Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-14
Recent Occurrences Of interest
in Sweden. Norway and
Denmark.
wALDENsTRoM VISITS AMERICA
Tells OF His Fears of Russian En-
croachment In the Scandi-
navian Peninsula.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Friends in Sweden and America and
member Of the Swedish riksdag. is
again. in the United States. He visited
Chicago a few days ago and while
there gave out the following state
ment regarding his fears for Russian
encrOachment i'm the Scandinavian
peninsula: Russia has not at pres.
ent single harbor in northern waters
which is free from ice and II has long
been one Of her pet desires to gain
possession of one OF the excellent
shipping centers on the west coast OF
Norway. but the scandinavian union
has held her I'm check. With this union
dissolved there is nothing TO prevent
her finding a pretense TO seize any
point which she may select as suitable
Sweden, of course, would have 10 up
hold her position as a neutral nation"
Mr.. Waldenstrom emphatically denied
the rumor that he was TO leave Swe-
den and become a citizen of the
United States.
There has been much building &C.
tivity in Stockholm during the past
summer and II is now believed that
Stockholm people will for time es-
cape paying such Outrageous rents as
fact of the matter Is that for years
rents in Stockholm have been unreal
sonable and il has often been claimed
that in no European capital have the
rents been so unreasonably high as i'm
Stockholm. This season, however,
there has been sharp competition be-
tween building contractors, resulting
In the erection of many new houses
and now there is every prospect that
there will be n general reduction in
house rents. Many StOckholmians be-
came disguised at paying enormous
rents and moved out into the suburbs,
thus causing many fiat to stand
vacant.
The Swedish Norwegian commits
sioners are in session every day at
Karlstad, but thus far little or
nothing has been learned as to their
to be protracted one, as there are
many technicalities to be agreed on
and many points on which there will
be great difficulty to secure an agree
ment on. In the opinion of many lead
Ing men In Sweden the war cloud has
not yet passed away. 1t is evident in
the event Of an agreement that Nor
way will become a republic ultimately.
as the result Of public sentiment is
tending strongly in that direction.
According to recent dispatches from
Stockholm the semi-ofiicial newspaper,
terms denies that King Oscar has
changed his mind and declares that he
is still in opposition TO any prince of
the house of Bernadotte ascending the
Norwegian throne. King Oscar. the
paper states. has expressed himself as
being deeply wounded at the reports
that he is in favor Of the candidacy
Of Swedish prince, despite his re-
peated statements to the contrary.
A laborer in Stockholm was the
lucky winner of 10000 crowns In the
Dramatic theater lottery the other day.
When he came TO draw his money he
refused to give any name and soon
made his disappearance without Civ
ing any one the slightest clew as to
where he resides.
The duke and duchess of Shame
were last month the guests of King
Christian and the crownprlnce and
crownprincess Of Denmark at Char
lottenlund palace. 1t was only n
French visit and the royal young
couple began their return journey the
following day.
There are now four American bars
saloon bars in Stockholm. All man
ner of mixed drinks are here being
served in true American style. They
nave been much patronized by Swed-
ish-American tourists during the sum
mer.
The well known Norwegian singer,
Herr Alum, permanently engaged at
the Ostermalm's theater, has applied
for his Swedish citizen papers.
Carl Friberg. manager of the Swed-
Press bureau In Sweden.
has been appointed deputy general
consul for the United States.
David Bergstrom will succeed O.
Won Zweigbergfi as editor-in-chief OF
the Dagens Nyheter. the leading daily
newspaper of Stockholm.
There are now 1913 registered auto
mobiles in the Swedish capital. There
are 1900 registered bicycles.