Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09

BY Associated Press.
NTOCKHOLM, Dec. S.-Through the
death of King Oscar II of Sweden
~ the succession to the throne OF
Sweden now passes to Oscar Gustave
Adolphe, duke of Verland, the Oldest son
of the late king. At a meeting of the
council of state this afternoon the new
king took the oath of allegiance under
the title of Gustave v, and adopted the
motto with the People of the Father
land"
The princess then took the oath of al
legiance, and the new monarch accepted
The homage cf the state officials.
The aged monarch's death occurred IN
the royal apartment of the palace, where
surrounded by the members of his family
including the aged queen, Sophia, ana the
crown prince, Oscar Gustave, ana nlsh
ministers of state, the inevitable had peen
awaited, while outside the palace great
crowds stood with bowed heads ana tear
full eyes long after the announcement Oh
the death of their we'll loved sovereign
The whole country is bowed with grlet,
for King Oscar was something more than
ruler of his people and had endeareo
himself to them as an Intimate ana per-
sonal friend. When the flag on the palace
was dipped to half mast there was a moan
of anguish from the assembled multitude
and many of them cried "Our dear old
king is deadn
The following official bulletin was posted
after the kings death:
Strength Wanes
1.-THE strength of the king continued to
decrease throughout the night, and the
state of unconsciousness became more
marked. His majesty passed quietly away
It 9:10 a. M"
The death certificate was worded as foi-
lows:
I'VE declare upon oath that his ma
iesty, King Oscar II, expired peacefully
at 9:1O o'clock this morning in the castle
at Stockholm, at the age of 7S years, )
months and II days, as the result If cal
cification of the cerebral and cai Nac
blood vessels BERG,
"EDGREN
"FLENSBERG"
The last hours of the expiring monarch
were passed in Inconsistencies, ana up
to the end he gave no sign OF recognizing
those about him. The queen was grleL-
stricken because he could not pid her
farewell All yesterday the king mad re-
manned in q comatose condition. AT Times
there were faint signs of consciousness
brought some temporary relief to the suf-
ferer. But their ministrations were WITH
ont avail. and they held out no hope last
night beyond a promise to keep the spark
of life burning for yet few hours.
Relieving that death would not occur
until morning, the members OF the royai
family and the cabinet ministers with
~ Wv and the physicians left their patient
in the hands of the nurses soon after MID
night Within an hour or two the doc
tors were called again to the SICK room
and administered further stimulants, put
at 5:15 the genetlemen of the kings court
were ordered to appear at once in the ped
chamber.
Family at Bedside
The premier and foreign minister an
the highest court officials, together with
ali the members of the kings family
assembled there and renamed at MS siu7
until the end came
The death of King Oscar is not ex-
nescted to be followed by any serious dis
turbance of Sweden's political condition'
The venerable monarch has been Slowly
failing for many months past, ana last
January he experienced an illness tna'
at the time was expected to end fataliy.
All precautions have been taken Tor tne
orderly passage of power to the hanos Oh
his able son and successor, oscar Gus
teve Adolphe, duke of Verland, who has
taken the title of King Gustave V.
King Oscar had long been one OF the
,oost Interesting figures of European roy
altv. his descent from Napoleon's great
field marshal, Bernadotte, his gigantlc
stature and his family connections with
MANY of the other houses of Europe COM
h,nins to give him immense personality.
Lie trulv democratic habits have made
him idolized by his subjects, who re-
- or5ad him more as a father than a mon
arch. ~
cause of peace that attracted the atten-
tion of both the United States and Great
Rritain when the two countries were
framing the Olney-Pauncefote general
treaty of arbitration, the document nam, !.
i ing King Oscar as final arbitrator should
those representing the two countries fail
Progress Uniform
1rnder King Oscar, Sweden's stability
ard nrogress have been uniform until the
events eliminating in the recent separa-
+ion of Norway. The final success OF the
senaration was a grievous blow to the
aged king. Both his pride and MS neart
were wounded, and his constant broodlng
over this unhappy event douptiess mas,
tooed his death. Indeed, the doctors final
Siaenosis that his heart was affected ap-
,,aaTs 70 give color to the earlier reports
mat he was slowly dying of broken
heart. so5.,
nor Norway is likely to be disturbed by
King oscars death, since the recent
storm between them has been wnony
Gained, and each has now adjusted itself
to the new order cf affairs In one re-
spect the change of monarchs may ameil,
crate the relations between Sweden and
Norway. as the new kings son, who now
becomes crown prince, is united by mar
riage to the queen of Norway.
The new king, Gustave, much resem-
HES his father in gigantic stature and in
light Saxon blonde features. The young
monarch is not unused to the cares oil
state as he has frequently acted as re-
cent during the illness and absence of
his father and has displayed good sense
and ability. He is personally much liked
hare and at other capitals, where he is
REGARDED as having his fathers charac-
teristics of sincerity and simplicity.
Born in 1929
oscar II, king of Sweden and, pre-
x,fC CvtrnA q Nor