The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
TIDINCS FROM
SCANDINAVIA
Interesting News from Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BLOWING up OF STREET CARS

Practice Continues in Stockholm and
Vicinity in Spite of the Most Vigorous
AIertness on the Part of the Police
No Great Damage Has Thus Far Re.
suited and No One Has Been Seri.
ousIy Injured by the Explosions.
SWEDEN.
The attempts to blow up street cars
In Stockholm continue and in spite of
the most vigorous alertness on the
part of the police, it seems impossible
to check this nefarious practice. There
have been at least five different at.
tempts, which are of a similar nature
to those reported in our last letter,
viz, to place a bomb on the track,
thus seeking to blow up or wreck cars.
The other evening while car on the
SO called red line was passing between
Haga and Hagalund, number OF
heavy rocks came crashing through
the windows, but peculiarly enough
none of the passengers were injured
One of the rocks grazed the head of a
woman passenger and had it struck
her it would have killed her instantly,
Judging from it's size and from the
force with which it came crashing
through the window. A bomb was
placed on the street car tracks on the
Narva road near Lime street, but it
only half exploded and one one was in.
jured.
If one considers that there were 300.
600 men out of employment from Aug
to Sept 5, that is twenty Eight work.
ing days, it is learned that Sweden's
Industries, at which at least 100000
men are employed, sustained loss ag-
gregating at least 100000 crowns This
means in addition that the strikers
have lost during this period at least
100000 crowns. The value of Swe-
denis industrial output for one year is
approximately fifteen hundred million
crowns. Thus it will be seen that the
recent strike proved a most disastrous
one for the country as whole and has
been productive of more harm than
good. The condition of the laboring
man today in Sweden is, if anything
worse than ever. It is evident, too,
that the power of the socialists have
received a tremendous blow and still
no one attempts to deny but what the
condition of the poor laboring man is
most deplorable one in Sweden.
Finland's independence appears to be
waning and Russia apparently will not
rest until she has succeeded in wipins
out the last vestige of it. An editorial
in Swedish daily makes the follow
Ing warning; "What has happened tn
Finland and what is going to happen
to her, may present many difficulties
for our politicians, and maybe great
danger to our country. May we, there
fore, be attentive, understand and
wait. Russia may be good friend CT
very dangerous enemy. Finland as
such can be neither. 1t will be best
for us to receive with open arms what
ever Swedish elements will seek refuge
on our shores from Finland, but keep
out what is specifically Finnish.
There are a great many things that
contribute to make the work of the
anti-emigration society difficult. The
recent election in Gothenburg, furnish
es a striking example It shows up
a deplorable condition of affairs, AND
little wonder then that people feel
like emigrating from the country Oui
of total of 29,925 voters in the dis
trict only 1857 were allowed to vote
because of failure to pay taxes or 9th
er public duties during the year. OF
those qualified only GO per cent voted
50 that about one-fifth of the voters
had voice in the election
Mrs. Nydia Sampson, a pianiste OF
wonderful attainments, has created
much comment in Stockholm recently
through playing any selection that is
placed before her in spite of the fact
that handkerchief is tied very tightly
over her eyes The most difficult Sc
lections have been placed before her
but she comes through every one OF
them most brilliantly and executes
with the greatest precision and feeling
No one has attempted to explain he1
phenomenal talent.
Latest statistics show that there are
not less than $4,000 Andersons in the
Swedish capital. Then follows the
;dynasties of Johaansson and Carlson
with each a representation respectively
of 5000. Little wonder then that sc
many Andersons and Carlssons change
their names when they come to Amer
.ica's northwest, where their numbers
are equally numerous.
John Svanberg, the celebrated
Swedish runner, was injured the 9th
er day while attempting a record
breaking run of 10000 meters. While
running around a curve he stumbled
and fell against small spruce, sus-
tanning such injuries that he had ia
abandon the track. About three thou
sand people witnessed the accident.
J Sweden's ambassador to Berlin
Count Trolle, has now recovered from
his throat ailment and is again able tc
attend to his duties. Mr.. Trolle spent
part of the summer in Sweden, where
| he was under the care If ah1o nhvc;