The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-03-28
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SWEDEN AT JAMESTOWN FAIR
will Give an Exhibition Showing
Progress of Country Instead of
Monument to Ericsson.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm,

The committees appointed for max
ing the necessary arrangements for
Sweden's participation in the James
town exposition have now submitted
their report to the Swedish Tech
biological society, wherein it is stated
that the committees, acting on Admir-
Al Engstrom's suggestion, cannot at
the present time recommend the cree
ton of suitable monument at James
Down to the memory Of John Ericsson.
The committees in their various reports
recommended instead that Sweden
would give Am exhibition showing the
country's progress industrially, ma
terially and in connection with the eX-
position hold a memorial over such Of
their countrymen who have made their
mark along these lines. The commit
tee, through Count Cronstelt, further
recommends the erection of a building
similar in architecture to those erected
on the first arrival of the Swedes in
America in 1888. This building will
be erected at an expenditure of 1885,
600 crowns.
Two distinguished Cinnamon, who
have during the past month resided at
Saltsjobaden, babe Stockholm farewell
the other day, but they return to the
celestial empire With Sally Cederquist,
young laundry girl, whose home is in
Motala. The elder of the two celestials
becamcs enamored with Sally, who
promptly decided to accompany the
Chinaman to Pekin, where they are 10
be married according to the stipulated
Chinese regulations. Sally's parents
were notified, but not until the trio
were we'll on their way to the far
east
Crownprince Gustaf, accompanied
by Hofmarskalk Lilliehow, is now at
the bedside of his consort, Crownprin-
cess Victoria, who is ill at Karlsruhe.
Her physician, DR.. Munthe, in his last
bulletin says that her condition re-
mains serious and that her nervous
system has during the past two weeks
been in very bad shape. Her pulse is
working very irregularly and all in all
her physicians latest bulletins betray
grave apprehension anent her condi-
ton. Her usual trip to Italy has, of
course, been indefinitely postponed.
A young variety actress, who was
popular in Stockholm because Of her
righteousness and beauty, committed
suicide in Copenhagen at one of the
down town hotels about two weeks
ago. Her name was Bertha Matsen
and her last engagement was at the
Folke teatern in Copenhagen. She
was last seen with a young Dane, who
has for long time been known as
imam about town. and it is believed
that he Tilted her and that this was
the cause of her rash deed.
Within less than two months the
Stockholm public will have at it's dis,
posal-for the usual fare considera-
tion-ffty autocabs, thus enabling the
Stockholmians, or the visiting tourists
to travel by means of autos to all
parts Of the city for nominal sum.
The company which will control this
transportation is composed of foreign
ers, principally English and French,
and is known as the continental Mo-
tor Cab Co., Limited"
Prince Bernadotte has purchased the
EngWald villa at Malmsjo, In Grod-
inge, and he and the princess have al
ready taken possession of the same.
The purchase price was. 100000
crowns and the princely pair will now
use this as their permanent summer
home. The property is beautiful.
bordering the lake, has fine meadows
and valuable timber and is altogether
befltting prince and princess.
q. w. L. Lonegren, for many years
director of Stockholm's customs house.
died at his home after a short illness
a couple OF weeks ago. He was born
in Landskrona in 1928 and after COM
pleting his course at Lund university
ne entered the customs service, where
he advanced from one responsible nosi.
ton to another until he finally became
the official head of the customs depart.
ment in Stockholm.
King Oscar will this spring move
out to Saltsjobaden fhe salt sea baths)
where he will reside at Grand hotel.
His physicians believe at no other
as here and be in a position to take
good care of his health, which now
has taken such a favorable turn for
the better.
Marquise Claes Lagergren, who is at
the Vatican in Rome called on King
oscar during his recent visit in Stock
NOM and forwarded the pope's greet
lngs to the aged monarch. The pope
mas lately evinced a great interest in
Sweden and her king, In whom his
holiness is especially interested.
The Press club of Stockholm has 70.
ceived a donation of 5000 crowns
from newspaper publisher, who de-
sires his name withheld from puhlica-
ton. The club contemplates BUILDING
a home itself in the near future and
has now a building fund amonntino
to 10000 crowns.
The 'Alhambra Girls is the name
of new operetta written by Nine
Helfrid Lambert, says the 'tMusiken"
(StockhOlm) The piece is $500 Mo,