Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
IS THE RIGHT MAN
HARRY HUBBARD, FORMERLY OF
SIOUX, CITY MARSHAL IN
PORTO RICO
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Washington Bureau Of the Courier.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 6.

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President Roosevelt manifested es-
pecial interest In the career of United
States Marshal Harry Hubbard, of
Porto Rico, brother of Congressman
Hubbard, who was recently promoted
to that position, having served sew
eral years as deputy.
Mr.. Hubbard went to Porto Rico a
number OF years ago to begin new
business career. Adverse conditions
in Sioux City had left him with small
resources and as prospects in the lit
tie island off to the southeast, then
under the dominion of Spain, appeared
inviting, he decided to cast his lot
among a strange people in a climate
as near perfection as may be found on
this earth.
Mr.. Hubbard. soon after his arrival
at San Juan, was able to obtain en-
ployment at small remuneration as
time keeper for the owner of large
plantation. Some 5000 hands we're
employed and the task of keeping tab
on their time was not an easy one
However, Mr.. Hubbard not only man.
aged to do this work satisfactorily
but an emergency arose that necessi.
tated that he keep the books for a
time, as we'll as the time of the hands
1t was not long after this that he be.
came the bookkeeper; the American
methods and attention to business
were a sort Of revelation to the Porto
Ricans and the owner at once saw
that he had found prize in the ex-
Sioux Cityian. Before many months
had passed Mr.. Hubbard was practi.
Ecally running the whole business and
was doing 1t far better than it had
ever been run before.
Not long after this the Spanish
American war broke out and the Unit
ed States was. soon in control Of the
affairs OF the island. There was great
demand at that time for Americans
familiar with conditions there and
able to speak the language of the ma.
tfves, to assist in taking care of the
INTERESTS of the government, and Mr.
Hubbard found easy employment in
the customs service After the con
clusion Of hostilities an Ohio man
named Wilson was appointed marshal
and he made Mr. Hubbard his deputy
AS matter of fact Mr.. Hubbard was
the man behind the guns; he did the
business and obtained an acquaint-
ance extending from one end Of the
island to the other He had been
very popular with the natives from
the first. being Of an unassuming, cor
dial manner, and the affairs Of the
government prospered and were kept
I in first class shape under his direc
ton.
Last spring Marshal Wilson re
signed. At the time Of submitting his
resignation Mr.. Wilson made an earn
| est plea that Mr.. Hubbard should be
named to succeed him and the Presi
dent was fayorably disposed. How
ever the Ohio senators needed that
job in their business and Mr.. Foraker
claimed 1t belonged to the Buckeye
commonwealth. After some consider
alton of the case the President finally
appointed the man Senator Foraker
recommended. After he had been ap
pointed, however, the Ohio mar
changed his mind and decided not tt
accept the marshalship Of Porto Rico
All this time Mr.. Hubbard had, in fact
| filled the Office Of marshal and haG
given such good satisfaction thai
when the Ohio man turned 1t dowr
the President took the matter in his
own hands and appointed Mr.. Hub
! bard marshal.
1t is said there is ne more popular
man in Porto Rico than Harry Hub
bard. He speaks Spanish like a Dor
| and some years ago married the
daughter of prominent citizen Of the
island and considers Porto Rico hit
home. He purchased piece O
ground in the outskirts Of San Juar
and erected cottage, with wide We
randas and convenient interior ar
rangement; fitted up the grounds at
tractively and gave the place the title
of "Villavista.' Now this type o
architecture is all the rage in the city
and Mr.. Hubbard is the acknowledged
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