Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15

ing work 1t was said to be largely
due to his influence that Henry G.
Payne was made prominent IN Mill
waukee electric affairs, and that he
was named receiver for the Northern
Pacific, and it will be remembered
that the principal objection raised to
Mr.. Payne as a receiver of the road
was that he was a friend Of Mr.. Vii
interests.
Henry G. Panye, vice president of
the Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light company, first became &C
Cuainted with Willard in 1885 and five
years later was associated with him
in purchasing and developing street
railway and electric plants in Milwau-
kee At the time of his death Mr..
Willard was a large stakeholder in the
street railway company Of this city.
His interests here are represented
by Charles A. Spofford, secretary and
one of the directors of the Milwaukee
Electric Railway and Light company.
Mr.. Spofford also represents Mr.. Vii
lard's interests in the Northern Pa
cifc railroad.
Summer before last Mr.. Willard and
his family went to Alaska, travelling
in a special car over the Northern
Pacific and being very handsomely
treated by the people en- route. Prof
Charles Noble Gregory, who had pre-
viously been, entertained at the Vii
lard home, was present on this mem
Orable journey as a guest, and cher
ishes very pleasant recollections Of
his distinguished host and his sterling
family.
Another Magnate.
New York, Nov. 13.-Marcus Daily
of Montana died yesterday of Bright's
disease at the Hotel Netherlands.
! Days political feud with W. A
Clark has been largely the history Of
Montana in recent years. The scars
! left by the strife are to be found in
the state from Fort Assiniboine clear
across to Fort Missoula. Yet these
two giants Of finance were at one time
associates. 1t was in 1880 that Daily
sold his interest in the Alice mine,
and, with Clark, purchased a large
tract of land, on which is now located
the Anaconda copper properties.
Clark was even then a wealthy man
and while Daily stayed at home to
plan great improvements and to man
age the property, Clark went to Paris
on pleasure bent. He returned to
Montana, TO find that Daily had gone
far ahead with the work of improve
ment without consulting him. Clark
was dissatisfied, and demanded that
DAILY either buy or sell. Daily was
embarrassed somewhat financially
but having confidence in the Amazon
da he succeeded in raising the sum de
manded by Clark and took over his
interest. Since then he has taker
$IO,00O,00O out of the Anaconda mine
After his unsuccessful attempt tC
crush Daily, Clark found that 10 mat
ter what he turned his hand to he haC
a resourceful enemy to encounter. 1
Clark was in favor of thing, Daly
was against it. Clark started {
daily paper in Butte City; DAILY
put In a plant at Anaconda, an(
has since published a paper thai
| would do credit to metropolis. CLAIR
, was nominated for delegate in cor
gress in 1888, before Montana ha,
been admitted to statehood. DAILY an
, nounced that the Ratchet was buried
II he told the truth, the bloody weapol
was resurrected before election day
In Days strOngholds Clark was lite1
: ally cut off the ticket and his republj
, can opponent was easily successful
When Montana became a state, a Qua
legislature was organized. Clark an,
Martin Maginnis were sent to the Unit
ed States senate by the Democrat
branch; T. G. Powers and w. f. San
: ders by the republicans. Daily had
part in having the latter two seated
Again in 1898, when the coveted sea
in the senate seemed within the grass
of Clark, the relentless figure of Dial,
loomed up, and the prize was onct
more snatched from the outstretchet
hand. In the Montana legislature tina
year there were 35 democrats and g.
republicans. Clark was the caucus
nominee Of his party. Daily controllet
nine democrats, and he refused to per
nit them to abide by the decision o
the caucus. Then came the third figh
for the senateship. Clark won, but i
was an empty victory. Daily carried
the contest to Washington and Clarl
was unseated. When before the sen
ate as witness Daily acknowledge
that he had contributed $4,000 to hell
defeat Clark.