El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-12
MANY MlLLlONS
Amassed BY Him rs the he
suit Of Mining Deals
throughout the
West.

The copper king. died at 1850 O'Clock
this morning. He had been Ill four
weeks at the hotel Netherlands. of
Brights disease
Several times recently the end SEEM
ed near but DAILY showed wonderful
. vitality and rallied each time
Deceased's wife. son and three
daughters were at his bedside when
the end came.
Marcus DAILY was born in New York
city OF Irish parents. During the last
twenty years of his life he lived in
Montana where he became known as
the Copper King
He went from Utah to Montana in
1850. representing J. X. Haggin. Lloyd
Tevis and the late Senator Hearst of
California At that time he had only
working interest in this powerful
combination and little or no capital
of his own.
He took hold OF the Anaconda cop
per properties of his principals and de
veIoped them to such an extent that
his interests alone amounted to $50
600 .OOC in twenty years-a million dol
lars for every year employed
DAILY recently withdrew from the
active management of this vast mining
property.
Although he had retired from busi
ness he remained prominent in poll
tics and achieved no little notoriety
last year from his active opposition
to- w. y. Clark. another millionaire.
who was elected United States senator
from Montana, but was deprived of
his seat in that body because charges
were seemingly proved that his cleo
tion was secured by the bribery of the
Montana Legislature.
DaIy's wife's sister married Clark's
brother Ross.
Well Known in FL Paso.
The news of the death OF Marcus
DAILY. the only rival of Senator Clark
created much comment among mining
men here this morning. His death
means more to the west and the pri-
vate fortunes OF many miners thar is
commonly known.
His death recalls many chapters of
the long fight between him ana Senator
Clark said a well-known miner this
morning. and much OF il is of interest
to the public. He was once I, partner
of Clark when the two adventurers
started in life in Montana. They oper-
ated together for many years and then
a clash came and they have been bit
ter enemies every since- Both men
had political ambitions ard both were
equally determined to check the ca
reer of the other and the wonder is
that one had not long ago fallen the
victim OF the others excited temper.
About fifteen years ago Clark and
DAILY were partners IN mining in Mon
tana and both had become immensely
wealthy. The sale OF a piece OF water
land caused the first difficulty and the
fightl asted until Days death this
morning They have each spent for
tune after fortune to- stay the progress
of the other and but for this trey
could have been d power in the conn
try.
They separated in business and
seemingly forgot their private inter
ests in their efforts to destroy the
fortune of each other bot their wealth
of mineral was great that their for
tunes grew and multiplied in spite of
the eruptions. When Clark announced
for the United States senate from Mon
tana Daily. although democrat of the
same faith. donned his war clothes and
fought to the end. 1t was Daiy and his
money that threw Clark out OF the SEN
ate after his election and Days mon
ey that corrupted the Legislature of
Montana that made his defeat good.
On the other hand IT was Clark and
his money that won the state for the