New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-18
NO SET ILE|||EN
FINANCIAL BASIS
DOWIE DECLARES he WILL NOT
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ETARY CONSIDERATION.

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ETARY CONSIDERATION
TRIUMPElAL ENTRY INTO
ZION CITY ABANDON NED
Voliva Issues Ultimatum Stating De-
posed Apostle Must Return Funds
Wrongly Used Before Peace Can
Be Arranged.
Chicago, April 16. Before any set
Element with John Alexander Dowie.
on a financial basis can be consid-
cred, he must first settle with those
people who are pressing for return
of the money they put into Zion for
the purpose other than those for
which the apostle used it." This
ultimatum from Voliva brought forth
from Dowie's counsel an emphatic
statement that no settlement of any
kind on a purely financial basis would
be agreed upon. Dowie says he would
u.
total valuation of Zion property, nor
IS per cent, should that amount be Of
fered as an inducement for him to
quit his claims.
Statement of Dowie's Position.
The statement was given out by At
torney Emil c. Wetten and Deacon F.
H. White. 1t follows:
No proposition has been made to
DR.. Dowie which contemplates that
he is to receive five per cent. of the
gross assets of Zion City on an aggre-
gate sum of $1,00O,OOO, and that in
consideration thereof he is to relin-
quish all claims upon and all interests
in the affairs of the Christian Cath
Ole Apostolic church in Zion. Neither
will such a proposition be accepted,
if made, nor will it be accepted if it's
terms should be reversed and DR..
DoWie were to receive 95 per cent.
of the assets as his separate and per-
sonal estate and Voliva and his fol-
lowers were to retain five per. cent.
This contention never can be settled
and never will be settled on dollars
and-cents basis. The question of the
doctors personal estate is, always has
been and always will be the least con-
sheraton
What Will Provides.
DR.. Dowie does not entertain any
desire to amass or secure for himself
or his family a large personal fortune.
The fact that he has heretofore pro-
Ylded in his will that 971a per cent.
OF his entire estate should, in case
of his death, be given to the church,
ought to refute successfully any and
all imputations of selfish desires or
ambitions.
The fact that DR.. Dowie did not i'm
medlately proceed to Zion and has not
seen fit SO to proceed, up to this writ
ing, should not be construed as an adj
mission on his part Of weak or un-
certain position. He did not come
here to go to Zion City and create
disturbance. He came here TO
obtain legal counsel and decide upon
the best possible course to pursue for
the protection Of Zion and those whose
money is invested in 1t. We are do
ing everything possible to bring about
an amicable adjustment of the entire
controversy and hope to succeed be-
fore we are through. 1t seems pref
cradle to settle this dispute outside
the courts, if such a thing is posi-
BILE.
The estate has been estimated to
be worth from SIS 100000 to s21 ,0OO.-
OOO and is of such nature that delay
at this time cannot possibly create any
very material depreciation. Any sug-
gestion that a settlement will be made
which will contemplate the return of
4 DR.. Dowie to Mexico without his APP
pearance at Zion City and an oppor-
tunity to see and talk with those he
has worked for and been closely identi-
fed with for SO many years is abso-
lutely without foundation and can
never under any circumstances be a
condition of settlement
Abandons Entry Plans.
Dr. Dowie has abandoned an in
tention Of making a triumphal entry
at Zion City. He based his purpose
on an expected settlement Of the
i ~ y I lti { + 7 4
quarrel with Voliva concerning the
possession Of north shore property,
it is stated. But now that no settle
fnent has been reached, it is an
nounced by DoWie's attendants that
he will not seek to make unnecessary
trouble.
Leaves of Healing published Satur-
day, gives resume Of the weeks pro-
ceedings at Zion under the heading
John Alexander Dowie Rebuked for
Sin and Suspended from Offices and
Fellowship Nothing is said of re-
ported negotiations.
Murder Suspected.
Chicago, April 16.-John Mahoney.
51l56 West Fifty-seventh street, special
detective for the Pennsylvania road