The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-02

the Zion City industries should be op-
Grated as usual The Zion City bank
will remain closed.
A STORMY CONFERENCE.
Zion City. ILL.,, Dec. 2.-Except at the
bank here no sign of disturbance over
bankruptcy proceedings against John
Alexander Dowie was visible in this
place today. The bank was closed and
guarded by United States deputy mar
ShalS and by zion guards the local
police Otherwise the Dowieite institu-
tions were being conducted as if moth
ing unusual had happened.
Behind closed doors in Dowie's private
office today Dowie and his attorney met
Custodian Rediesh and attorneys rep
resenting the receivers. The principal
objection was to the plan for the con-
tinuation of the various industries The
secret conference is said to have been
stormy at times, when Dowie became
angered at what he called "presump-
ton on the part of his opponents.
In Zion City all title to real estate is
vested in Dowie the tract of land Oh
which Zion is built was bought on a
five year payment plan. Several pay
ments are due, the last one falling due
September 1, when Dowie paid up the
interest and asked for more time.
Mortgages on the land are held by the
original owners and foreclosure would
mean forfeiture of the lots and houses
of the followers of Dowie.
DOWIE RAISES $25, O00
Chicago, Dec. 2.-The receivers ap-
pointed by the federal court began to-
! day going over the books of the Zion
| industries. Instead of Dowie, Federal
| Custodian Paul Redieski is technically
the head of Zion City, and in control OF
/ it's factories employing about A. 900 per-
sons Efforts made throughout the
night by Dowie'S supporters are said to
have netted nearly $4,000 in cash and
| it was said today that Dowie might
come to Chicago without delay to take
steps toward doing away with the re-
Ownership. Judge c.. c. Kohlsaat, who
Yesterday appointed the receivers, en-
prosecution of any suits against Dowie
| pending the results Of the receivership
appointed for Zion City.
The followers of Dowie apparently
were not dismayed to find Zion City in
dustries in charge of the "unhealed.'
| In passing the bank and seeing the
deputy custodians on guard, the Dowie-
ties shrugged their shoulders and
smiled.
DIR Dowie will make fools of them
ALL" declared one of the DowieiteS.
HE is laughing up his sleeve at them
now"
The policy that might be pursued by
the receivers was discussed by Attor-
ers, and Barnes, Dowie's attorney.
I'VE do not intend to lay raralytic
hands upon Zion" said the former.
Attorney Barnes declared that Zion
would pay dollar for dollar.
A proposition to make Dowie man
ager under the receivers appeared to
meet with favor on the part of the
court officers.
TRADE CHECKS REFUSED.
Zion City, Dec. AT the Zion City
general Store, where Receiver Curry
was introduced to Deacon Clendenen,
| the general manager of the stores, the
question arose as to whether the trade
checks in use at Zion City were to be
accepted at the store under the re-
ceivers administration. Clendenen
said that many residents of Zion had
little or no ready money and were de-
pending on trade checks which were
given as money. If these checks were
refused it would. he said, work great
hardship. After consulting with his at
torneys Receiver Curry said that the
checks would not be accented. This
decision was also made known to the
manager of the fresh food supply of
Zion, which includes the butcher shop.
| In a short time when it had become
known through the city it occasioned
a panic among those of Dowie's follow
ers whose only assets are the trade
checks. How these persons are to live
during the coming week unless they
are assisted by their more well-to-do
neiEhbors is prohlematicaL
Dowie has called a meeting of all
his followers in Zion City and vicinity
| to be held in the tabernacle tonight,
presumably for the purpose of taking
some action in regard to the court pro-
ceedingS.