The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
arrived in Stockholm Feb. 4 and are
guests at the royal palace.
NORWAY.

Paper money to the amount of 10 900
crowns which was burned on the
steamer "Lindholmen'' in 1907 and
which the postofice department de-
n1anded that the Bank of Norway
should pay, because it deemed that in
stitution responsible for the money,
has been informed by the directors of
the bank that the Bank of Norway
does not consider itself responsible for
that sum and that it is up to the gov
trnment, through the postoffice depart
ment, to make good the amount. The
directors of the bank maintain that as
long as the money was sent to it's des-
tination through the postoffce chan.
nels that the government is the party
which is directly responsible for the
amount
Speaking recently of the outlines of
his new attempt TO reach the north
pole, Explorer Amundsen says: 81
propose to start early next season and
to be absent five or six years. There
is no secret at all about the route
propose to follow. My object, as I
have said, is to cross the polar basin,
entering at Boring straits and explor.
ing slowly and thoroughly wherever
possible. I am adopting no new meth.
ods-no airships, balloons or motors
but simply using the old system
which we know and have tried, name.
", a good vessel, good sledges and
good dogs"
Architect Holland has presented his
new plans for a hall in which the
Viking ships are to be placed in Mis-
sebjerget. When completed the hall
will cost about $4,000 crowns Mr.
Hollands plans have been favorably
received and contributions for this pur.
pose have been coming in large
amounts from all parts of the country
and even from America
Anthony Fiala, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
who led the Ziegler polar expedition in
1903-1905, hired steamer a few days
ago in Tromsoe and will from there
make the journey to Spetsbergen. The
crew consists of experienced seamen
fom Tromoe. The trip to Spetsber.
gen will be made in order to complete
the preliminary arrangements for an.
other expedition to the north pole.
The Norwegian government has in
this years budget set aside set of
$500 crown stipendiates for foreign
study tours for Norwegian journalists
For number of years the privilege
has been offered the journalists, ex-
cept during the years 1896-1903,
when they were annually allowed
travelling stipendiates, amounting
each to 1900 crowns.
The northumberland lines
steamer &C. F. Tietgen," which left
New York the 9th inst, was stranded
week ago last Sunday at the en-
trance to the harbor of Christiansand.
The following Wednesday the vessel
was extricated from it's unpleasant po-
sition and continued the journey to
Christiania.
Miss Elizabeth Astrup has donated
1000 crowns to the sanatorium for
poor people suffering from tuberculosis
UP In Romsdalen. This institution has
been the object of many generous sub
scriptions lately and will when com.
pleted he one of the finest sanatoriums
in the country.
Invitation has been sent to several
Of Norways leading politicians within
the so-called liberal "venstre party
rearding the organization of middle
"venstre" party, which is to rally
around Ex-Premier Nicholson and
have as it's chief organ the ''Verdens
Gang" christianity.
During last year the Bergen theater
gave 227 performances, which netted
the managers 100000 crowns. The
new theater will not be completed un-
til the first week in March, and not
during the early part Of this month, as
was at first reported
The court ball which was given at
the royal palace on the evening of Jan.
n was attended by the elite of Christi
ania society and large number of
high functionaries. The "Aftenposten"
gives list of the distinguished guests.