Telegram-herald., 1891-08-19
War AMONG BRETHREN
High Chief Ranger House Dldn'r
Like His Canuck Boss
TALKED sECESSIOy AND COT FIRED
fhsa He sss>rtsa Little Forestry Of HE
o~s ssI ~ Here Drumming Up
kssrasts-brosh~riy Love 10
sadly Deasr4iizad-

All 10 not serene within the ranks OF
the independent Order of Foresters,
who have chosen the Valley CITY as tho
place to bold the annual lneeting of the
high court OF Michigan. The stability
aud permanency OF the order. as Il
now exists. ID threatened and IN conso-
quenee the leaders aud members are
greatly excited. The order IN Mlchi-
gan Is under the jurisdiction of Cana
dian organization. the supreme chief
ranger OF winch - pr. Ogonehysteka. =
full biooded Mohawk Indian. The
high chief ranger has been Geo. III.
House, OF saginaw. MIR. House. 1t
seems, was not content 20 paye the or
der III this State under the Jurisdiction
OF a foreign country, or the reserve
fund Invested in foreign securities.
After giving the matter considerable
study rs high chief ranger ne
called special meeting At saginaw
last December aud introduced . resoIu-
ton. the purport of which was that the
Michigan order establish itself separate
from the Dominion body. The meet
ing then called refused TO pass the res
olutlan and Oronhyateka expelled
House from the order for treason.
House was not daunted and since has
laboTed asslduously to break up the
Fore-ters IN this state. Through Sena-
tor Wisner a bill. instigated by House,
was introduced IN the Legislature last
writer, the provisions of which were
intended to bring about the deslred
result. House claims that the way IL
stands now there is no chance tor q
beneficiary to collect his insurance by
process OF law AS there IS no one IN the
United states upon whom the proper
papers can be served, and charges that
the reserve fund to which the members
IN the State are largely contributing 10
So entrenched that the refusal of its
officers TO comply with the salutary
laws OF the State leaves one powerless
IN a demand upon IT. The measure
was defeated. House says that the
Supreme Court Ranger wants no Amer
lean law, no American supervision, and
no interference by the American
courts. lie further alleges that the
good money of the Foresters of the
State was expended IN employing lob
byIsts TO defeat the bill. Faiiugin
both these attempts House some time
ago started Forestry of his own and
is IN the city now to do or die. He de-
nounces IN strong terms High
Chef Ranger Dunn, his
successor. and in more vituper-
ative language Oronhyateka, the Su-
preme Court ranger, exclaiming that
his fraternity is the blind idolity OF
his own person. subservency to his will
and unquestionable obedience 10 his
behests. House is very active and has
bearded the lion in his den by taking
room ut Sweets where the higher
court officers of the Foresters are stop
ping. He Is circulating among
them circular telling them
all about his position. High Court
Ranger Dunn Denounced House as a
sore head AMI traitor and said that
at the mssting to be- held in Detroit.
soon. an agent would be appointed
against whom proceedings could be
instituted II necessary High Coun-
sclor Frank Mills. OF Lapeer. said that
the move on the part OF House was
for the express purpose of
creating for himself and two or three
friends faa office at the expense OF the
Foresters. and that House had made
overturcs to him which would prove
.