Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-12-09

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indicate the removal of Superintend
ent Fl. H. Johnson, of the Cushman
Indian school will be made perman
ent as the result of hearing of his
statement by committee of the
house of representatives last week
Johnson went to the capital seeking
reinstatement on the ground that his
removal was based on fiimsy charges
for the purpose of affecting his re-
moval to make room for democrat.
He was supported by Congressman
Johnson, who was inclined to take a
similar view of the case. The charges
against Johnson were not made pub.
lis in detail until after the recon-
mendation of the committee that he
be removed.
Charges Are Serious
Briefly the charges made by the
Indians against H. H. Johnson, and
were of such a nature that his i'm
mediate removal was ordered, follow:
Immorality-In this charge the
death of an Indian girl, an inmate Of
the Cushman school, is laid against
the door of Mr.. Johnson.
Refusing to allow the Quiniault
Indians the right to make their own
land selections during the allotment,
and refusing to allot acreage with
timber of any value to Indians, who.
as the Indians charge, did not have
money enough to pay Mr.. Johnson for
the right 9~
Selling theytraSinst rights on the
reservation to traders, who refuse to
purchase the salmon of the Indians,
in this way cutting off their only
source of revenue.
Allowing the Indians permission to
"clear" cedar land only on condition
that their timber, shingle timber,
would be sold only to one Tacoma
firm, friendly to Mr.. Johnson.
Forcing the Indians to keep their
nets out of the fishing grounds unless
the Indians contributed certain
amount of work on roads, during the
fishing season.
Refusing to investigate charges and
complaints made by the indians.
Leasing the oil land of the Indians
without notifying the Indians that he
was leasing their lands.
Charges of fraud in obtaining the
signature of the Indians to oil land
leases.
Constructing a new school house
at Queet by telling the Indians that
the government would pay them SO
a day for their work, when there was
at that time no appropriation set aside
for that purpose.
Making no effort to help better tho
conditions of the tribe living on tho
reservation and as a result forcing
the younger and more educated gen
Grafton off the tribal grounds of their
forefathers.
Refusing aid or assistance to the
Indians in time of sickness and need
Refusing financial accounting to
those Indians who had placed trust
funds in his keeping.
Indians Treated shamefulIy
Captain Charles Mason, Chief TIA
hola II of the Quiniault Indians, made
the following plea before the congres
sional committee sent here few
months ago to investigate Indian agen
cies, and shows shameful condition
of affairs that permits want, suffer
ing and hardship among wards of the
nation whose possessions in land and
timber are most valuable, and which
if wisely administered would make
them all Independent and comfortable.
It's reading is sufficient to bring e
blush of shame to the cheek of ali
American citizen:
81 am over 80 years old Ny
father made the treaty with Cover
nor Stevens about 20 years ago. He
was 'Tahola'. was with him when
he mad the treaty. The people OF
Washir Ion have not treated my
people right. Governor Stevens told
us they would give US blankets; that
we would get cared for; that we would
get roads built; that we would get
a doctor. vet we still have tn get