mit ut a; VOL. XLVI. SO. 14,146. PORTLAND, OREGON", TUESDAY, i APRIL 10, 1906. PRICE FIVE CENTS. f HP HUNDREDS KILLED AROUND Buildings Crushed By Weight of Ashes. CROWDED CHURCH COLLAPSES Whole Towns Burned by Tor rents of Lava. FUGITIVES CHOKE ROADS Tens of Thousands Flee From De stroying Volcano King and Queen Visit Ruins Heroism of Soldiers and Priests. XAPLBS, April ft. Reports of fatalities consequent upon the eruption of Mount Vesuvius arc coming In. According to information received late tonight, prob ably as many as 500 lives -were lost. It Is said that more than 209 persons perished In tlio district of San Giuseppe, whero from the ruins of a church -which collapsed owing to the weight of ashes on the roof, 49 corpses were extricated, and It Is asserted that at Sorrento 27 per sons were killed by falling houses. A railway train from San Giuseppe for Naples was derailed, owing to showers of stones from the crater. Cavalry proceeding to the succor of the inhabitants of the devastated section have been unable to make any progress, the rain falling on the ashes a foot deep having made it Impossible for the horses to travel. The sea is greatly agitated. The sky has cleared, but heavy clouds hang over the cast, threatening a further down pour. The streams of lava are almost station ary. Troops arc erecting barricades In the direction of Pompeii to prevent fur ther damage in that quarter. IAY OF TERROR NEAR NAPLES "Lava Burns Villages and Buildings Fall, Burying: Hundreds. NAPLES. April S. This has been a dav or terror for the cities, towns and coun try about Mount Vesuvius. At midnight the situation appears more assuring, the lava, streams having diminished in vol ume and In some directions having stopped altogether, while a copious rain fall is cooling the lava where It lies sta tionary. Church Crushes "Worshipers. Almost equal to the devastation wrought by the lava Is the damage done by cinders and ashes, which In Incredible quantities have been carried great dis tances. This has caused the practical de struction of San Guiseppc. a place of COW Inhabitants. All but 200 of the people had fled from San Gulseppe. and these 200 nrssmbled in a church to attend mass. "While the priest was performing his sa cred offices, the roof fell In and about 60 persons were badly injured. The unfor tunates were for hours without surgical or medical assistance. The only thing left standing in the church was a statue of St. Anne, the preservation of which the poor, homeless people accepted as a miracle and promise of deliverance from their peril. Twelve Killed at Ottajano. At Ottajano live churches and ten houses fell under the weight of ashes and cinders, which lie four feet deep on the ground. In the fall or the buildings about 12 persons were killed and many were injured. The village is completely desert ed by Its people. After the evacuation of the place the barracks and prisons ell In. Reports from coast and inland towns depict terrible devastation. San Giorgio, Cremona. Porticci. Resina and Torre del Greco have been almost completely aban doned. The inhabitants of Torre Annuu zla aro prepared to leave at a moment's notice. Somma Vesuvlana is another vil lage which has suffered most severely. . The most of the buildings In the villages are of flimsy construction and have flat' roofs, and so are but poorly calculated to bear the weight of ashes and cinders that have fallen upon them. Inevitably H will be found that a considerable number of persons havo perished by the falling of their homes. Although the eruption of the volcano is less violent than it was 24 hours ago, the ashes arc still falling in great quantities. Scene of "Weird Desolation. The Associated Press correspondent this evening made the round of the menaced villages. The. railway and tram tracks ware Inches deep telow volcanic .ashes, and the same material made the roads impracticable for horses, so'that an auto mobile was the only means left by which the Inspection of the devastated country could be made. The scene was one off-such misery and terror that It can never be obliterated from memory. As the way was trav ersed the traveling- became more and more difficult, the smoke and aahes In the air making breathing difficult. Slight tremblings of the earfh were felt, and frequent-flashes of lightning cut through the smoke. Darkness came at Intervals leas before nightfall. In the streets of the deserted towns the only sound to be heard was the thud of lumps ef ashes faHtnc en the-roofs and, the puffing- ef the utoraehiUt la-the tarns, waere peJ pie yet remain the- houses are closed. theJ Inhabitants roaming disconsolately about the streets and gaining 'what comfort la possible from the carbineers and soldiers. These arc the heroes of the day. They seem never to sleep or be tired, and where there Is danger the' are cool, ttrong and alert. Mountain's Cone Fallen In. In the course of the tour a point was reached from which Vcsu1us could be seen under Its cloud of smoke The high cone of the volcano has gone almost en tirely, having been swallowed up so that the height or the mountain is nearly 600 feet less than formerly. On the north side of the mountain new craters have , been formed. Refugees from the threatened villages are coming Into Naples by every descrip tion of conveyance and on foot. The roads are crowded with processions of men and women, carrying crosses and crying piteouslj. Special railway trains, warships anil steamers arc taking thou sands of homeless people to Naples. Rome and Caatcllamarc, while large numbers of people arc fleeing overland In the di rection of Cascrta. Not less than 13.Or0 refugees have reached Castcllamarc. where the steamer Princess Mafaida is anchored. This ves sel left the Island of Capri with 1009 pas sengers. Including many foreigners, on board, but she was unable to reach her destination owing to the stifling clouds of ashes and the fumes of gases from the volcano which enveloped her a mile from the coast. King nnd Queen Win All Hearts. King Victor Emanuel and Queen Helena have further endeared themselves to the people by their acthity In behalf of the sufferers by the eruption, and the govern ment is exerting Itself for the relief of the destitute. This work, however. Is ob structed by the congestion of all means of transportation, which are monopolised In the carrying of people out of the xone of danger. The Minister of Finance has suspended the collection of taxes In the disturbed provinces. The military authorities are distributing rations and have placed huts and tents at the disposition of the home less. Smoke Rises 2.i,000 I-cel. Professor DI Lorenzo, the scientist and specialist In the study of volcanoes, esti mated that the smoke of Vesuvius has reached the height of 23.000 feet- The .statement is made here that In the vicin ity of Ottajano cinders and ashes from the volcano He to a depth of 150 feet. SUMMARY OF DAY'S HAVOC Whole Villages Destroyed and Roads Crowded With Fugitives. NAPLES. April S. The situation today could be summarized as follows:. The conditions at Torre Annunzlata and Pompeii had Improved, owing to the change In -rthe tJTrectlon taken by tnc fiowlnir lava. On the other hand, the con ditions at Ottajano were worse. Ashes and cinders had fallen there four feet deep and frequent earthquake shocks were felt. Ten houses and five churches had fallen, flvo persons had been killed and an unknown number of persons wounded. Serious apprehension was felt for uie Inhabitants of the country in the vicinity of the town of Cascrta, termed the Ver sailles of Naples, a place of about 45.O00 Inhabitants, In whose direction the lava Is flowing. "Whole Town Burned. The town of Nola, an old place of 15.009 Inhabitants. 22 miles from Naples, was being burned tinder the showers of ashes coming from the crater. San Giorgio and Torre del Greco were half buried In nshes and sand, and the roofs of many houses had fallen in or were collapsing. About 150,000 refugees from Vesuvius had sought shelter here and elsewhere. All the trains were delayed, "owing to the tracks being covered with cinders, and heavy telegraphic communication with all points was badly congested. The stream of lava which had been threatening Torre Annunzlata. a town of 28.000 inhabitants, 17 miles from Naples, lias remained stationary since Sunday eve ning, so that the danger that the place would be overwhelmed appeared to have passed. Fresh Crater Opens. The action of Mount Vesuvius had per ceptibly diminished, and the shower of ashes ceased to fall over Naples for a time this morning, but ashes and sand be gan falling again later in the day. "When the lan train was leaving Boscotrecaz yesterday a fresh crater opened near the observatory station. An excursion steamer attempting to reach Naples from the Island of Capri today had to return, as the passengers were being suffocated by the ashes. The quantity of ashes and cinders thrown up by Mount Vesuvius within the last 24 hours Is unprecedented. An an alysis showed this discharge to be chiefly composed of Iron, sulphur and magnesia. When dry. the whole region seemed to be (Conclu3d cn Pace 2.) ,r ,,,,,,, ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, , Tin,,;,,.'!:.! ....... . . j . . . . . r . . . ,, i ....... ' - C tJfaa$& V-js3ift . - - 'BsWskslkimi jnsssssHBsfrslSg55ra 'BmraslallflftilHlTt ' KV r " ' "xS-. ''L. . asSBaMMBBBBBBBBBBBB Sbb"kbbbbbbbbbT9bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb i&sbMMmRsMMb Wl would curb CORPORATE GREED Candidates for the Legislature Favor Regulating Pub lic Utilities. TAXATION OF FRANCHISES Law to Regulate Banks Is Favored by Those "Who Would Serve the State at the Next Session. 4 CA? CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATURE. legislative candidate -outside ef Multnomah County mho have ex pressed themselves through The Ore goolaa opposed to perpetual fran chises and ravorable to the regula tion of rat to be charged by pub lic utility corporation, favorable to taxation of franchises and favorable to the enactment of a state banking law: Frank .Darey. C Iofr. J. If. ettlemeler. TT. M. Clierrlnjton. E. T. Judd and Oliver Beers, of Marlon Count-; George C Ilrownetl. "W. V. Smith and E. p. Carter, of Clacka mas; Chart en A. Hardy and I. If. Bingham, of Lan: J. 1L Flower. R. II. JlcCullom and Curtis I- Hawlcy, of Iak; C J. Curtis, of Clatsop; J. V. Irvine, of Tamhlll; A. A. Jayne. of wwo; I. A. Johnson. f Beaten; I U Multt. ef Jackson; II. G. Senne minn and G. tV." Riddle, of Douglas; Van B. DeLashmutt, ef Washington: T. J. Kirk and W. G. Cole, of Uma tilla, and J. X- Hart, of Baker. In every part of the state candidates for the Legislature seem to be In accord with the desire of the people that some measures be taken to curb corporate greed and protect the rights of the peo ple In the granting and taxation of fran chises, the regulation of charges made by public-service corporations and the regulation of banks not governed by tho National banking act. Every mall brings responses to the letters of inquiry sent out by The OrCgonian asking candidates to make public their views upon these subjects, and without exception the re plies have thus far shewn that thhs paper voiced public sentiment when It protested against a continuance of practices which have prevailed In the past- In yesterday's issue publicity was given to the answers made by many of the candidates, and to day the positions taken by other aspirants are made known. T. J. Kirk's Statement. I do not believe In the graaUng of perpet ual franchise. I do believe In tbe repeal of perpetual franchise by proper leglaUUoa and the substitution of limited franchises in lieu thereof I do not believe In the enactment of city charters which shall authorize Ctty Coun cil to grant perpetual franchises. I do bellete In the. enactment, of general Uwa and city charters which hall authorize the people, through the proper onlctalM, to fix reasonable, maximum charges to be made by public utility corporaUoas. I believe In the regulation of Mate and prirate banks under a law similar to the National tanking law. and X will snp jort a proper measure looking to this end. I believe that franchise ar properly subject to taxation; X will support a measure designed to Impose adequate taxes upoa public Utility franchises. It shall always be my purpose to upport measures for tbe benefit of all of tbe people without recard to politics. The foregoing statement, received from T. J. Kirk, of Athena. Umatilla County shows in condensed form the views enter tained by a number of other candidates for the Legislature, whose opinions were not Included In those published yesterday. Among those who, replied In terms much the same as those quoted from the letter of Mr. Kirk are Oliver Beers, of Marlon; E. P. Carter, of Clackamas: E. T. Judd. of Marlon: R. H. McCallom. of Polk: L. L. HuliL of Jackson: jVan B: De Lash mutt, of Washington: Curtis L. Hawley. of Polk; I. H. Bingham, of Lane; G. TV. Riddle, of Douglas: J. N. Hart, of Baker, and W. G. Cole, f Umatilla. What A. J. Johneon Say?. In a letter of similar tenor. A. J. John son, of Benton. ays: I am In hearty accord with ike fight being waged by your paper against corporate greed and for. the rights cf the people, and am oa record In this dty In a recent tight for an electrical franchise (acting In the capacity of It Mayor) for. First A limited franchise. Second A maximum charge for both lights and power; also for retention of control over rates. If In future the maximum rate as fixed should be considered unreasonably high and the company should bold the rates up above TORKE AXNCXZIATA. ITALIAN what ahcald be considered reaseeable charges for Oae rerriee rendered. Third A - per cent tax upon the groa In come of tbe company operating under and enjoying the rnvUtce of the franchise. I am also on record for the repeal of what was considered a perpetual franchise, In that recently under zny administration an Major our Council passed an ordlsance repealing an old ordinance purporting to 'grant a perpetual franchise for a water system In our city, and now we hare almost completed a municipal "mountain water" rjrtrta. Also my view as expressed In icy KO-word platform cover these points quite fully, Including the regulation and control of state and prirate bank, and ay serrlce at National Bank Examiner for more than the six years Just past will. I fteU enable me to be of mi ' Ice tn tbe preparation and support of a law frasied along lines of our National act. For Bank Regulation. In the course of his letter, taking - a strong position on the side of the people In franchise legislation. A. A. Jayne, of Wasco County. says: I believe In tbe regulation of stale and pri vate banks under a, law similar to the Na tional banking act. 'though strictly speaking there cannot be In this state any such thing as a state bank. I will support a law provid ing for reasonable regulation of prirate banks In the conduct of their btxlnrs-s generally, providing for examination from time to time by an officer of the state and for publication of financial statement when called for by the state, such statements to be verified by aa owner or officer of the bank. I fully expect to see legislation at ths sext session of the Legislature which will o far as ponrtble cure tbe franchise etr!!a of tbe part and prevent their happening la the future. I agree with you that the people hare a right to know where a candidate for the leg islature stands on these questions and thank: you for this opportunity to express myself. Outrageous Impositions. H. G. Sonnemann. of Douglas County, cays, among other things: I do not believe in granting perpetual fran chise I believe that as a rule. If a propcped investment will not Justify the venture with out a perpetual franchise being granted by the people, then the people should own such franchise ibemseKes, 1 believe that provis ions, generally speaking, should go with all franchises, permitting tbe people to take them over at a fair profit to the owners, after a limited period of time. Perpetual franchise, pare and simple, are undemocratic In every sense and unnecessary. I believe In the regulation ef state and private banks under a law similar to the National banking law, and will support such a measure. I believe such law Is urgenUy needed In Oregon. Da I believe that franchises are property and subject to taxation? I was the father of II. B. No. Prt; Introduced at the last session of the Legislature, which bill was Intended to regulate this matter, and my work on that bill speaks for Itself. I will most heartily support such a bill again If returned to the Legislature. I am very glad to see you are taking up this matter of public utility f ranch!'. Im positions of the most outrageous kind have been perpetrated In jears past la Oregon In the matter of granting them, and unless we as a people rise up and put a stop to It for all time abuses or this nature will continue to creep In here and there to work ihtlr grafts la future year. Wants a Law With Teeth. L L. Hulit, of Jackson Cootu-.. includes In his letter the following- cor.cn L: ' I belltre that franchises havo aa" Intrinsic value, and since all things powsstsr value are very likely to enhance tn value from time to time with the growth and development of lbt community whertln they obtain. 1 aat opposed to the granting of perpetual fran chises. I believe that many of our limited fran chises are granted for a much longer time than we have any moral right to assume con. troL Limit them to one decade, aes them at a fair valuation and leave the granting and placing of value thereon to each gtneraUoa In turn. Our tax laws should be so amended aa to permit of taxes beler levied thereon and col lected -althout going through the courts with each case. A banking law should be enacted, follow ing an nearly aa possible th National bank ing act. that protection may b afforded la fact, not merely "a measure with a title and no teeth. MAY END RACE PROBLEM Consumption Rapidly1 Killing Xc grocd in the South. WASHINGTON. April 9. Dr. S. Harris, professor of medicine tn the University of Alabama at Mobile, talked to the Pres ident today about tbe ravages of con sumption among tbe negroes of tnc South. He expressed the fear, and he added that bis opinion was concurred In by the med ical fraternity generally In the South, that the negro race was likely to become extinct In this country through the rav ages of disease, especially consumption. Statistics showed, he declared, thai the death-rate amgng the members of the negro race in itraerica was greater than the bJrth rate. . MAKES A COMPLETE JOB Doctor Murders Wife and Another Man and Commits Suicide. BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. April .-Dr. A. W. Burton, a well-known physician of this city, shot and killed hi wife tonight, fatally wounded Dr. T. T. Thaxton, a dentist, of Pratt City. Ala., and cut his own throat, dying a few minutes later. The Burtons were living apart. , TOWX -faW KMsWXM BY XJkXA. CULLS M'CiDYS SP Mutual Life Sues ex-President and His Son Robert. OVER $1,000,000 DEMANDED Firt Criminal Charge Growing Out of Life Insurance Scandal Con plracy to Obtain Exorbitant Commission Alleged. NEW YORK. April 9. Charges of con spiracy In the appointment of Robert H. McCurdy, as superintendent of the for eign department or the Mutual Life In surance Company were made in a new action brought by that company today against Richard A. McCurdy. ex-presldent of the company, and bis son, Robert. The new complaint alleges that the two Mc CUrdy"s conspired to enrich Robert II. McCurdy by maintaining his compensa tion on a commission basis at- an enor mous profit. n the suit the Mutual seeks to recover from the defendants Jl.CC2.Stl. It is alleged In the complaint that Rob ert II. McCurdy"s profits derived from his interests In the firm of C. H. Ray mond St Co.. metropolitan agents for the Mutual, amounted to In the ten years prior to 1S5X After he was made superintendent of the foreign department of tbe Mutual Life In 155. it Is asserted that he. continued his connection with Raymond & Co. but that It was his duty to devote his entire time and energy to bis new office. It Is charged that Richard A. McCurdy consplred with his son to place the com missions derived by Robert on such a basis as to prevent their reduction when the business Increased and the allega tion Is made that the defendants knew that the commissions were exorbitant, but concealed the Information from the board of trustees. According to tho com plaint, Robert H. McCurdy received In commissions between and 1S30 the sum of Jl.2S2.stl. A Just compensation for his services while superintendent of the foreign de partment Is declared In the complaint to year ifrtor to 1MB; a. year up to 1S& an3 J30.CO) a year there after nntll he resigned. BAD EXAMPLES TO FOLLOW Hughes Points 3IoraI or Insurance Grafting Revelations. NEW YORK. April 9. Charles B. Hughes, counsel for the legislative Insur ance Investigating- committee and former Mayor Low spoke yesterday before the Society for Ethical Culture on "The Moral Lessons of the Recent Insurance Investi gation." Mr. Hughes said that the most striking result of the Investigation was Its vindication of the sound moral sense of the people. Public sentiment, he said, bad demanded the Investigation, and made imperative the reforms. Mr. Hughes praised the career of men like Marshall Field and deplored the fact that success obtained by dishonesty and chicanery bad its effect on young men. He declared that the responsibilities of trustee had been almost lost sight of, and that today men accepted such trusts as degrees from some commercial uni versity. He asked how many Insurance directors had taken any real Interest In tbe expenditures of their corporations, or even asked or cared about the enormous sums charged as legal expenses. In times of prosperity they had supposed oncers would do their duty, and felt there was no occasion for close scrutiny. Had there been a little Inqulsltlveness. results which honest men would have felt bound to follow up would have been disclosed, and an investigation started. Mr. Low said the use of corporate money to Influence legislation would continue so long as men were elected to public office who demanded blackmail. He declared that there was no such thing as "honest graft." ST. JOHN IS0UT ON BAIL Accused Dynamiter Gives SI 0,0 00 Bond to Colorado Court. TBLLURIDK. Colo.. April . Vincent St. John, president of the Miners Union at Burke. Idaho, who was brought to Tellurlde from Boise to stand trial on the charge of being Implicated In the murder of Ben Bumam. a miner, who was killed In a strike riot here, was released on bond In the sum of J1O.00O today. The bond was provided by a surety 'company. IJHttkHTS IN TUX BMYAXCJC IN and was approved by S. H. Rutan. a con dition made by the Judge who granted the application for the bend. St. John was president of tho local min ers union, then and now affiliated with the Western Federation of Miners, when the strike referred to was on. St. John had been arrested In Idaho In connection with the Stcuncnberg assassination, but was brought to Colorado on requisition. FOOD NEEDED FOR 136,000 RcIIcr Funds Greatly Reduce Xum bcr of Famine-Sufferers. WASHINGTON. April 9. The latest of ficial cable report received by the Ameri can National Red Cross from Japan states that the number of people who had to depend upon outside help Is over CCO.OOO. Of this number, more than 135.000 require a supply of food and the "rest are given work and are earning their own liveli hood. The relief work started by the govern ment since the latter part of last year and .the liberal contributions coming from the native and foreign peoples have Im proved the situation Immensely. It Is the hope of the government that by the beginning of June the situation may be so Improved as to require no more out side relief. ALL HAVE DREAD PLAGUE Dlca;c of Lascars Proves to Be Bubonic. PHILADELPHIA. April 9. The sus picious cases of sickness on the steamer Burresfleld. from Bombay, which is in quarantine here, are bubonic plague. The four patients, all Lascars, are Isolated. Pattlson 3s Recovering. CINCINNATI. April 9. At 11 o'clock tonight the following bulletin was Issued: "Governor Pattlson has had a very sat isfactory day. He rested quietly and has taken his nourishment freely. Pulse 90, respiration 18, temperature normal." CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TJESTERDATTS Maximum temperature. 33 der.; minimum. 43. "Precipitation. 0.30 of an Inch. TODAY'S Showers. TVlnds mostly southerly. Foreign. French miners wives mob engineers. Page 4. New education bill causes trouble to British government. Page 4. Democrats win. more victories la Russia. Page 4. "Wltto threatens to resign unless Csar re moves Durnovo. Page -I. Eruption of Vesuvius kills Hundreds of peo ple and destroys whole villages. Page 1. Japan opens Manchuria to foreign, trade. Page . National. McLaurln speaks for rate bill, Morgan against It. Page 3. Ifoute .pasjea hilt against, culld labor. Fage 3. Sargent talks art Chinese exclusion. Page -t. House subcommittee hears Langtltt on Jetty bill. Pag6 4. Domestic. Dowle savagely denounces bis wife and vows he will not live with hef. Page 1. Vollva makes more exposures about, Dowle. Page 2. Conspiracy charge against McCurdy and his son. Page 1. Anthracite operators will offer new arbitra tion. Page 3. Fatal tralnwrrck on Burlington road kept secret. Page 7. Excursion rates for homeieekers all Sum mer. Page 3. Railroads refused immunity In rebate case. Page 2. Pacific Coast. Large quantities of goods said to have been smuggled on the battleship Oregon. Page 8. Mrs. Nellie F. Ritchie charges prominent' Linn County people wlth fraud. Page 6. Two sons of Dr. J. D. MacLean blown up by glaat npwder near Mead. Or. Page 6. Walla Walla Penitentiary crowded and many convicts hare nothing to do. Page 8. Washington School Superintendents have right to arrest truants. Page 6. Commercial aad Marine. Improvement In local wheat prices, but trad ing Inactive. Page IS. Chicago wheat market closes higher. Page 13. Break tn atock prices. Page 15. Heavy arrivals of Oregon flour at San Fran. clico. Page IS. Experiment with dredger proves satisfactory and East Side mudflats will be filled. Page 14. Open River- Development Company com pletes canvass and wIU construct boat to run to Lewiston. Page 14. Steamer Korthlacd resumes service between Portland and San Francisco. Page 14. Port land and Vicialty. Former stenographer for Dowle saya that his employer talked. In favor of free love at prayer meeting while In City of Mex ico. Page 10. Candidates for Legislature favor curbing cor porate greed In public utility franchises. Page 1. President Smith of State Horticultural Board resigns. Page 16. Fire burns historic Occidental Hotel. Page 10. Distinguished men send letters of regret at Inability to attend Commercial Club ban quet. Page IS. Fred S. Dole, after high finance operating, suddenly departs. Page 18. Judge Hunt denies bUl of exceptions as In complete In case of Williamson, Gesaer and Bigg. Page 10. Candidates corae to Portland to do pollUac Page 11. laltlatlve One Hundred sets apart three days for making Portland clean. Page 14. Ffceto ,Ty Trot X- McChire. HIS FIT TURNS iElST HIS WIFE Dowie Will Not Live With Her Again. GALLED HER VILEST OF HIKES AH Way to St. Louis Curses Her for Desertion. V0LIVA GETS HIS SHARE Prophet Makes Speech to Crowd at St. Louis Till Train Starts Sav age Interviews Mark His Xorthtvard Trail. ST. LOUIS. April 10.-Standing on thft steps of the sleeper, with bared head and voice trembling from suppressed emotion. Dr. John Alexander Dowle tonight pub licly denounced his wife, exclaiming dramatically: "l will not share my bed with a dog." The Mexico special train pulled Into Union Station at 12:15 A. 3L, four hours and 13 minutes late. A concourse of peo ple surrounded the Dowle car as soon as It came to a stop, and Dowie soon ap peared on the platform and stood with bared head for a brief Interval, stead fastly gazing upon the assemblage, while a cordon of police endeavored to preserve order. "When quiet was restored, Dowle with uplifted hands said: Calls His Wife a Dog. "My friends and fellow-Christians In the Christian Catholic Church. It is with the greatest delight that I receive your welcome at this midnight hour. There Is much I would say to you, but this brief interval at this hour prevents all but a few -words. The roost heartless things are being faced by me this even ing. "I have -had shame heaped upon me and see -sin used to -cover up faults. X have learned things concerning my wife, and I say to you I will not share my bed with a female dog. The sreat sin Is my-wife's betrayment of me. I stand In this midnight hour as Christ, our Holy Lord Jesus, would have me stand, and she. by her lies of last Lord's day, proclaims to my shame the things that have been heaped upon me. 2 came upon this unexpectedly, and now I tear her and her sins from me. Had Hoped to Die. "Yesterday in San Antonio a beautiful lady said to me: 'First apostle, I am so glad to see you and to see that you recognize me after five years. No one can ever complain that you are not a. Christian gentleman. and now I am cant down with the shame that has been cast upon me by my wife's sin. Let me die. The snows of "Winter are on my brow. "I had hoped God would let me go last December, but God has seen fit to brings me back to health. Oh. can you Imagine what this burning, shameful information has cost me?" Raising his voice to a high pitch in its Intensity, he cried out: T will not share my bed with a -dirty; dog." Send Vollva to Penitentiary. Pausing a moment, he exclaimed: "Good-bye, Vollva, good-bye. I will place you in the penitentiary, where your brother has been for seven years, and I will " "All aboard," shouted the conductor, and. as the car attached to the Wabash train began Its trip to Chicago, Dowle called out: "God bless you all." The train had proceeded two lengths, with him still standing on the platform, when he again called out: "God bless you; peace be unto you." The train did not Immediately proceed to Chicago, hut ran Into the yards, and Dowle's car was switched around and finally brought back Into the Unfon Sta tion, remaining but a few minutes. Dowie raised a window of his compartment and again addressed those on the platform. Denies Charge of Extravagance. He denied the charges of extravagance, saying he had always lived well within his" Income. He said that a person at the head of a large movement like that of ZIon had certs In expenditures and cited tbe fact that ho was compelled to main tain a stable of five carriages for enter tainment purposes alone. He also said that he had given $30,000 last year out of his private means for the good of the church at large, and from which he re ceived no direct returns. He said that some of his people in ZIon City had been deceived, but not all of them, as he bad authentic reports from ZIon City that the last meeting of the Vollva supporters had been attended by less than half of the population of Zlon. Dowle declared that the report circulated to the effect that the temple had been crowded was due to the attendance of hundreds of strangers. Dowie was still talking when the train started. Bowie Did Xbt Send for Money. On the way to SU Louis tonight Deacon A. J. Lewis said to the Associated Press: "The story circulated that Dr. Dowi& had wired Deacon "Wllhite to bring; him tee Is ridiculous and absurd. The fact of the matter la that I sent a message to Deacea Wllhite to bring J60& and meet e Ib St. Louis tonight- I wanted .tho saeeey for ray own personal use. Dr. Dowie knew nothing ef my telegraphed reoaest to "Wllhite aad did not himself teiegraph -for that asseant." Deacon WllMte and Her. Areata K Ar- CoaeteM oa Pag V 4