Background
Kathrens, Richard Donland was born on September 23, 1866 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles John and Sophie Agnes (Robidoux) Kathrens.
Kathrens, Richard Donland was born on September 23, 1866 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles John and Sophie Agnes (Robidoux) Kathrens.
Educated St. Benedict College, Atchison, Kansas, and St. Mary’s (Kansas) College.
In newspaper work for many years. Pioneer operator in oil fields of Wyoming, 1887-1894. Made original filings on “Tea Pot Dome.” and drilled first producing well, 1891.
Collected and published “The Flaming Meteor”—poetical works of Will Hubbard-Kernan, 1892. Made survey of textile industry in Massachusetts for Eastern Press Syndicate, 1897. Made investigation of fraudulent rubber companies in Central America, 1900-1901.
Inventor of botanic alterative “Restoria,” for treatment refractory blood disorders, 1914. Author: What God Hath Joined (drama), 1911. Hath Sin a Sex? (drama), 1912.
The Menace of the Millionaire, 1914, 3d edit., 1933. Let’s Civilize the Marriage Laws, 1913. The Futility and Waste of War, 1915.
The Duty of the Democrat in This Crisis, 1917. The Passing of the Scourge, 1917. The Fish-talk Man, 1917.
The City of Tomorrow, 1918. Who Will Answer for Mr. Schwab?, 1920; “Northern 13,013”—A Peace Plan, 1924.
The Virtue of Error, 1928. A Plea for a Federal Limitation of Fortunes (pamphlet), 1934. Answering the Cry for Justice, 1935.
Founder of the movement for a legal limitation of fortunes in this country. In the cause of international peace suggested to Chilean Ambassador to the United States for reference to his government a plan to bring into world view the S. American formula for outlawry of war, 1923. Home: Biltmore Arms, Kansas City, Missoury.
Married Elizabeth Stroman, February 14, 1894. Married second, Victoria Kimber, December 14, 1920.