The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-29
Fu QUARTERMASTtR HERE.
ri. Ruheln, Who Is to Take
Charge in Seattle, Arrives.
afcceEps MAJ. ROBINSON.
of once Will Probably Not
:. Completed for q Month Yet
sew ouartermnster Comes From
nawaff, where He Saw Much
usra servfce-BusinessM Men Plan
! Banauct for Mai. Robinson.

MAJ George Ruben. transferred from
uonoiu,u TO succeed Maj w. w. Robin
- n, in charge Of the quartermaster's
~e1res In Seattle, arrived in the city
~seferday from San Francisco. He comes
a assume charge Of his new station,
nj the quantity of supplies and the
eSnouut OF work in progress will make
- transfer slow, ard II will probably
~ seyeraI weeks before II is completed.
wnf. Robinson does not expect to leave
~ Hawaii before November /.
mis- Il not MAJ. Ruhlen's first visit TO
cattle. In January, 1898. he accompa-
rIed the government expedition organized
a. the relief OF the supposed starving
,slners At Dawson. The expedition got as
- n skagway before II was learned
nat conditions had been exaggerated
~ no occasion for relief existed. Mai.
Ruh,en. he was thsn Capt Ruhlen. re-
,nsined At skagwsy for three months
snd was then ordered TO San Francisco.
n stopped In Seattle few days while
= route south. The Spanish war was
fh6u 1ust starting. and the uuartermas-
ser.s Office at San Francisco was very
busy place. an activity which increased
,spidiy with the shifting OF the scene Of
cperafions 10 the Philippines. Capt.
nuhlen took an important part in the
keavy work and was finally ordered to
Manila TO become deputy auartermaster
tbere. He several times attempted to
6eparf 10 assume the duties Of his new
position. but was detained by the press
Il work a. San Francisco. and the APP
pointment was finally cancelled.
m August. 1898, Immediately after the
s1euSng Of the treaty OF annexation. he
Va sent 10 Honolulu 20 assume charge
Of the qunrterSnaster's station Through
III the heaviest days of the immense
trnnsport business 10 Manila he was In
charge Of the great halfway station in
me Pacific. where every transport stop
vi for repairs. coal and water.
Werk In the Philippines.
'The duties Of my old post were not
fveatly different from those which con-
oc, me ,..r n ssa'ts ssS M Ra ,ssrs
had 10 handle an immense transport busi-
Aess and had long months OF expert
snre with that branch OF the service.
An the vessels stopped there for fresh
supplies OF water and provisions. and
most of them had to remain in port a
~ days for repairs. Few were able TO
eo through without taking fresh sup
~ OF coal Mt Honolulu. and gradually
q immense conlsng station has been
" handled oveor 1900 tons of coal.
eDd now a supply of 1900 tons II kept
n the bunkerr
'Tor several months during the bust
a. time there was never a day when
hye or six transports we're not In the
Aaybor Most OF these were troop ships.
~ there was n great quantity OF sup
pilea. OF horses and mules alone
IN most troublesome kind ~ freight.
bscauee they had 70 he unloaded and
then reloaded. being unable to stand
The long voyage without relief IA soon
q an animal transport arrived In the
AsFbor We discharged It's cargo and turn
ID the horses and mules loose tn rest,
They were given I'VE or ten days TO re-
cover their strength, and were then re-
turned 10 tho ship. which had In the
meantime been thoroughly cleaned.
Honolulu has been and II destined To
b one OF the great stations 20 tho gov
eminent. At present the business II n
Htls slack. but there are stu many
Transports crossing the Pacific. and the
ONCE In not without much work. The
Importance ~ Honolulu will grow with
The development OF American interests
y Asia. Most of the government ship
ments 90 China have, because OF the
Hawaii N, however the great natural
halfway place. station absolutely nee
essary because ~ the length OF the trip
erfnss the Pacific,
Government i1 Hawaii.
In addition to my duties connected
nah the transport service, was In
charge % the quartermasser's depot a;
hennlulu and handled the supplies for
the troops stationed on the island. At
present this Is a small matter, two hat
TRES Of the Sixth artillery constituting
TIE entire garrison. but during the
there WAS never time when
hsee Was no, large force at Honolulu.
IN one occasion We had over 5000 troops,
ssnpf.slnE Gen. Kings entire command.
Mania hut the peace negotiations were
sAfn IN progress and the government held
ihsm IN Hawaii awaiting the decision AZ
g TO disposition of the Philippines,
The Troops have been and are quar-
.Afsd on land leased by the government
sar That purpose Temporary structures
hAss eetn put No. but as yet there are
~ permanent buildings The hospital is
toasy the most important af the war de-
lAst'n@ns buildings " WAS put up un-
aes NY direction. heinH completed early
z i've and cost about 81 coo During
w steai movement Of troops u WAS kept
men
Some o. the nnest lands in Hawaii
tfv the Property on the United Ststes SOW
sshineni. having been Preserved before The
wssesi e annexation took cfcc, In
npnpina Itself, We have tho aaa water
TAO, lets ana enc tract apposta TIRE
Essee, risht tn The heart ~ the city.
shrse miles ca; there u reservation
* ~ seres. as Nne lAnd n. can - sonna
saf place IN the world Twenty mites
I'm hanolnla j. = tract ~ iteo acres
feternmvat land, rtaEuinccufiy sltu-
ssfa AL ~ this property r. under lease
g ff,vste pRrties. the rentals hcinx
"fess IN % The government
les eSoollopce ~ the government prop
-. y Aecenn'ea Ter hy thc fact that it
tArnevlr thr private pcesessinn 81
- nsNn&rrts ~ Hawaii and vas thrre-
1T sAe VERY Nfet In aN fhr Lard TIE
szfety % ihr selection - those lands
.Aiss Nafk 81 about sfxty years age when
- rnNA tsm5tY Bnt Tire native chiefs
1850 their differences over lanA limos
y. tsat adjustment tht iewf vas divided
- ihFer parts az Wht.h the chiefs re-
sssed ere. the sovornmept the second.
~ tAe maaarthe tbr thira Roth ~
- Fetsief divisions were bound ~ no
Ns'ie'ions and were freely sold 80 MI
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