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INSURANCE COMPANY ASKS THE COURT TO MAKE A DIVISION OF $1,422.50 DUE ON RONDO, MONT., HOLDUP.In Judge Kennan’s court a lively controversy is on. D. D. Mc-Phee, Alexander McDonald, R. T. Briley, M. E. Ryan, T. P. Enright, John Delaney, H. R Walton, S. E. Henry, .Jesse Howe and Thomas Riley, of Spokane and Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and their respective attorneys are trying to determine among themselves and to the satisfaction of the Marine Insurance Co. of Jxmdon just who is entitled to the $1,422.50 reward offered by the company for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the men concerned in the Great Northern holdup at Rondo, Mont., on September 12, 1907.For this crime Edward McDonald and George Frankhauser were arrested at Spokane and taken back to Helena, Mont., for trial and later in the absence of the sheriff from the jail escaped. Frankhauc# r was recaptured and !• now serving time, but McDonald is still at large.The insurance company guaranteed the safe carriage of the money which was shipped from the Commercial National bank of Chicago to the Old National bank of Spokane. The amount taken was $40,000 and a reward of 1 per cent of the amount recovered was offered. Frankhauser and McDonald had $14,295 in their possession when captured, and all the men above named claimed the reward, and failing to agree among themselves, the company paid the money into court.Judge Kennan will decide from the testimony just what was done and who did it which brought about thhe capture and who is entitled to divide the money. The case will likely take all day to hear.SENATORS INSPECTFLYING MACHINE(By United Press)WASHINGTON, June 29—The Wright brothers, on account of adverse winds, were unwilling U' attempt a scheduled flight at FortMeyer yesterday afternoon. A large and curious crowd was present to witness the test, and deliberation on the tariff bill was set aside by the senate to permits its members to be present at the trial.General .Tames Allen, the chief signal officer, was notified by Or-yHIIa Wricrhf that tnBIG MAN Oi REA CHESSGeorge W. Perkins, the Wall street financier, will in Spokane at 5:.10 this af over the Northern Pacifi Perkins is making a tour western states in a six car train.Although Mr. Perkins is bly on a tour of inspection it is believed by those in a to know that he is really si the financial and business tion of the west with refer the amount of monev that spent and the amount of ne undertaken by the railroa ing the coming year. Vic this light. Mr. Perkins’ vis considerable importance.The chamber of commerclt; noon luncheon today appoir following committee to mlt; Perkins and provide for hi tainment while in the city Moody, E. T. Coman, D. G H. N. Kennedy and R. InsCharged with complicity robbery of a young man on cus train while it was spee ward Spokane, Glt;eorge aged 42, employed as a wa on the train by the Hag Wallace people, is under here.He was arrested by De Miles and Pearson, assis employes of the circus clt; and has been identified by leged victim.“That is the cleanest cirlt; fit I’ve seen in the northwe tective Pearson declared on ing from his trip to the grounds, where he and M Wheeler. ‘ The managemc just as anxious that we sue catching the guilty party were and they aided us i could.”CHIEF HAS AB0LI ‘,SWIMM1N” H01Palmy days for the divi around the bridges, who loc “sun grins'* to spectators bridges and between eh; teeth cry, “Trow in a din trow in a ime,” are at an ei After viewing with sorrov the pranks of a bunch burned lads for a while thi noon, Chief of Police Sulliv out an officer to issue an
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Spokane Press
Spokane, Washington, US
Tue, Jun 29, 1909
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