at this port for no particular reason
No fog was noticed by other craft
In these waters at the time. The
captain further stated that. on account
Of the delay. he would return to NAL
mo. At first he declined TO make any
explanation. but finally ii was learned
that the vessel had been chartered by
a private individual in Malmo through
the agency of a brokerage firm in
Gothenburg. In Malmo sealed orders
We're received from the Russian con-
sulate. Upon its return thither from
Trelleborg three persons boarded the
Isbjorn for parts unknown. Captain
c. l.. Larson. the owner OF the steam
er, later visited Malmo to ascertain
whether Consul Thomee had chartered
It for private use or for official bust
ness. The consul explained that the
trip was a commercial and. not a
political one. but he would say nothing
further. II is reported that some time
before this incident. a Russian consul
In another seaport on the southern
coast Of Sweden tried to charter a
steamer belonging TO the Neptune
Salvage company. When the company
learned what use the boat was to be
put to. the proposition was promptly
turned down.
Editor G. Peterson Of the Norrtelte
Tidning. has been convicted OF lese
majestic against the czar OF Russia and
fined 1000 kr. In two editorials ap.
pearing about the time of the assassin
alton of Bobrikoff ne had bitterly de.
nounced the car. who. among other
things. was styled "the crowned
perjurer." IT seems that local an
tagonists of the newspaper man in
fiuenced the jury and that the YER
dict was made possible by a stretching
Of the sedition laws of Sweden.
At a special election Of riksdagsman
for the Third district Of Stockholm,
held Sept. %. Sven Palms, the liberal
candidate. was elected by a vote OF
nearly two to one over the cosserv-
alive candidate. o. Berger. the present
minister Of Justice. The defeat IL
significant. as o. Berger is the cham.
piOn Of the prOportiOnate election law.
submitted by the government to the
last riksdag.
The fruit crop In the southern prov
ince Of Skane and Blekinge IL en-.
ormous. In some parts fruit Is so
plentiful that 1t can hardly be sold at
any price.
or the estate of r. f. Dickson. the
wealthy merchant of Gothenburg. now
deceased. $4,000 kronor go to the art
department Of the Gothenburg muse
UNI.
BY the last will OF c. G. Rogberp
the Red Cross society receives n
legacy OF 10000 kronor. and the Ersta
deaconess institute an equal amount.
Five million kronor will be required
to complete the great fortifcations at
Boden. on which over S.OOO.OOO already
have been expended.
A new Methodist church. erected at
a cost Of $4,000 kronor. was dedicated
Sept. Is. at Kristinehamn.
NORWAY.