Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-04
The Young Peoples Total Abstinence
association of Skane has issued an ap-

unite themselves INTO Il natlOnal or
ganization; no matter to what other
temperance organization they may be-
long.
The gross receipts of the govern
ment railways Of Sweden during the
year 1905 were s15,000.0O0, of which
about $3,525,O0O was turned into the
national treasury.
Herr G. o. Wallenberg made a
| notable speech in the second chamber
OF the riksdag on the commercial
| policy Of the Swedish government. He
maintained that the existing tariff sys-
tenn of Sweden Is obsolete, and so In
consistent as to be rather a patch
work than a. system. He scored the
| government, including the king, for
moving so slowly towards much
! needed tariff reform. Herr Wallenberg
| claimed that by means of a judicious
| and we'll balanced tariff revision
Sweden will be able to check emigra-
ton to an appreciate extent.
King Oscar paid a visit to Ex-En-
| press Eugene March 8. at her mansion
! In Mentone, and two hours later she
! returned the visit.
The Stockholders Of Vermland's
|
up a new building for the bank in
| karlstad at a cost of $150,0O0. The
| profits for the past year were 5000
| which was distributed to the stock
holders as a ten per cent dividend.
| Prince Carl made fine speech when
he distributed the prizes at q skill
tournament in Lulea.
NORWAY.
| The SkjaggeGal waterfalls in IIar-
! danger have been sold to Samuel Eyde.
a Norwegian engineer, and Knut Wal
| lenberg, a Swedish banker, for $4,000.
An unusually large number OF per-
| sons were drowned along the coast OF
Norway during the first days of March.
| The state council has appointed
Christopher Rayn as Norwegian con-
| sui general at New York and Mr.. Berg
horst consul general at Havana. Mr..
Lund has been given the post Of con-
! sui at San Francisco.
Prof. Odland. who resigned as pro-
| fessor of theology because the other
| members of the theological faculty are
not orthodox enough, has warned the
church people against agitating in IA
vor OF separating the church from the
state. Personally he has applied for
a position as pastor of a little high
| toned congregation in kristiania.
! Foreign Minister Lovland asked DR..
Sigrud Ibsen to enter the diplomatic
service, but the latter answered that
his private affairs prevented him from
complying with the request.
| No less than 314 persons lost their
lives by accidents along the west coast
Of Norway from Sept to March S.
The loss OF life caused by the snow
| slide at Steve. Lofsten, was SO great
| as tc make the event national calam-
ity. About 60 fishermen from Ibbe-
stad, Lenviken and Brono were stop
ping in fou. ishermen's lodging
houses at Stene when the snowslide
came. The six buildings were de-
! stroyed, and some Of the men were
carried into the sea. Only 80 men were
taken out alive. and most Of them were
more or less injured. Medical aid was
obtained almost Immediately. The
| work Of rescue was dangerous because
fresh avalanches were expected every
| minute
The Norwegian Hydro Electric No
trogen Manufa curing Company has
been registered in Lower Telemarken
The capital stock is put at almost
$2,000,000, divided into about $4,000
shares. The head OF the executive
committee Is K. 4. Wallenberg, q noted
Swedish banker.
Fritz FreschoW, who owns a vast
amount Of landed property, pays $500
In taxes to the national government
elf oh %,r
fight in Norwegian politics at this mo-
ment; but still! the newspapers man.
age to use lot OF unkind words about
this Or that man who occupies prom
inent position.
It is proposed to raise at least $780,
900 by private subscription for a pleas
ure yacht to be given to King Haakon.
The imports decreased and the ex-
ports Increased about $750,000 during
the month of January, as compared
with the same month last year.
It is said that Prof F. A. Wulff, OF
the university Of Lund, be appointed to
till the vacancy in the Swedish
Academy caused by the death of Prof
Gustaf Ljunggren.
The Degerselet depot building on the
Ii.
was burned down.
Major Lemke director Of the third
district of the state railways of Sweden
has issued an instruction to his sub
ordinates not to admit into the railway
service men whom the military au-
thorities have rejected as unfit for
military service.
It IS rumored that Bishop Billing
of Lund intends to resign as member
of the first chamber of the riksdae a:
the close Of the present session be-
cause he feels that he cannot do Jus
tice to the clergy of his diocese while
he occupies seat in the riksdag
A new theological periodical will soon
be started by Prof. NJ. Pfannenstill, OF
the university of Lund.
Major Lembke of the third railway
district of Sweden has instructed the
subordinate functionaries to employ
only total abstainers in the service OF
the state railways of the district.
The proprietors of Hotel Rydberg
Stockholm, have offered to sell the
establishment for $650,000, and if the
offer is accepted they intend to donate
$4,000 towards establishing a business
college IN Stockholm.
The General Telephone Company ha.
offered to sell its plant to the govern
ment for $4,258,170, which is abou,
$4,000 less than the price asked in
1901.
Some Ct the members of the stor-
ting complained because their speeches
are not reported more fully in the
press. To this criticism one paper