Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
OOW|E FUM|NG At
AFFAIRS IN ZION
WILL TRAMPLE TRAITORS IN
THE DUST
VoIiva States Deposed Leader Squan-
dered Over a MilIion-Was Gen.
erous to Women-Wore
Electric Battery
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, April Reconsideration
continues to spread in Zion as the
wrathful figure of John Alexander
Dowie looms larger on the southwest
horizon. Dispatches from San Antonio
say the old man is unusually healthy,
and is nursing a rage that viii fairly
hurn up his opponents.
Curse the devil-beridden dogs and
ingrates. Covetous scoundlels, they
will die in poverty and distress. They
have conspired against Gods chosen
prophets and [ shall be the instrument
to punish them. They shall rot. I
will cast out the traitors and trample
their faces in the dust"
Dissipation of Funds
This is the mild type of spirit in
which Elijah II" is Fastening north,
and the opposing forces in Zion are
feveriShly fortifying themselves for the
spectacular storm that will break
Tuesday. Overseer VOliVa today made
the following statement in proof of
how Dowie dissipated over two and a
half million dollars of Zions fund by
extravaganza and mismanagement:
New York crusade, about $300000;
publishing. house loss, S116,749; lace
factory deficit, $449. .000 Zion bank funds
diverted $20O,O0O; trip around the world
in 1903, $50,OOO summer home (Ben
MacdhuD, 100000; Shiloh home and
stables, $9O,OO0 furnishing Dowie home,
$1,000 Christmas gifts 1904 $2O2,OOO;
bank account oVerdra Wn. STA 900: pres
ents to five women, $4,000; candy fac
tory loss. $1S.0OO electric launches and
autos, $4,000; Shiloh tabernacle fund
misspent. $22. 900. Total $1,U3749.
In addition to the foregoing sums
Dowie is alleged to have squandered
over $S00,00O in other ways.
Cash Given Women
The following cash gifts to women
are alleged by Voliva to have been
given by DUWe as proof of his eX-
travagance and character: Mrs. Carl
Sterns. $15,000 Miss Neila Hansan, $10,
900: Miss Ruth Hofer, $4,000; Miss Anna
Peters, $1,000; Miss May Anderson, $500;
total $35500. Dowie is to be exposed
as a fake" healer at tomoTow's great
meeting in Zion City. Charlatanism,
manipulation of electric devices. and
especially the use of an electric battery
concealed beneath his garments are to
be charged, it is predicted.
Personal attendants, who had been
with Dowie for years, vouched for the
story of the electric battery and Voltva
is said to have afiidavits bringing out
the facts clearly.
"Meet Me With Money.
John Alexander Dowie, who up to last
Sunday. when he was deposed from the
leadership of the Zionites, has con-
trolled millions of dollars worth of
property is now said to be in need Of
funds. A telegram was received at
Zion City tonight by Deacon White
from San Antonio, Texas. asking him
to meet Dowie in st. Louis Monday
night and bring $500 with him. The
telegram was signed by Deacon Lewis,
who is traXeling with DoWie from
Mexico. s$
After the request had been made
by Lewis foiSsfunds, Gladstone DoWie
said that his father has no money
aside from the Zion properties, and in
timated that DoWie's personal expenses
in Mexico We're being paid out of the
Mexican plantation funds
If DoWie is in financial straits as
the telegram from Deacon Lewis would
Indicate he stands little chance of
receiving very great assistance in Zion
city unless there is a decided change
i'm sentiment in his behalf after his
arrival in Illinois, as he was repudiated
tonight by a majority of the creditors
of Zion who met in Shiloh temple at
the call of General OVerseer Noliva.