The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-23
ALL is VANITY
Being a Few Thoughts on the
Acquisition of Wealth
sv A. 4. vERkEs
Seattle. Nov.

oeatCle, Nov, 70, 1911
Ihe papers last week report Il the
TACT that Mrs. Katherine Donohoe
vile OF the late Michael Donohoe, has
asked the court to cut her allowance
from her husbands estate from
$4,000 alto $4,000 per month, as she
was incapable of spending that amour
Judciously. This was SO odd an ex-
perience that the papers quite gen.
orally commented upon it, but did
go into detail because the facts are
not generally known. Indeed, the
seattle papers did not realize the
fact that Mrs. Donohoe is a resident
OF Seattle, as it was San Francisco
court to whom she applied for a
curtailment of her income.
NJ. ]. Donohoe while still quite a
young man was led to the city of
Butte by it's wonderful opportunities.
He did not drink or gamble and
for these reasons attracted attention
and was not long in securing an
important position. Moreover he had
the ability of attending strictly to
lis own business and saying little to
anyone. He was a model young man
and it came about that the late
Marcus DAILY, the copper king, nOtic-
ed him and having clannish lik-
ing for his own cOuntrymen, gave
him an exalted position which after
wards grew to be that of managing
the railroad which DAILY was in
strumental in building from Butte TO
Anaconda. In the capacity of sup
erintendent of this road, It was
among DonohOes duties to try out
and report on men whom DAILY wish
ed to do business with-especially pol
iticians. For instance the man who
sought Daly's favor for congress,
would, when it became convenient,
be invited to take trip over the
road in the Superintendent private
car. The superintendent was
courtesy itself during the trip. but
a man OF a few words. And when
the trip was concluded his report
would result in the doing or the un-
doing of the aforesaid politician, for
Donohoe's measurement of men was
we'll nigh perfect. He made few
mistakes in that particular. And
though he did not mix or could he
be seen where crowds were wont 10
gather. he found a way to try out
lis man and deduct conclusions that
we're well nigh perfect.
Naturally Donohoe made lot Of
money-those who enjoyed Daly's fav
or all did. And naturally too, Dono-
hue Invested it in paying enterprises
because his judgment was acute and
accurate. He bought an interest IN
a large cattle ranch and then went
tn San Francisco where he purchased
a large business building. He TOOK
up his residence at Frisco, but when
the earthquake came he removed ut
,nce to Seattle where he bought
considerable amount of business pro-
perty and started to erect a home
which was not completed until after
his death, but is one of the hand
soonest and most costly in this city
While in California, Mr.. Donohoe's
attention was called to the oil lands
,s that state and with that sure per-
ception with which he was gifted ne
bought large acreage OF ADJOINING
land at small price. At the time
of his death parties had an option
nm this land for $4sO,OO0 and a'
his widow became his sole heir thi'
money was paid to her, but piace'
In trust and on interest TO p'
drawn as the court instructed. o'
I; came aboutl that Mrs. Donohoe 30
more money each month than sh'
cou,d conveniently handle; ALBERT Una
.he is a woman of culture ana TX
tremely charitable. While waiting II
tho court room to present her eas'
.o the court Mrs. Donohoe listened u
he story of poor woman unable u
support her family and for'hw't'
a,ow her check and quietly gaV
tho unfortunate $500 off hand.
This story may seem decidedly com
mouplace and uninteresting' nut at ="
.ame time it must be admitted ina
:. was uncommonly cruel OF fa''
.h., Mr. ponohoe. should on the eV
=, receiving his vast fortune '
.aren sick, removed to the best nos
n,tal of the middle west ana '"e. !,
o operated upon and die. True u
had never, since manhood at ~ ~
..nowu want. He had always pee
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