Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19
SWEDEN.


Josiah c. Thaw, and while seeking a
minister in the east end to marry them
were arrested as suspicious characters
The next day they told their story, and
a police Inspector directed them in the
course they should pursue. AS the girl
was but IS and had no parents in this
country the inspector had himself ap-
pointed guardian by the orphans court.
Magistrate Brady at the central po-
lice station refused to perform the
ceremony when he saw the BRIDE
groom was a Japanese, and an alder
man was sought who made the pair
man and wife. Wada was a butler for
the Thaw family until the opening of
the university in the fall. He was born
in Toxic and is said to belong to an
aristocratic family in Japan. His faith
er is physician attached to a hos
pltal In Osaka. Wada served through
the Japanese Russian war doing hos
pital duty on various war vessels. Wada
will return at once to the university
to complete his studies, taking his bride
with him.
1t is proper to say a few words I'M
der this heading about the way the
Nobel peace prize for the year 1906 is
going to be used, the money having
been furnished by a Swede and given
away by the national legislature of
Norway. BY this time the whole world
knows that it was given to President
Roosevelt, who will convey it to trus-
tees to be used as the foundation of a
fund, the income of which shall be
expended for bringing together in con-
ference at Washington, especially DUR
ing the sessions of congress, represen-
tatives Of labor and capital for the
purpose of discussing problems with
the view of arriving at better UNI
derstanding between employees and en-
ployers and thus promoting the indus
trial peace. The president will with
their consent appoint as trustees OF
the fund, the chief justice Of the Unit
ed States, the secretary Of agriculture
the secretary Of commerce and labor,
a representative of labor and a rep
resentative of capital.
Seven Swedish cities have public en-
ployment bureaus. The reports from
these for the second quarter of the
current year show that in sone cities
the demand for help, male as well as
female, exceeded the supply, which in
dlcates that there was fair chance
to get work for those who wanted to
work. There were 4423 calls for girls
to do general house work, but only
1870 persons applied for that kind
Of work, and only 1898 out Of the 4,423
vacant positions We're filed by means
Of the bureau. The number of men
applying for unspecified labor was H.
3o3, as against 2,156 vacant positions of
that kind. On the other hand there
was calls for LAO farm laborers but
only 745 men to fill the positions, and
only GAS positions were actually filed
by means Of the bureau. The whole
number Of those applying for positions
was 1902, and the whole number of
positions offered was 1882, Of which
SAT- were filled. The whole number
of positions offered to women was g.
343, 1855 women applied for such
places, and only 2.709 Of such positions
were filed.
So many manufacturing establish
ments have been removed from Stock
holm to other places that the matter is
causing uneasiness in business circles.
The value of the annual production of
the establishments which have either
been removed OR are about to be re-
moved is about three million dollars.
and over 5000 persons are employed
in those establishments. One of the
reasons for this exodus is the high
house rent in the capitol, and it is
generally known that it costs more
to live in Stockholm than in any other
Swedish city, excepting some of the
mining towns in Norrland The city
authorities are already discussing the
question OF providing cheaper quarters
for the laboring population.
The sugar making industry is prov
ing success even as far north as
Ostergotland, the beets raised in that
locality containing an average of 16
| per cent of sugar, and in exceptional
cases running as high as 1919 per cent.
| This result only confirms the old the
Dry that any food plant is richer the
farther north it. is raised.
Grown Princess Victoria left Sweden
for southern Europe Nov. q.
The new school laws of Sweden are
by no means an unqualified success.
Too much of the power OF the school
authorities is centralized, making it Diff
AASoA% ~ oAeApS' lily VO1h 70 Tue DdTIlCu~
lar needs Of each locality. ::EEs~- .
The government will soon appoint a
committee to propose a plan for i'm
proving the management Of the gov
eminent forests in Norrland and Da-
The Orebro electric power company
has sold it's: power station, lines and
real estate to. the city of Orebro for
about 100000: r.: -
P. NJ. Hagberg, of Ronneholn. Shot
a sea eagle which measured about eight
feet between the tips Of the wings. =
NJ strong the proprietor OF the
Nyae Vilhelmsfalt estate. near Engel-
holm, In boring for water struck not
only water: but also gas Of such good
guam that: he is using it for light
ing and heating his buildings. .S.- ! : = .S
!. Inquiries have demonstrated that: the
government: can dispose Of 5000 horse
power: for Industrial purposes: as as soon e,
as the Trollha ttan power house Is an:
ished, and he capacity sc the plant
will be- about go, 900 horsepo .5Ss:|:=.2
The property owners Of Malna1ot2 have
started a%mnoVement IN favor of shavtnx,
the himneys swept only evsr;yy=sother
month instead S. every month. as nc
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