Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
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The new trolley company or STOCK.
holm has obtained the services Of IN.
rector Falkenherg OF Christiania In
helping to solve the street railway
problem at the Swedish capital, The
Morse expert condemns without reser-
walton the plans proposed by the con.
struction department Of Stockholm,
holding that they are altogether iln
practicable and impossible. Major
kinherg, chief of the construction de-
partment, win not listen TO Director
Falkenberg's arguments. however, be-
iieving that his plans can be carried
out by degrees with entire success.
The controversy has attracted conssd.
cradle attention.
The newspaper Arhetet has pub
lished a letter from labor society In
Germany inquiring III an embargo has
been paced on the expectation OF
bread by the Swedish government.
The writer claims that the society has
been unable to obtain enough bread
to satisfy the hunger OF its members
and therefore bread must be obtained
from abroad, II possible. II Ia plain
that the letter had been opened by
the censor before 1t left Germany. but.
strange TO say, had been allowed to
reach its destination.
A meeting of Swedish business men
and Finnish steamship companies for
the purpose OF bringing about daily
steamship connections between
UmeaR and Vasa. In Finland. II IL
believed possible to direct the trafiic,
both passenger and freight or mer.
chandise, between Christiania and
Trondhjem. Norway, and Russia, the
same way. Three vessels are to be
brought into service In carrying out
the ambitious plans OF the promoters.
Nya Vaxibladet, strong Conserva-
tive newspaper. has been sold to the
Liberals. The deal Ia said to be OF q
political nature and the Conservatives
are resenting It all over the country.
The stir caused by this change brought
out the fact that several smaller Com
sentative papers have had q similar
fate. It Is proposed that the Conserva-
tive party take steps to prevent losses
Of this kind In the future.
An old woman died the other day at
the Blentarp poorhouse after q life
spent In extreme poverty. Among her
rags and other effects were found some
cash and bank book carrying shout
$500. This amount will be turned
over to the community. A few years
ago similar case occurred and the
amount OF money turned over to the
commune at that time was 80 large
that the taxes were reduced trifie.
The Russian mails passing through
Haparanda In one day some tirne ago
consisted of $4,000 items. Three large
loads were taken to the quays on the
river, and the little river steamer with
it's barge had to make several trips
across the river. This consignment
contained mail matter from all parts
of the world. The mails passing In
the other direction were also enor-
nous.
The rigsdag has decided that the
Swedish and the Finnish national rail
ways shall be connected at point
just south Of Haparanda. In accord.
ance with the agreement OF the Rus
sian-Swedish conference which acted
on the matter. A million crowns for
the beginning of the work is proposed
by the government.
Impressed by the formidable part
played In the naval warfare OF the
present day by the submarine, the
government of Sweden has decided on
a further expenditure Of 100000
crowns on submarines during the Pc
riod of 1915-1916. Liberal appropria-
tons had already been made for sub
marine war craft.
" HliS at WOIh uu Gdthi a. lSSttA
Ed. near the Swedish border, big
landslide came near burying group
of laborers, but all except the fore
man escaped. He was buried under
tons OF earth and his body has not
been recovered.
Some 100000 crowns of the ma
tional lean decided upon last year
have been subscribed. the people Of
Sweden having responded to the cali
of the government with unusual alacri.
ty. .-
The government has appropriated
land to the value of $4,000 for an ex.
tension of their government railroad
yards In Maimo.
The gun clubs OF Sweden now have
a membership OF 100000, the number
having nearly doubled since the out
break of war.
Denmark.
Hamilton Jackson, the leader OF the
negroes In the Danish West Indies. ar