Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-03

cents a day. They have been receive
ing from IS to 81 cents day.
The moose in the Bjurfors govern
ment park have increased so rapidly
during the past few years that they
are doing damage not only to grain
fields, but even to the timber, and
measures must be adopted for killing a
portion of the animals
About 200 laborers employed on a
building in Gothenburg quit work be-
cause they could not get their wages
raised from to 8 cents per hour.
All the journeymen upholsterers and
saddlemakers of Helsingborg went:on
strike because they could not get the
rates which they demanded for over
time. ~
The king, has set aside $40 as prizes
to army officers who take part in horse
races and use horses belonging to the
| army, the prizes ranging from $50 to
$l25. =
The Swedish Shippers National
union passed a strong. resolution
against certain features Of the com.
mercial laws of Sweden.
1t is predicted that ex-Pre,nier e. G.
Bostrom will be elected chancellor of
the universities of Sweden.
A committee of nine prominent citi-
-zens have been appointed to estimate
the value Of land to be appropriated
for the double-track government rail.
| way between Eslof and Hessleholm.
Cold weather prevailed during the
| early part of April in southern Swe~
| den.
The Stockholm society for the care
of neglected children gave magnif-
cent entertainment, which was attend
! ed by the king, the crown prince and
many other royal personages-
The society for the defences of Stock
holm has voted So, 500 for the purchase
of land for the construction of forts
The receipts for the past year were
$4,000, and gifts amounting to SIS, 600
has been received since Jan. l, 1905.
The city council Of Hclsingbore,
after protracted discussion, has at
last fixed the water tax at 4014 cents a
year for each room where the water is
used for domestic purposes, and at 81
cents per cubic meter for industrial
purposes
The Sodermanland Free Mason lodge
of Eskllstuna has received as dona-
tions So, 700 from H. Egnell, $500 from
F.: H. Getzmann of Stockholm, and ST.
$50 from \. Oberg. The interest on
the donations shall be paid to the
widows and children of Free Masons.
The government Of Sweden has pre-
pared bill for the prevention of dam
age to property or danger to human
lives by sudden strikes. The penalty
is to be fine or imprisonment not to
exceed six months The bill will no
doubt be fought tooth and nail by the
labor unions. :,
About thirty members OF the FIRST
chamber Of the riksdag have organized
themselves into moderate party.
The resignation of Premier Bostrom
of Sweden did not simplify the union
question at all In fact, it seems to be
muddled up as badly as ever: The
Swedes offer to negotiate on the differ
ent relations of the union, but the Nor
/ wegians want a separate consular SER
vice without any further negotiations
On April IS the Norwegian govern
lnent issued a statement giving the
reason for its action in declining to &C.
cede to the crown prince regents re-
quest for a renewal of the negotia-
lions for an adjustment of differences
between Sweden and Norway The
statement says that while Norway is
not seeking 4 dissolution of the union,
the people unanimously demand sep
arate consular representation, and
that to yield this point pending nego-
tiations as suggested by the prince re-
gent would mean the surrender of a
fundamental right The statement
further points out that negotiations
have hitherto been fruitless and that
there is no reason to suppose that a
further effort will be more fruitful.
The wedding of Prince Gustaf Adolf
of Sweden and Princess Margaret of
Connaught will be celebrated at Wind
sor, England, in the latter part of
June. Shortly after the wedding they
will go to Sweden, and it is said that
their honeymoon will be spent ut So
Zero palace, southern Sweden. King
Oscar spent some of the happiest days
of his life at this place, and no locality
in Sweden would make q more charm.
ing impression upon the future queen
Of that country.
Ad Astra,. the Malmo lodge of the
Order Of Druids, has dedicated its new
quarters in the new Odd Fellow hall.
About 100 Swedes residing in Kris,
tiania held meeting and appointed a
committee to call a Swedish mass meet
ing in that city to pass resolutions on
the union question. The speakers
agreed that the demands Of the Nor
wegians were just from q theoretical
point Of view. .= ..s > ..
It is said that the Swedish riksdap
Is about to endorse the plan proposed
by tho crown prince for settling the
union question. His plan is not to sim
gle out the consular service ques-
tion, but to endeavor to readiust ali
the political relations between the two
countries Ell. * S ..< ..:.
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