The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-15
COPPER KING DEIHRONED.
Marcus Daily, the Copper King OF
Montana, Vanquished By
Relentless Death.
he WAS A VICTIM OF BRlGHT's DISEASE.
since 1870 He Had Been a Resident
Of Montana, and was Intimately
Identified with the Mining Devei-
opment and Politics of the Terri
tory and State.

New York, Nov. 12.-Marcus DAILY,
of Montana, died at the Hotel Neither
lands.
Mr.. Daly's death had been expected
for weeks. He came home from Eu-
rope about the middle of September,
and soon afterwards was obliged to
| take to the bed from which he never
again arose. His physicians informed
the relatives some time ago that Mr..
DAILY could not recover and they
would give assurance of life only
from day to day. Bright's disease
complicated with heart weakness was
the cause of death.
A susseccfuI Career.
Marcus DAILY was born in Ireland in 1872
| He came to the United States, early in
| life and, since 1876, had been a citizen of
| Montana. He became general manager OF
| the Alice silver mine, and, later, came into
| control of the Anaconda copper mine. AT
| the time of his death he was president
| of the Amalgamated Cooper Co. In pol
| tiles he was democrat. The difficulties
| between Mr.. DAILY and Mr.. Clark have
started years ago, over some water rights
near Butte which DAILY wanted, and
| which Clark had bought, forcing the 9th
| err to pay very high figure. Days OPP
| portunity for revenge came In 1888, when
Clark was the democratic nominee for
delegate to congress. With his immense
| throw heavy vote to Carter, Clarks re-
publican rival which had previously been
cast for the democratic party;
Montana became a state in 1889. AT the
first state election Clark was the demo-
cratic nominee for representative in con-
gcrss, and ]; K. Toole for governor. The
latter was elected, but Clark was defeat
ed, supposedly owing to DAILY influences.
Clark was then put forward for the Unit
ed States senate. After a bitter contest
the legislature was organized by both
parties. each claiming to be legal. The
republicans named Thomas G. Power and
w. F. Sanders for their senator's, while
the democrats put up Mr.. Clark and Maj.
Martin Maginnis. The republican were
seated. Days influence defeated Clark
In a second contest in 1898. In that legis-
lature the democrats had 30 votes, the
populists g. and the republicans 49, The
DAILY democrats, number 8, voted solidly
for ex-Congressman w. w. Dixon, and
SIGN of SO days. kilograms from men like
Calvin S. Brice and w. c. Whitney and
others equally high in their party were
sent to Daly to withdraw his opposition,
but he ignored them, and the fight con-
tinued.
The next fight between DAILY and Clark
was on the location of the state capitol
Helena, Mtssoula, Bohemian and Anacon-
da were in the fight. DAILY advocated the
last named place. Clark at first favored
Butte, but finally changed to Helena, and
that city was chosen. The senatorship
again become the bone of contention be-
tween the two millionaires, last January,
and Clark was elected. DAILY had the va
lidity of the election contested, on the
ground of bribery, when Clark presented
his credentials to the United States SEN
ate. The use of money in the election was
freely acknowledged on both sides, though
1t was claimed that the expenditures were
for legitimate expenses only. The contest
resulted in the senate voting that there
had been no election by the Montana legis-
lature. This year Clark made fighs for
election of members of the legislature in
his interest, and won. His return to the
United States senate next January is as
sured.
No mining property has achieved great
the famous Anaconda. Originally bought
as a silver mine 1t became famous for its
copper. and to 1t both Daily and Clark
largely owe their vast fortunes. Back n
the '70s two miners named Hickey, from
-. Lawrenc ecounty, New York, went to
Montana. They selected hill overlooking
the little mining camp of Butte, and be-
gan to sink their shaft. They struck a
fair vein of silver, but lack of funds made
them stop work and offer to sell. Marcus
DAILY bought the property for $3.50 He
acted, 1t is said, as agent for ]. b. Hag-
gin, OF California, who had sent him to
erty.
AS the new owners ran their shaft down
they opened one of the worlds greatest
all expenses, and leaving the copper as
clear profit Daily was superintendent and
part owner of the great mine. He bought
the adjacent properties. He founded the
town of Anaconda, in a valley 25 mlIes
distant, and located where there is an ex-
haustless SUPPLY of water and great deaf
of wood-two indispensables for the smelt-
ing and reduction of ores. At that place
the world.
DAILY had passion for horses of blood
and speed. He owned the $4,000 colt
aamnnrg, Tammany, Montana, Senator
Grady, Gwendoline, Ogden and other ia
nous winners. He tried to buy the winner
of the Derby and Ascot races of 1897, Gall
accepted.