The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
NORWAY.
Chrtstiana.


20 'each as many as possible this sum-
nles 10 swim. a few days ago an as
slstant on one of the larger sailboats
Ie1l overheard near the club. house of
tue Royal Yacht club, and, knowing
notnlng about swimming, drowned, al
though people were near at hand to
save him had he only known how to
Keep himself afloat a few minutes.
Inc incident caused the Royal Yacht
cluo TO decide that every person on
poard sailbcat during regattas here
a1ter must demonstrate his ability to
SWIM 1t is estimated that about 600
NorWegians lose their lives every year
by drowning. The first regatta of the
Royal Yacht club this season will be
held June s and in the Christiania
ford inside of Droebak.
captain Roald Amundsen has lust
returned from st. Petersburg, where
ne delivered his last European lecture
before the Geographical socity of that
CITY. He was received by the car,
VINO decorated him with the grand
cross of St. Anna, one of the highest
decorations of that country. In the
near future Harry Randall, formerly
OF Minneapolis, MIMI, who is to act
as the business manager of Mr..
Amundsen, will leave for America to
make arrangements for his lecture
tour there, which begins in October.
AT the annual meeting Of the British
Geographical society in London, the
gold medal Of that society was given
to Captain Amundsen.
frogner park is one Of the loveliest
spots in Christiania. During the WIN
ter the principal skating rink is To-
Gated here; and during the summer
Young men use part Of the field for
football and other sports. At present
carpenters are busy putting up build
ing to house the National Agricultural
exposition: to be held during June and
July. The products of Norwegian
farms will be shown in all their
branches. The best cattle, horses,
swine, ETC.. will also meet there. While
the exhibition is strictly national in its
scope. conventions of agriculturists
from the three Scandinavian countries
will BIZ held in this city.
Latest reports from Christiania state
that tie storthing has appropriated the
sum necessary to send a war vessel
with naval cadets aboard to America.
About two weeks ago the Harold
Haarfa&re. after a flying visit to
Christiania, where the king inspected
the vessel, left Horton for America,
via the Azores. New York will be the
first stop in America, then Hampton
Roads and the Jamestown exposition
will be visited. The trip will be ex-
tended to Cuba, where the Norwegian
| minister will be taken on board and
from there the Harold Haarfagre will
proceed to South American ports in
order to show the flag.
Arctic expeditions of different kinds,
with Norway as starting point, are
again getting busy. First among
these is Walter Wellman's, which is
going to the pole in an airship. Ma
jor Hersey of the United States army,
executive officer Of the expedition. has
recently passed through this city On
bis way to the far north. According
to his statement the expedition. thirty
FIVE strong. expected to reach Spitz-
bergen about June 5, and about July
10 Mr.. Welln.an, Major Hersey and
three other 1nen will cut loose and
through the nir try to reach their
goal.
The Norwegian parliament on Juns
Is rejected by 73 to II votes the bill
providing universal suffrage for won1-
en-. but adopted, by vote of SO to p,
4 bill granting the franchise of the
same conditions as in the case of mu-
niciral election that women them
selves, in order to vote. must have
paid taxes for q year. The new law
gives the suffrage to all women 25
years of age taxed on an income en-
ioyed by herself or her husband of
S113 in cities ana $S4 in the country.
It creates 30O,COD women voters The
reform is welcomed by the press.
King Haalon and Queen Maud have
returned from their visit to the French
capital, where they received a most
hearty and elaborate reception. both
by the president and the French pub
lie. While making the return trip the
royal couple spent a day or two with
the kings parents at Copenhagen.