The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-03
HIS MILITARY RECORD.
Interest Of Colonel Haines in the State
Militia.

In every activity Colonel Haines took
hearty interest. In the early eighties he was
prominent IN the fire. department, and for
year or two be was captain OF the hook and
ladder company. In every fire he was sure to
BE az the very front, ms piring MS men and
lead ng them.
The same spirit led him into the Knights Of
Pytnias, ana made him commAndant OF the
Uniformed hank OF Queen City Loi-e, No. 10.
Whom the movement was made for the
organization OF the militia IN 1oSs he Joined
muanv. After being first sergesn.
TO- short tine. ne was elected captain to sue
ceed f. p. Eisen. At this time there was no Or
sGniZei regimen: IN the state. the National
Guard consisting only of = few scattered com
psnies with no battalion organization. Inc Ter
ritory provided no funds whatever for their sup
port, furnishing nothing except arms and equip
laents, the companies paying their own armoFy
rent; buying their own uniforms and meeting
all o;her expenses
on November :, 1855, the company was called
out for day LecGus, an anti-Cnluese rio; was
feared; ana when III February Of the year fol-
lowing the riot.Rg actually bezan, TIE company
was in service Tor week Captain Hines
proved himself splendid soldier end disciplin-
arinn, and he did much 10 help ;he territory
enforce the laws. In the fall OF 1856 he took the
company over 10 Port Blakeley because OF ante
ipated trouble there In April, 1857. he was
elected the first colonel o. The First regiment,
"a which 20 iticn he mas been reelected once
This regiment has probably seen more service
since its organization than any other National
Guard regiment in the United states Al
the time OF the riot al Newcastle in January
1889, he received orjers at O'Clock in the after
noon TO bring his three companies, ana at 40
they were on the way. Later the militia r.
turned 70 the city; bct being called out st mid
night again, the colonel h.d his troops ready to
start al in the morning.
During the two weeks after the fira the CITY
was under military rule with Colonel Haines in
command, and he performed his duties
- well thai not q single set OF law
lcssness occurred during that time nally
colonel Ha!ues commanded tia regiment
~ the coal mines last summer, sud throughout
the three weeks campaign he had the loyal
obedience OF his men. and won their adfnfra-
zion by his GOODNESS in trying circumstances.
his readiness OF resources ii emergencies ana
bis consideration for their confcrt He at
tfacted bis men 10 him lecause, while strict
lisCIpiinarisn, re showed that he enforced
obedience Is an attribute OF 3 soldier Though
re was The real commander, he was a.wavs
serupuIoUs 20 keep The military in >t-ict $40
ordination - the civil power, every irl-7r.ar.t
movement being made n accordance with the
orders OF the sheriff and lis deputies He took
great c&ge that his men should treat eyary
erson OF either OF the opposing factions
with the mos; scrupglous politeuesz. and what
ever Il. lee ing sAeFe had been AKA nst the militia
on the.r nrst ARRIVAL in the mining camp sooa
give place 10 "a kindly feeling which showed I.
self ~ their departure
Colonel Haines was the author OF the present
militia law O: tbs state. lie personally carried
INTO The supreme court The suit for the payment
Of his man. and n Won j. His recea: & soute
with Adtpta1,- neral Eo.s q. O'Brien srose
through Col Uei Hanes' zeal for the
efficiency and proper treatment Of the militia.
which lie felt that General 0'Br:ea had persist
emily neg ected. In TIE court-martlaI the
colonel bad the enthusiastic support OF both
tAe rank au3 tie OF the militia
The January issue OF the Northwestern Guards
nir1. which prints s likeness at the colonel,
says:
lie has devoted much time 70 his regimen.
win sn ability ana zeal that have made su
effective orgl" iZa,5on. - IL conduct in nctusI
>erV-ce has s10Ha. He j. ? man II strong in1t-
F,dNFiity, force IF character aid executive
40 lily, 5at has 8 6rm bold upon the resoert
alt esteem % a. sUt1T4sna5es