The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-07-25
THE PRINCETON UNION: THURsDAY, JULY IS, 1so7,7


Louvre Louvre into the Seine.'' Most Of the
colony lives in the neighborhood Of
tne Arch of Triumph in very roomy,
handsome, modern apartments, and
certain places in the Bots de Bou1ogue,
as we'll as certain cafes in the heart
OF Paris are almost entirely given over
to Scandinavians.
Inc good example of Finland has
been followed by Norway, which has
just granted suffrage to it's women on
the same conditions which prevail
with regard to municipal suffrage;
namely, that women themselves or
their husbands, in order to be entitled
to vote, must have paid taxes for a
year The new law gives the suf-
1rage to all women at least % years
olo, taxed on an. income enjoyed by
themselves or their husbands of $113
IN cities and SS4 in the country. It
creates a total of 100000 women suf-
fragists to see such swift results of
Their labors. The first women suf-
rage society was organized in Christi
anla in 1885. the National Women
Suffrage association of Norway not
until 1898. Tax-paying women were
gwen the municipal suffrage in 1901;
now comes this further extension of
the franchise, and there have been
many minor victories of real import
ance
King Haakon wants Norway to be
naval power. He is working hard
TO create a modern fleet for his coun-
try and is depending much on the ex.
perence of England. He shortly will
order two huge armOred cruisers from
English firms at cost of about
$7,O00.O0O each. These he will person.
ally inspect with Queen Maud, while
under construction. For the organiza-
ton of his navy the king has sought
the advice of his brother-in-law,. the
prince of Wales, who is an admiral
In the British navy. King Haakon
himself, as Prince Charles Of Den
mark, served in the Danish navy and
was an officer of great ability and
promise. 1t is quite likely that when
King Haakon has his navy scheme
completely mapped out he will ask
the British admiralty for the loan of
a number Of officers to organize the
new fleet
Sir Arthur James Herbert, English
ambassador to Norway, was two
weeks ago last Friday, while enjoying
a drive near Fielefjeld, between
Christiania and Bergen, seriously in
1ured. His team collided with a
bicycle rider and became so frightened
that they became unmanageable. Lady
Herbert, who accompanied the am
bassador, was fortunately uninjured
and was able to render her husband
some help. The nearest physician
was fifty miles away and did not ar
rive until the following morning. Sir
Herbert had three of his ribs broken
and suffered much before help ar
rived. He was taken to the hospital
at Bergan and it is now learned that
he is convalescent and has returned to
Christiania.
Professor Sophus Bugge, Norway's
most learned linguist, died week be-
fore last in the Tonset sanatorium in
Osterdalen. He was professor of
philology at the Christiania university.
The storthing ordered in his honor
national burial. Sophus Bugge was
born in Larvik in 1888, graduated
from the university in 1913, took his
degree of doctor of philosophy in 1857
and then devoted a few years to
travel on the continent. He was an
authority on old Morse, Latin and
Morse dialects, and devoted years Of
study and research to perfect himself
in these branches. In him the coun.
try has lost it's great linguist.
King Chulalongkorn of Siam ar
rived in Christiania a week ago last
Saturday and was received at the
"Skappsbron" by King Haakon and
members of the diplomatic corps. The
Siamese king came from Copenhagen
with the leasure yacht "Albion,'' the
property of an English newspaper
publisher. He was accompanied by
his brother, Prince Sammot, and half
a dozen royal functionaries.
The last efforts of the opposition In
the storthing to bring about cabinet
crisis Will most likely be frustrated.
The companies seeking a franchise to
regulate and use the waters of Lake
Mjose offer the government conces-
sions involving several hundred thou
sand kroner. The special storthing
committee has, Therefore, signed a ia
vorable report, and the storthing will
probably accept it.
Road Amundsen has deposited his
sixteen gold and silver medals in the
Christiania museum. A good many
others would do we'll to follow Mr..
Amundsen's example.
Christiania has, according to the