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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24
ST. Josep4 HORSE SHOW.
CBy Associated Press)

ST. Joseph, Mo. Sept 2f-The nrst
horse show held n ST, Joseph l sever
al years opened today a. conjunction
with the interstate liv stock snow
The entries for both exhibitions are
numerous and OF a high cllss and tha
outlook Is promising for "a big success
from every viewpoint Ten thousand
dollars in cash prizes win be distributed
Stock breeders and dealers from Me-
braslsl Kansas, Iowa ai'd othe- states
are IN re ciy 10 attend the show.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24

Holdenville Times: The Hyde drug
store has quite a novelty IN pet terra
pin. This pet is very mucl like all dry
land turtles, only you can handle It and
il viii not pull its head and tail under
IFS shell and play 'possuw. lie is
great bug catcher and makes a speciality
Of catches. He will 7ounce upon a big
cockroach and carry him off to dark
corner to devour him. ard then cone
back and look for another victim fo- his
small game.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24

When you have cold A. is well to be
very caFeful about using anything that
VIII cause constipation. BE particularly
careful about preparations containing
opiates. Use Kenaedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar which stops IN cough and
moves the bowels. Sold hy c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24
WELL woRrA raYINo-

w. II. Brown the popular pension
attorney Of Pittsheld. Vt. says. Next
to pension, the best thing to get is Dr.
Kinks New Life Pills" Ho drites: they
keep my family il splendid health"
Quick cure for Headache. Constipation
and blliousness 25c. Guaranteed at all
drug stores.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24
WANT A spEERy TRIAL.
AZ Assoclated Press.l

New York. Sept. 2l--Counsel for Harry
X. Thaw today filed in the supreme court
an application to have Thaw tried in the
supreme court instead of IN the court OF
general sessions. The object sought is
TO gain speedy trial. The docket Of
the general sessions cou- is crowded
and TIE Thaw case probably could not
be placed On trial until late in No
vember
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24
o+HlsTIAN eAuaen MEsrIno.
CRy Associated Press.) }

Louisville, KY. Sept "a. SCORES of
delegates, representing the 100000 meme
oers Of the Christian Church IN Ken
lucky, are gathered In Louisville for
their annual meeting and coafersnee.
Thoagh the meeting Is possessed o. no
legislative power is de operations and
conclusions have great weight With The
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24
RETAIL oRocsRs MEET.
CBy Associated Press)

W 1I"1NNIITEW IEN""0T
Oakland, Cal, Sept 2i-The coaven-
tlon begun here today hy the California
association OF retail gy0ctrs promises TO
be one Of the most important as wen as
the largest meeting ever held by the ass
ISOLATION The oonveltion has scheduled
numerous matters OF Vital importance to
the trade Tor discussion and action. or
ncers OF the national association viii ad-
dress the convention
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24

Demonstration throughout The state. The
c'bventiop which viii be n session
several days. win review the work or
the educational mission1r1 and othe-
branches Of the church ald discuss plans
tor ihe future
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24

Mr.. Paul Wolf, an expect German gum
smith, has arrived In the city hom ST
Louis, and can be found at Olsmiths
Bring or send your gun Ga row and have
it ready for the opening O: the season.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24
70 sxeLolT eso Rlvsa COUNTRY
lny Assoelatea Pressl

enmuves or the commercial organization
of the Red River valley cities gathered
here today for two da1s meeting and
conference The object Is 10 form a
permanent orgalizauon which viii work
for the dev-looment OF northern Mime
sofa and the Red River valley no tion Of
North Dakota.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24

Watonga Herald: Cash Cade. after
being exolorated, has Refused to accept
the regist e-ship OF the Gathrie land Of
flee. Now let the sorrel bronco. who
won the Geary race stand on his head,
as he promised 60 in ease this event hap
pened.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24

Malaria Makes Pale slckiy Children.
The Ola standard Groves Tasteiess chill
Tonic. drives out malaria and builds up
the system. Sold by an dealers for q
years. Price so cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24
F. 3. LILLE & CO.

ing uD all the cotton ir this section
Today one firm shipped fifty bales to
Galveston for export to the mills in ia
pan A train load will foi'ow in the near
future
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24
JAeANEse suYlno COTTON.

Oklahoma city. Okla. Sept 2f-Iap-
anese cotton buyers haNs established
headquarters in this city and are buy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24

Men as well as women need Satin skin
cream and powder for youth keepers 25c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24

Seminole is new tow to be estab.
lished on the Rock Island railroad. eight
miles wet Of Wewoka.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24

A majority Of the Indian Territory
candidates fos nominations to the con-
stltutional convention are opposed to the
sale Of the Oklahoma school lands
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24
NEW STATE PARAGRAPHS.

Lincoln county cot-nn g-ower is
complaining about too rpuch Sky juice.
Now guess what II IS
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22

Commission Works to That End and
Railroads Help.

Washington, Sept. A. Discussing
the probable method of proceeding un-
der the new railroad rate law, Inter
state Commerce Commissioner Cockrell
said the first effort of the commission
would be uniform way OF doing bust
ness.
"We are," he said, "giving most OF
our attention to securing the adoption
of general system, believing that by
pursuing this course we will tighten
our own labors and render it possible
for the railroads to aid us in carrying
the law into effect"
He then outlined the plans of the
commission to be to secure:
First-A uniform system of account
ing by the railroads.
Second "A uniform system of CLASH
ication OF freight throughout the Unit
ed States.
Third-A uniform schedule of rates,
fares and charges.
Fourth - The performance by the
roads of the entire transportation from
the place where freight is received to
the point of Destination.
Mr. Cockrell also said that the rail-
roads are manifesting disposition to
aid the commission in the enforcement
of the law.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
rwo-cENT FARES in EAST.


Western Governors Say Population is
Too Sparse In Their States.
Harrisburg. Pa, Set. 16.-s. M &.
Williams, secretary OF the Pennsylvania
State Board OF Trade, today made pub
lie copies OF letters received from the
governors OF several states on the move
ment to obtain uniform legislation
throughout the United States for e.
cent maximum fare on all steam rail.
roads. A number OF the governors are
personally favorably to accent fare,
and, In few instances, they tell OF the
movements in their states TO obtain the
passage OF such legislation in the next
session OF the legislature.
The governors OF some OF the West
arn states say that because OF the
sparsely settled condition OF their states
the time 10 not yet ripe for radical
reduction oil fares, but that such re-
form will come ABOUT when the popu-
lation increases to give the business to
Justify cut. The Western governors
express their approval of the movement
so far 40 1t applies to the thickly popu-
lated states OF the East.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
PIG FLEET IS SENT TO SEA.
Force of 1000 Men Can Be Landed
In Cuba by United States.

Force of a ZOO Men Can Be Landed
In Cuba by United States.
Washington, Sept. 10 1T is an
nounced at the Navy department to-
night that the battleships Louisiana.
Virginia and New Jersey have been or
dersd down the Atlantic coast on a
shakedown cruise, and that they had
been directed to keep In touch with the
government at Washington by wireless
telegraph and, II necessary, In the event
OF an emergency arising, they will be
sent to Havana. 1t was also stated
that the cruisers Tacoma, Cleveland,
Minneapolis and Newark have sailed
from Norfolk, Va.
The Minneapolis and Newark garry
about 700 men altogether and the Ia
coma 100. Should all these vessels go
to Havana the navy would be able to
land force oil 4 900 men In Cuba by
Wednesday or Thursday. IL any devel-
apments should occur rendering such
action nj necessary.
Final instructions will be given the
Cleveland and other vessels when they
reach Key Vast. The Cleveland sailed
rom Norfolk Saturday, while the Ia
coma lett there Sunday. The Louisiana
and the Virginia left Newport Saturday
after hursiedly coaling. The New Jer-
soy sailed from Boston.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
WOMEN LOSE THEIR VOTES.

Female Suffrage, Says Austrian Min
lister, is Failure on Continent.
Vienna, Sept. Is. - Under the new
electoral reform bill the privilege here
tofore accorded women who are landed
proprietors Of voting at parliamentary
elections is abolished. At a meeting OF
the electoral reform committee today
several of the deputies urged the reten-
tion of the privilege and its extension
to women earning 5000 yearly or inde-
pendeDtly carrying ON business or adj
ministering estate.
Baron Won Blenerth, the minister OF
the Interior, pointed out that all at.
tempts to extend female suffrage on the
Continent had failed, especially where
universal suffrage had been introduced,
and he doubted the advisability of the
step. Victor Adler, the Socialist lead
er, though an advocate of female suf-
frage, also considered the present un.
propitious for an extension OF the right.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
THREE ARE GUILTY.
Federal Grand Jury Ret. rms verdd
in Land Fraud Case.

Portland, Sept. 19.-state Senate
franklin Pierce Mays, ex Reprssut1
tive Willard N. Jones and George so
enson stand in the shadow Of the peu
tertiary now.
At 9:45 a. M. today the sealed We,
dict returned by the jury at LAS th1
morning was read in the Federal couf5
finding all three defendants guilty \
conspiracy to deiraud the governmen
out IF lands in connection with the erd
alton of the Blue mountain forest I'd
serve. A breathless silence reigned 4
the courtroom when the clerk read th1
words that branded the defendants d
the catalogue of land fraud convicts.
Counsel for the defendants gay(
notice of intention to move for a ne1
trial and were allowed time to do so|
The verdict. while probably not unez|
pected, was a severe blow to the aecus'
ed men, but there was no scene.
Although the hour was early thj
courtroom was crowded with people in|
terested in the outcome of the lonl
trial.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
IMPROVE MOUTH
OF RIVER FIRST
Colonel Roessler Advises Efforts 30
Cenlered on Bar.
After That is Finished Turn Aue".'o'
to Deepening of River : on"ea
States Engineer Addresses "ee'-
inc of Portland Open River en-
thusiasts.

Portland, Sept. 15.- Conditions a'e
..oh that The national appropriations
Co. tho ;mproyement OF the Columbia
river should be concentrated ana o'-
rected upon the work at the mouth Oh
the river, and that the other prSJec'S'
having for their purpose the opening
up Of this great waterway, should wall
or proceed slowly until the biggest ana
noat vital undertaking Of them al Is
competed. This is the opinion Oh
rieutenant Colonel Roessler, OF the
Tinted States engineers, voiced by him
at the meeting OF the river and harpof
;mproyement enthusiasts, held last
NIGHT at the Chamber of Commerce.
One hundred or more OF the most
prominent and earnest citizens OF Port
land gathered at the chamber to be en-
ligbtened as to the most effective meth
ODDS to pursue in securing the ultimate
improvement of the Columbia river as
It should be improved. Congressman
Ransdell, chairman OF the rivers ana
barbors congress and member OF the
house committee on rivers and harbors,
Congressman Jones, OF Washington,
and others. addressed the meeting, but
the remarks Of the prominent engineer
created the greatest interest because OF
his advocating the "mouth OF the 90
Iumbia river first; then the other pro-
jects."
Coming as they did from man pos
sesHed Of the expert knowledge as is
Colonel Roessler, and one &c thorough
y familiar with every phase and detail
OF the various works of improvement,
his address last night carried great
weight and made deep and lasting
impression upon the representative as.
semblage.
"Let me impress upon you the one
thought which has been uppermost in
my mind in making these remarks,
namely, that it is good from an engi
neer's standpoint, from commercial
standpoint and from all points of view
to finish the great work at the mouth
of the river before asking large sums
for works farther up the river" saio
he, land that in my judgment it woulc
be contrary to the best interests of al
the improvements, taken as connect
cd whole, to advocate the policy of di
viding up any sum that congress may
decide to appropriate fol the Columbis
river valley in such way as to prevent
the early fulfllment of the commercial
aspirations which are conferred in {
deep channel at the mouth Of th'
river -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
ARMY PREPARING /
10 PACIfY CUB
Preliminary Steps Taken IN C,,s.
Prevention Is Necessary
intervention Would Not Rs l.
Affair and Every AvaiIabls NV ,.''
Regular Army Viii Be ssa a'
Scene of Trouble - rro. ~
turning From Philippines.

Washington, Sept. ls.-presia.]
Roosevelt is keenly alive to tba u'
'lonary movement in Cuba and tbs
sponsibility of the United s,..
case the conditions grow worsa ..s
Prevention becomes l.sceasarv "'u
known that the president viii ~ -
tervene until it appears absoluta," '
cessary, yet steps have hear 4
which would make such intsrr "a. aa]
effective. The ships that bavs su ~
sent to Cuba are there for the nu. ~
only OF protecting American ir rs'pO
and furnishing asylum for Ams,i y
who may be in dansar from Tho ~ "a
ring factions. 'A' wy
1t is recognized that intervs,.;l
would not be "holiday" matter y y y
that an army would be necessary y ',
in case OF intervention every avs;, ~,
man of the regular army will Va n.y. ~
and will be sent to Cuba as fat .. s -
sible. Although no regular traus s ~
are available on the Atlantic cos ssp
is known where the transports can
obtained as soon as needed.
Some weeks ago the Sixth .,
Twenty-frst regiments Of infantry va -
ordered home from the Philippines
being stated that their term Of ss,v;
in the islands was completed II
transports which sailed last winter i
the Philippines will bring aysilab
troops to the Atlantic coast and 81
the transports, which would be vs
necessary If the Plat amendment
involved.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22

San Francisco Sept. 1s.--The lum-
Der laden ship Robert Searles has ar
rived from Tacoma and northern ports.
Captain PiItz, In command, states that
among other incidents during the trip
the officers OF the vessel recorded q se-
we're earthquake shock. which caused a
panic among the crew and threatened
serious harm to the vessel. Captain
piltz says that on the morning of Sep
TENDER IA, when the ship was within
$50 miles OF her destination, severe
disturbance OF the water was felt. The
shock lasted severa seconds.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
Investi. :. te I'm ME rant Ab,,sas

New York, Sept. 14.--James B. Rev
holds, who was one of the presidents
commissioners to investigate conditions
In the packing houses, in Chicago. is
at work on Ellis island under personal
instructions of the president, inquiring
Into conditions there. Just why Mr..
Reynolds is sent there is not konown at
this time, but it is known that charges
rejecting on the treatment of immi-
grants have reached Washington, and
complaint also has been made 90 to the
manner in which some OF the contracts
bave been administered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
Postal Extension TO Cuba

New York, Sept 15.-The CONNER
cial Cablegram company, of Cuba,
which yesterday filed incorporation pa
pers at Albany, announces that it's plan
is to lay two cables from Havana to
Key West and thence from Key West
to Florida, and to provide special wires
from Florida TO New York city, SO as
to give rapid and reliable service. 1t
is expected that the system will be
open for business December II, 1905.
The new line will be operated in con-
nect'on with the Postal Telegraph &
Commercial Cable company.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22

Winnipeg, Sept. l7.-Advices from
Dawson City say there is more excite
ment over the dredging here at present
than there has been since the earliest
days. The whole population is mad
over dredging, and stampedes have oc-
Cured every day and night for several
weeks. Phenomenal success has been
attained by the Bear creek dredge and
at the mouth of the Yukon river. The
arrival of the Guggenhimes, of New
York, as we'll as other capitalists whose
names are household words, has in
fused new life into Dawson City.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
SLAVES IN RAILWAY CAMPS.
Negroes BY the Hunured Make Com
plant to District Attorney.

plant e OI8UIct AttoFh4Ys
r~t41s T. ssx,t - r. =
80 -
Feoerei &'@no Jury NO" si's'nk "a shar
city Is investigating alieKed peonage
cases at several railrosd camps in this
vicinitv wfsre hundreds Of nexroes sre
x..,s.., ~. ;nva.t,~.tton |. no;r.
ep'o' -
on eecfetiy unoef tns o'fec''oh q 49,
tective sent here by the government
from Warrington or the complaint OF
rrr,.xo.s nay-oes r. ni.tr;ct A4tarnsx
-.
- s-"1
All last week lne governments pniio
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22

Odessa, Sept. 1S. = ofilclal ., ,'f lsts.|
just made by the special missions tbst|
ly sent into the provinces ahv ,'' Nav
four more governments, namely, t Nv,
gorod, vyatka, Taurida and oisios,I l
have been added to the ~ The
announced as famine stricken =. ths
central relief committee es'in a'ss ibs
minimum fund necessary to tide ' IL
SO governments over the ns ssmstyo
months at $75, 900, 900. Ihe , y mars
organizations do not contrlDu D;sI - q.
than $1,000, 900, and the imp s;ndsr.
cheouer must furnish the remS'A'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
NOTHING FOR JET
Congress Not Likely to Make Appro-
nriatjon at Next Session.

&OIElG&3 &@Rt N~tN~*i -
priasion at Next Session.
Portland, Sept. IL That the ~
5oo.0o3 needed for completion oil the
Columbia bar ietty cannot be secured
next year from. coseresa Is the opinion
Of Congressman RaDsdell, OF Louisiana
and Jones, of Washington, members OF
the rivers and barbors committee, VINO
have just inspected the jetty, escorted
Nv members Of the chambers OF COM
MERGE OF Portland and Astoria, mem
bers of the Oregon delegation in con
gress, Governor Chamberlain, Lieuten'
ant Colonel Roessler, who is United
States engineer Of this district anu
others.
That IL Ia inadvisable to resume work
on the jetty until this sum shall Dc
available, either as an appropriation or
under continuing contract, IT very
wastsful construction 10 to be avoided'
was the opinion oil the two commltsee
members, who accorded with the view
Of Colonel Roeesler announced before a
meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce oil
Portland Friday night. Colonel koess-
Ter advised further that money should
NOT be diverted from the bar project,
by lnsistencs on sums OF money LOT
other improvements on the river, lar
ger than are necessary for maintenance
OF present work and slow construction
This plan is opposed by Representa-
tive Jones, who rather coneiders the
Cello project more important than the
bar project, at least to the upper 20
lumbia river region, which wants lower
TRANSPORTATION rates to and from TIDE
water. He takes the view that the Ce-
| lilo barrier, which now prevents navl.
CATION up and down the river, should
be opened as soon as possible, and tnal
the bar improvement is not as urgent
as is alleged, because ships OF 70 and
more feet draft can already pass in and
out.
This opinion Is shared by MI RAMS
dell, and he urges that the two projects
be Htriven for together, saying that
otherwise, there will be divided
effort, which will react against the in
terests OF the entire river.
Mr.. Jones and Mr. Ransdell said that
II Ia extremely unlikely that the ietty
| l1so4 a
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22

Wheat $1,000 Clrb, $50; bluestem, 66c /;
valley. oe@68c; red, 60c.
Oats - No. l white, s2S@ "a; gray.
t22 per ton.
Bar ley $500 Feed, s20@sl; brewing.
t2i bo@22; rolled. s22 per ton.
Rye--tl. sb per ewt.
Corn--Whole, s47; cracked. s2s per
ton.
Hay-vallsy timothy, No. /, sl0@
Al per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy.
tl2@14; clover, s7@7 so; cheat, wa
so; grain hay, ~; alfalfa, $40;
vetch hay, t7@7.bo.
Fruits --- Apples. common, 25@50c
per box; fancy, 7be@tl so; grapes,
60c@t1 go per crate; Concords, ~ 4
assoc per basket; peaches, s0c@$1;
pears, b0c@tl.26; plums. fancy, 25@
Zoe per box; blackberries. b@6e per
pound; crab apples, ti9l 2b per box.
Mslons--CantaIoupes, b0e@$i 20 per
crate; watermelons. "a ole per pound (;
csssbss, t2.50 psr dozen.
Vegetables -- BeSns, 587c; cabbage,
Ia @2c per pound csuliflower, 7be@$i
per dozen, celery, Doc per dozen; corn,
l2Le per dozen; eucumbers, l5c per
dozen; egg plant, loo per pound; let
tuee. head. zoe pei dozen; onions. 100
I2Hc per dozen; peas, A@5c; bell pep
pers, l2& @lbe; radishes, i0@l5c per
dozen; spinach, 2@sc per pound; to-
mstoes, So@ooc per box; parsley, 25e;
sprouts, Sc per pound; squash, 5l@
lbs per crate; tnrnips, 90e@sl per
sack; carrots, si@l.25 per sack; beets,
al.26@i. so per sack; horseradish, Toe
per pound.
Onions New, a @1kc per pound.
Potstoes-0regon Burbanks, S0@90c
sweet potatoes, ave per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 25@s0c per
pound.
Eggs--Oregon ranch, 27@271sc per
dozen.
Poultry Average old hens, lac per
pound; mixed chickens, 13@19&c;
spring, i4@15c; old ROSTERS, 9@I0o;
dressed chickens, 14@15c; turkeys,
live, l6@2lc; turkeys, dressed, choice,
2l@22kc; geese, live. s@l0c; ducks,
14@15c.
Hops - 1906 contracts, 17@20c per
pound; 1905. nominal; 1904, nominal
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best,
15@Iac pr pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 2o@z2c, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, 2s q soc per
pound.
veal-Dressed. 516 Csc per pound.
Beef - Dressed bulls, &c per pound
cows, Al @51c; country steers, 5@6c.
Mutton - Dressed, fancy, 7@sc per
pound; ordinary, 5G6c; lambs, fancy,
8@6He.
Pork-Dressed, 7@sxe per pound.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-22
TREPoFF is DEAD.
Tyrant of Russian People Succumbs
to Heart Disease.

to Heart Disease.
St. Petersburg, Sent. 17.-General
Dmitri Feodorovitch Trepoff, command
ant of the Imperial palace, died at &
O'Clock Saturday evening in his villa at
Peterhof OF angina pectoris.
General Trepoff, whose name is in
delibly linked with reactionary repres-
zion In Russia, was remarkable man
He was natural despot, tryant by
inclination, education and conviction
He was one of those men who have con.
stantly appeared in Russian history,
just at the time when conditions were
most promising for putting an end to
despotism, to turn the Russian rulers
from liberalism to reaction.
1t was he who became the guiding
spirit of the reaction after Nicholas II
had issued his manifesto in the fall OF
1905, promising the people share in
the government. Holding the position
of master of the palace, in league with
the court intriguers who were deter.
mined to restore the old regime, he
constantly had the emperor's ear.