The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-12-14
MEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Being Study Sketch Of id. Far
rell Of Railroad Fame.
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Seattle, December lit

Seattle, December lit
>. ID. Farrell, who for two years o
more has been the Union Pacific
chief representative on Puget Sound
very recently and very quietly lef
Seattle to take up his work FOR th
Union Pacific in Portland. Nothin,
much was said in the papers abou
1t, although the move was an i'm
pOrtant one and it took -. d." ava,
from the scenes of his successes ant
activities of several years. Probably
the real reason for this dearth O
publicity was because Mr.. Farrell
desired it SO. iHe is not hungerine
for the lime light and the papers
know it and for reasons known 10
themselves respect his wishes
Hence les. has been written, or pub
lished rather, about J. ID. Farrell than
anv other man of like prominence on
the Fac :fic coast.
Occasion has never required that
l should go UP against J. ID. Farrell;
and in view of the testimony of some
who have, cannot say that should
part;e Larry relish the assignment For
-. d. has IN autocratic way about
him that might, f his stomach was
doing extra work, make one experienc
few very distressing moments. But
they would be few for Mr.. Farrell
has summary way about him that
does not permit one to linger long
on the edge of doubt or uncertainty,
or In his presence, SO I am reliably
Informed. The presence of greatness !
in no way disturbs or humbles this |
great man. For he is great himself
and he knows it. 1t is his will
power that asserts that he is greater
than most OF those he comes in con-
tact witli-a will power that las
railroad bridge crew or
u ldiIiouu hioShotCs Nhu thSAC 40 hO
telling to what heights Of success
nc could gain If he were only pro-
viIed with stomach capable of feed
ing his bran tissue. But his stom-
ach is his one vulnerable point and
malnutri.ion his one great Weakness.
People who work for ]. d. Farrell
pay him the greatest respect, a tribute
accustomed by exact justice born If
high toned morality. There are those
who say that Mr.. Farrell does not
look too closely and cOnscientiously,
into the means as long as the end
is accomplished. But no one can
say that he ever bought man or
openly countenanced such thing
in anv of mis- henehmen. Mr.. Far
rell is not a lover of money. He has
the Irishmans characteristic love of
power which We can see even in
the lrish Policeman. 1t Is the inborn
habit OF this strong race of leaders.
1.-THE lean and hungry Cassius" Mr..
Farrell might be called. and yet to
his old associates, the men who
worked for and with him on the rail-
road, he is warm. open hearted
Irishman, sentimental sometimes and
charitable always. No one knows nor
will anyone ever know how much ne
gives away in charity But sure it is
that none of the men who worked
with him in the days when he did
dav's work at manual labor have
ever been turned from his office door
without a warm greeting or if they
aeded it a more substantial recep-
tion. And yet, senators and other
high-ups have cooled their heels by
the hours awaiting his pleasure.
That he has made senators, gov
cfn0rs, aldermen, mayors, etc., Is
true. Some of the material he has
chosen did not give extra fine serv-
ice to the people but they gave undiv-
ed Service to J. ID. Farrell and his inter
ests. They had to. But the inter
esting thing about J.D.Farrell 10
human nature is his indomitable will
Here is a man thin and wan, who look
as II his stomach was constantly in
omen rebellion; a man without that
warm, hearty magnetism; that gener-
Gus love of all humanity that make
men qoqular, but withal leader that
commands respect and attains nothing
but praise because of his intrepid hon
esty. He is so different from other
men that one must stand and ponder
over it
Some few vears ago certain pa