Morris tribune., 1908-02-08
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
CORONATION OF KING GUSTAV
tiyities of the Occasion Meets
General Approval.
CORONATION OF KING GUSTAV
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

| SGOCh4AOAAAs
| Considerable apprehension has been
aroused in the southern part of the
country regarding the failure of Rob
ert Dickson. 1t appears that Mr.
Dicksons affairs in Skane are in a de.
plorable state. According to the re
| ports of the men that have been ex-
amining the books of the Dickson af.
fairs, they are in an exceedingly COM
| pIicated condition, and it is impossi-
| BILE to make an accurate statement as
| to his assets and liabilities. It is GER
tain, however, that the liabilities will
not be less than 100000 crowns. One
reason for the downfall of Mr.. Dick
son is his willingness to help others
by going security for them. The na-
bilities he thus incurred foot up to sew
eral hundred thousand crowns.
King Gustaf's decision to ''limit'' the
coronation festivities has met with
such general approval that he has al
ready become quite popular among the
| masses, who seemed to think that it
was just the thing. The new king has
also declared that he is not anxious
to have an increase in the royal
apanages for his sons, stating that
they can get along on what income
they have now. He has emphatcally
stated that it is his desire to conduct
an exceedingly economic administra.
ton and that he would like to aban-
don many royal European customs
were he in position to do so. Natur-
ally the Swedish people are thus far
delighted with their new king. ..;
Herman F. L. Lagerkrantz, Swedish
envoy to Washington, D. c., has been
recalled by the Swedish government
and transferred to Copenhagen. AS
Minister Lagerkrantz paid an ex-
tensive visit to the northwest last year
many of his friends are wondering
what the primary cause Of his removal
from Washington was. A great many
believe that King Oscars death had
a great deal to do with it and that the
new king wanted another man at
Washington. Mr.. Lagerkrantz's sue
cessor has not been named as yet.
The well known sportsman, DR.. Carl
Smitt, also known as an enthusiastic
autoist, left for Marseilles, France, the
other day, from whence he will contin-
ue the journey to Egypt. Mr.. Smitt
has brought his automobile with him
and plans to make an extensive auto
tour in Egypt during the next five or
six months. A great many of the doc
tors friends are afraid, however, that
the trip may prove an exceedingly ad-
venturesome one.
Is Swedish emigration abating? is a
question that is being frequently asked
in Sweden at present. Judging from
latest reports it is. During the month
OF, December only twenty-seven per-
sons emfgrated to foreign countries
from Sweden. It is noteworthy, how
ever, that among the twenty-seven
there were ten persons who went back
to America after residing in Sweden
only about two years.
The Swedish government has Of
ficially accepted the invitation Of the
United States to take part in the in
ternational congress of fishing indus
tries in Washington next September
The experts who are at present in ST.
Petersburg arranging for the Swedish
exhibit at the sport and fishing ex-
hibition there will be sent to America.
DR.. Gustaf F. Gillian, for a number
Of years chief Of the ecclesiastical de-
partment and representative in the
first chamber OF the Swedish riksdag,
died at his home in Stockholm a week |
ago last Tuesday. DR.. Gillian was a
close personal friend Of the late King |
Oscar and was for years one of his |
trusted advisors. .-..
w. H. Robertson, the newly ap-
pointed American consul in Gotheu-
burg, arrived there Jan. and imme-
diately assumed his duties. He is
located at Hotel Eggers.
The finances of the city of Stock
holm are at present In excellent CON
1ition. At the close Of the fiscal year
here was a surplus Of 9,SS6,62O crowns
n the treasury. ...:......
The youngest mayor in Sweden is
Magnus Spolin, who is only twenty
light years old. It is an unusual thing
n Sweden for young man to be ap-
pointed to Office.
Former Minister Trolle has intro
luced bill in the riksdag calling for
2 1000 crowns to cover the expenses of
he Swedish consulate in New York.
The mayors salary in Gothenburg
las been raised from 10000 to $4,000
rowns a year.