The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-13
KING OSCAR, MOST LOVED OF Eu.
RoPEAN MoNARcHs, PASSES
AWAY.
WHOLE COUNTRY MOURNS Loss
CROWN PRINCE TAKES OATH OF
OFFICE UNDER TITLE OF
eusTAvE v.

Stockholm, Dec. 1O.-Oscar H., king
Of Sweden, died at 9:10 o'clock yester-
day morning. The death of the veneer
able monarch occurred in the royal
apartments Of the palace, where, sur
rounded by the members of his family,
including the aged Queen Sophia and
the crown prince, Oscar Gustave, and
high ministers of state, the inevitable
end had been awaited, while outside
the palace great crowds stood with
barred heads and fearful eyes long aft
er the announcement came of the
death of their we'll loved sovereign.
Sweden Bowed With Grief.
The whole country is bowed with
grief, for King Oscar was something
more than ruler of his people and
had endeared himself to them as an
intimate personal friend. When the
flag on the palace was dipped to half
mast there was moan of anguish
from the assembled multitude and
many Of them cried, "Our dear old
king is dead!"
No national mourning will be pro-
claimed. To-day all the theaters will
open again with the exception of the
royal opera.
Gustave v. Takes Oath.
The succession to the throne Of
Sweden now passes to Oscar Gustave
Adolphe, duke of Vermland, the oldest
son of the late king. At meeting of
the council of state yesterday after
noon the new king took the oath Of
office under the title of Gustave v.
and adopted the motto, with the
people of the fatherland." The princes
then took the oath of allegiance and
the new monarch accepted the homage
of the state officials.
The last hours of the expiring mon
arch were passed in Inconsistencies
and up to the end he gave no sign of
recognizing those about him. The
queen was grief-stricken because he
could not bid her farewell.
Wall of Sorrow Arose.
In the palace court yard in the dim
cold gray mist of the morning stood a
crowd of schoolboys, King Oscars
most devoted friends. Here they stood
for hours, blue and shivering, watch
ing the palace flagstaff. There also
gathered many old men and women in
rags, such as the king had always
stopped to comfort with mild words
and generous aims when he met them
in the parks or streets, their faces
tear-stained because their loved king
and benefactor was dying. Suddenly
the flag dropped to half-mast and a
wall of misery and sorrow arose.
PitifuI to Hear.
The old folks clasped their hands
and prayed and wept aloud and the
schoolboys' lamentations were pitiful
to hear.
In the death chamber knelt the
heart-broken queen and gathered
about her were her children, grand
children and great grandchildren,
praying for strength to bear their
great affection. The church bells be-
gan to toll and the minute guns
doomed. All Sweden mourned it's
great loss.
EuIogizes His Father.
There was a memorial service in
the palace chapel, which was attended
by the whole royal faaiiy with the ex.
ception of Queen Sophie and the new
queen, until now Crown Princess Vic.
toria, who will arrive here from the
continent this morning.
Gustave v. has published a. procla-
nation addressed to the administra.
tive and ecclesiastical authorities, in.
forming them of his accession to the
throne and further proclamation ad.
dressed to the people of Sweden, in
which he refers in eulogistic terms to
their late sovereign.
Grandson Of Bernadotte.
Oscar H.. king of Sweden and pre-
vious to 1905 king of Sweden and Nor
way, was born Jan. 81, 1929. He was
the third son OF King Oscar l. and Of
Queen Josephine, daughter Of Prince
Eugene of Luchtenburg, and grand
son of Marshal Bernadotte. Oscar II
succeeded to the throne at the death
of his brother, King Carl XIV, Sept
10, 1872. He was married June
1857, to Queen Sophia, born July
1886, daughter Ct the late Duke Will
liam of Nassau. Four children sur
vive King Oscar-C Grown Prince Gus
tave, born June 16, 1858; Prince Os
car Bernadotte, born Nov. Is. 1859;
Prince Carl. born Feb. ~, 1861, ant
Princess Victoria of Baden Baden.