The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-09

ace. She found a royal saloon carriage
in readiness, which she promptly en-
tered. 1t was only after waiting some
minutes that she discovered that she
was seated in special train ordered
for the German emperor. She made
hasty and somewhat confused exit
and proceeded to another platform,
where royal saloon carriage had
been attached for her use to an ordi-
nary train. Says an English CORE
SpOndent in this connection: 1T is not
beyond the bounds of possibility that
Queen Maud may have acquired some
thing of her new subjects distrust and
dislike Of the great war lord, whom
they have long suspected OF cherish
ing designs upon the integrity OF the
northern peninsula. Before the eleva-
ton of Prince Charles Of Denmark to
the throne of Norway the kaiser cast
longing eyes in that direction. From
it's geographical situation, German
port in Norway would enable him to
close the Baltic at will, besides az
fording a magnificent naval base for
other operations.
The official opening of the Christi
ania-Bergen railroad, which had been
fixed for last Monday, has been in
definitely postponed. The route lies
for seventy miles among mountains
1000 feet high. A week ago last Mon
day a heavy snowStorm occurred.
and the drifts in the cuttings were
IN, yl1O Nhr
rotary pillow broke down after getting
stuck, and when an ordinary snow.
pillow was tried the engine capszed
and tore up the rails. There is some
anxiety for the men at the mountain
stations, as these are now inacceSSi-
BILE. By next winter the SnOW-Shed
system will have been completed and
blockades will be avoided. The line
was built by the government to unite
eastern with western Norway. Com.
munication hitherto has been main
tanned by sea and by the ordinary
highways, there being no railroad tG
the western coast except that of
TrOndhjem, which is considerable
distance north of Bergen.
The death of Eva Nansen, wife of
DR.. Nansen the arctic explorer and
diplomat, which occurred Dec. 8, is
especially sad in view of the plan re-
Gently formed by herself and her hus-
band whereby DR.. Nansen was to re.
sign the post of Norwegian minister
in London and return to Norway to
pass the remaining years of his life
with his family. DR.. Nansen has re-
turned to Norway. He received the
sad news of his bereavement while on
train. Five children are left mo-
therless in the home, which was one
of the happiest in Norway. 1t is now
thought probable that DIR. Nansen will
be induced to remain in London.
The news of King Oscars death
caused genuine grief in the hearts of
thousands of NOrwegianS who, in spite
of the recent dissolution, loved and
esteemed King Oscar for his broad
mindedness and benevolence. In Swe-
den it is not believed that their noble
king is in one way as much grieved
in Norway as he is in his own land
Judging from. the many kindly ex-
pressiOns of sympathy which have
been published since the death of King
Oscar, it is evident that he had hosts
of friends and admirers in old Nor
way who mourn him as honestly rs
do the Swedes themselves.
c. +. Lund, a Dane, who was once
director of the orchestra of the inn
perial opera at st. Petersburg, died a
few days ago in Copenhagen. He was
buried in the poorhouse graveyard at
public expense. He was to receive
pension from the Russian government
after his withdrawal from public serv-
ice on account of shock caused by
the explosion of shell from Rojest-
venskys squadron, but the money
never came to him.
The "Folkets Hus' in Christiania
was dedicated week ago last Sun
day, in the presence of thousands of
people. The institution has been erect
ed by wOrkingmen's unions in different
sections Of the country and will now
be their national headquarters.