Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-01-03
NEWS FROM SCANDINAVIA
Principal Events That Have Trans
pired in the Old Countries
Within Week or So.

The following cablegram from Ber-
lin is given in full, not only because
1t touches upon an important subject,
but also because it is no more sensa-
Honal than is warranted by the facts.
1t reads as follows: Great surprises
appear to be in store through develop
ments in the Scandinavian kingdoms,
which hereafter, it is asserted, are to
take an active part in the politicai
combinations of Europe. NOrWay'h
desire to be recognized as a neutral
nation has clashed with an Outburst
of feeling in Sweden against the prob
able wish of some Of the great powers
to include the whole of Scandinavia
In the neutrality scheme. Swedes Of
all parties, remembering their coun-
try's brilliant history, will never, 1T is
said, accept foreign tutelage in any
form. This attitude has astOnished
the western powers of Europe, but has
met with much sympathy from Ger
many. Economic considerations have
led to an exchange Of ideas between
the two countries and it is presumed
that this may lead to a close political
and commercial understanding be-
tween them. Germany needs the in
valuable wealth of raw materials
possessed by Sweden, and the smaller
country would secure a strong posi-
ton through such an alliance. That a
development Of this kind may have
the effect at first of adding to the es-
arrangement of the Scandinavian coun-
tries is conceded, but it is believed
that in the future the sister nation
will see the necessity OF, following
Sweden, as it is argued that only
through Germany can Scandinavian
unity be realized.
DENMARK.
The motor boats and the steam
trawlers are crowding out the open
row-boats and the sailing cutters from
the fishing grounds of Iceland, and the !
latter. are proving far more satisfac-
tory than the former. About $25O,OOO
Is said to have been invested in motor
boats during the past eighteen months.
In some instances the returns have
been so great that the boat has paid
its own cost twice in a season of five
months, and the steam trawlers are
even more satisfactory Those who
manufacture motor boats and steam
interested in this industry as the fish
ermen.
The United Steamship Company f
Denmark was 40 years old Dec. II.
On that day a free dinner was given
TO all passengers on board the steam
ers belonging to the company. The
company had only % ships with tom
cage Of 4,919 at the start. But it's aim
was to control the domestic shipping,
In which it succeeded in a few years.
Later it's field has been, and is still,
constantly expanding in foreign waters.
The capital stock of the company is
100000, and it's fleet consists Of 11S !
ships, which have combined tonnage
Of more than 100000.
SWEDEN.
The Politiken, a great Copenhagen
Tally, thinks King Oscar was more en-
Titled than President Roosevelt to the
Nobel peace prize.
J. Samuelson, a fisherman at Smo-
gen, has bought a schooner which he
is going to use as house Of worship
IN the harbors Of southwestern Swed-
IN.
About 100 of the lGading musicians
Of Stockholm recently held a meeting
Tor the purpose of organizing a union,
and a. committee representing about
twenty orchestras was elected to draft
a constitution and bylaws Another
committee was elected to call on the
minister of finance and urge him to
recommend a tax on foreign musicians.
In view of the fact that the Upland
Infantry regiment is to be garrisoned
At Upsala from and after the year
1908, the officers Of that regiment have
written a communication to the city
council of Upsala, suggesting that
be done to make it easy to
procure land and build homes in that
aefghbOrhood.
The foreign recipients of Nobel
prizes who came to Stockholm to re-
:eive their prizes in person were treat
I'D to an entertainment in the Stock
nolm Idrottspark the foremost sports
men of Sweden giving performances
On horseback and skates, and also
demonstrating their skill at tennis.
The foreign guests enjoyed the per-
formances to the utmost.
Mrs. Anna B. Flensburg, who died
In 1877, on certain conditions donated
her fortune to the city Of Malmo. Her
heirs contested her will, but they are
willing to make a compromise if the |
city Of Malmo will accept about $780,
300 and relinquish all further claims
It seems likely that the city will accept
their offer.
It is proposed to construct a tunnel
for two street railway tracks from
to Sveavagen, Stockholm
The tunnel would pass under Norr-
MAIN, and would be of great value to
the traffic between Stockholm and it's
suburbs. The entire length of the
tunnel would be about 1000 feet.
The thirty-year jubilee of the Stock
holm, Vasteras and Bergslagen rail-
way was celebrated Dec 12 The |
wages Of the employees were raised in
1899. On the occasion of the jubilee |
the rates in force since 1899 were made |
retroactive to the year 1877. This |
meant great deal to those who have |
been in the employ of the company
for a long period, some of them re-