The Wellington Daily News from Wellington, Kansas • Page 1

WELLINGTON, KANSA8, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1909 Lie i. 1 WHY NOT EVERYBODY CLOSE UP AND HAVE A QUARTER HOLIDAY NEXT FRIDAY. VOL. VIII. IT TT MEETS DEATH ON WAY HOME SATURDAY NIGHT AT HANDS OF MAN WITH A SHOT GUN inidDii Vandaveer bought a sbct gun from Splndel, the second band dealer, one day last week, and scms sheila from WU Ham Gelino Saturday.

Asktd by County Attorney Uerriw yesterday morning, after bis arrest, what he had done with the gun, Vanda veer said be had sold it to atcovr for $3 50 Friday. He said the gun cost Vandaveer Confesses. At 'our this afternoon, Sheriff Holiday testified that Vandaveer told him that be killed Cann. That Cann had been bothering him for a year and he finally decided to kill him. He did not 21.50- The shot found in C-iLn's body But don't worry it's bad for the digestion.

Come to our fountain, whenever you are hot and be refreshed and forget your troubles. The best soda served in town is served over our counter. "Buster" Cann Receievd Load of Number Four Shot in the Breast at Midnight Saturday and Lingers Until Sunday Afternoon J. L. Vandaveer Arrested Suspected Assassin weieNo.

4. lhis i the feizs Vanda- say that any one was with him I veer bought at Gelino's. The shot pun in Question was found George Vandaveer testified that his father and mother had had serious quar WOMAN CAUSE OF TRAGEDY ohe Arlington IDrig wjr A a A in som9 weeds in the rear of the veer home yesterday morning, a ehoit time after Vaadaveer was arrested. When Sher ff Holiiday told Vandaveer of he replied 'I mdirsiaod you have foucd the KUU." Officer Horeely, who was notified of the shooting within an hour after it had occurred, went to the Cann home about 1 o'clock. He eaya he suspected Vandaveer as soon as he heard of it.

Sitting on ihe bed he spoke with "Bust Claimed That Vandaveer Had Threatened Cann Buys Gun and Shells Which Police Find Later It Would Help Some. Why not close up the stores at 3 next Friday afternoon and give every have rec i body a chance to see the ball gemer some ladies Pat er. rels for several days about Cann. arrest don suspicion, I recalled that the thing he carried, was of about the length of a shot gun and it was carried ieutbe hollow of Vanda veer's arm, like ajnau carries a shot gun. He was going north on street." "Buster" Cann was about 30 years old anl the only child of Mr.

and Mrs. Fed Cann He was a famiiar figure op the streets of Wellington and was a jdvial and contented spir.t. With his mare, Maude, a dapple gray, well train ed and faithful, he could be seen most any diy coming to town or going home, or standing around the corners. The funeral of Mr. Cann was held this aftsrnoon at 3 o'clock, Rev.

L. T. Faulders presiding. At the inquest Tx Williams, who lives on north testified that be saw Vandaveer going north on street about Twelfth along about nine Satur Leather Pu The management will need the money, the storekeepers and Klerks need tbe outing. Several of the large cilies in Kansas close every Thursday at nocn during July and August, giving the clerks a half holiday once a week, and it looks as if Wellington might try it The price is Thres-Fifjy They're very pretty just once.

Why not help toe oase Dan management that much? while "Maude" run to the corner where she turned west to the Cmn house, as she had done so many times before. Cann kept his 8at and when the horse went into the barn yard, be got out. He fell from exhaustion and shock, and called to his parents. His father went to his assistance ml him into the house. Dr.

J. L. Halliday was called and later was joined by Drs. Etnerroo and Coplan. Ihey performed au oparation, sewing the lacerated but so much of them had been torn away, that it was impossible to save the oung man's life.

J. L. Vandaveer, a dray man past (50 year old, was arres.ed at his home, 823 South street, Sunday rning at 8 o'clock by Officer George Uorsely, who is a deputy sheriff, Marshal Wede kind and Sheriff HoUiuay, on suspicion that he had shot Cann. Vdtdivear denied the charg'. Two weeks age, according: to the police, Cann and Mrs.

Vandaveer, who is 54 years old, mother of 10 grown children and a grandmother, were in Cann's buggy driving on Washington avenue near Second sireet. Vandaveer, who is alleged to have spected his wife of meeting Cann surreptitiously, came up on them and with drawn revolver, com pelied his wife to leave the buggy. Putting the gun into Cann's face, Vandaveer is alleged to have said: "If I ever catch you with this woman again, I'ii kill you' It is claimed on good authority that Cann and Vandaveer had had consider able trouble over tbe woman and at one tinu Vdodavter is said to have consulted attornejs tbe matter. Kansas State League Standing "Do you know who shot you? he ask fed tbe wounded man. "I don't know," replied Can.n The officer says he get the impression from "Buster's" conversation that there was a man in the wagon with tbe one who shot him.

It was a spring wagon to which they drove a white horse. Such a wagon Vandaveer has. Charles Worden and a hired man, saw the men near the nursery a short time be fore tbe shooting but did not recognize them. Saturday afternoon, when J. L.

Vandaveer bought the shells at Gelino's store, Sir. Gelino showed him some No. 6s. "They are not large enough for my purpose," said Vandaveer. Mr.

Gelino then showed Vandaveer some shells containing No. 4 shot ad he bought them. Saturday night, near tbe jtil, while going to the Air Dome, Braaley Gelino met Vandaveer. It was about 9 o'clock. day evening.

He was carrying a gun Hutchinson Lyons He saw him again about 11, going north William M. Cann, who was better known a9 "Buster." was fatally shot Saturday night at 11:45 while driving to his home, two miles northwest of town, the shooting being done on the road leading past Worden's nursery, the as9assio using a shot gun. The charge tore a large hole thr ugh Cann's left wrist as he raissd it to protect his boiy from hi9 assailant. It entered ths body at the left nipple and passed downward, tearing the stomach to pieces and penetrating the intestines in many Cann died at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon According to statements made by the injured man, when he knew be was go ing to die, he did" not know who his assailant was. He m3t the man in a spring wagon, coming from the north.

As he reached "Buster's" buggy he called to 'Buster's" mare, Maude, saying: 'Wboi, Maude!" The animal stopped, and without far ther word, the mysterious man, rose in his wagon and lifting the shot gun his shoulder pulled tin trigger. The full charge struck Cann. The shooting scared both hordes and they in opposite directions, tin assassin's horse oming towards town. in the city building block. At mid Won Lost Pet.

56 34 .022 DO 34 .622 ....54 34 .614 45 45 .500 41 43 .461 40 49 .449 36 54 .400 29 61 .322 night he saw him again, coming from the east, riding a gray horse. He join Only The Largest and Wellington Newton ed a man on a sorrel horse near the county building at Washington and Fif Arkansas City elusive Shoe Store In Wellington Not Open Cuniay teentb, and together they rode south. -ILnrned It is said that George Vandaveer will testify that his father left tbe bouse Saturday night with the shot gun and was gone till midnight. uAjMES SATURDAY. Great Bendl 1 Hutchinson, 0.

Lamed, 4- jyons, 2. Arkansas City, 14; Newton, 3. McPherson, Wellington, 3. Vandaveer has not confessed, but he "He carried something wrapped that Cann had been bothering him for a year, that he should have killed said Bradley today, "and I was of tbe sum opinion that it was a minnow seine and JLik ik. him, and talks liae a man who intended resorting to the insanity plea.

polt. After I heard of the shooting, GAMES SUNDAY. Hutchinson. Great Bend, 1. Lyons, Lamed, 2 Arkansas City, 5 Newton, 0.

and I knew that Vandaveer had been T. E. Gilleland is Dead. T. E.

Gilleland, foimerly a p'oneer QJJ VV stock and grain man of Winfield, died at the St. Francis hospital at 10:0 morning. The de-' lfe focl "yesterday Program The twenty-sixth annual convention of the Sumner County W. C. T.

U. at the Christian Church, Wellington, Kansas, Wednesday, August 11, 1909, ears oi age, ana was iir v7 -lir'rm I uawcu was it jci MAmmerl born in Jackson, Jackson county, Ohio, CStM The demands of Summer in the way of personal jewelry are unique and insistent tbe summer irl must have trinkets and she wants them different. (U1VI January 22, 1832. He married Julia A. Gilliland, who 1 r-a survives htm, ir act son, aoout forty years ago.

and the couple settled rc rVirgi Corse in Kansas in 1870. Ten cniidren were mm born, nine of whom are living. Mrs. Gilleland and all the children were at tbe bedside at the time of death. They are C.

M. Gilleland of Wellington, E. A. L. and W.

S. Gilleland of Wich J- We are well prepared with a host of little things in colored gold tbat aresurprisingly low in cost when you consider their appearance and durability ita, Mrs Josepnine jarvisor iseagwictc, am mrm Mrs. C. C. Stephens of Guthrie, Mn.

C. Booth of Wichita, Mrs. Rose Mrs. A. B.

Lacy, Word of Wplcome. Mrs. May Hand. Response Mr9. Susie Friend.

Chairmen of Convention Committees cou i testes, Mrs. HattieMayse; credentials, Mrs. Nellie Stremme; solutions, Mrs Simons; plan of work, Members of Executive, 10:30 Report of Local President. To report convention, Mrs. D.

F. Garnand. Report of County Superintendents. Report of Corresponding Secretary. Report Treasurer.

Report of Credential Committee. 11:00 A'short' talk on tbe work by County President. Song cr Reading. Election of Officers. Noontide Prayer.

Adjourn until 2 o'clock. A picnic dinner wilt be served. AU visitors welcome 1:00 Executive Meeting. 2:00 Devotion Mi 3. M.

J. Ellia. Mathews of Wichita and Miss Mil dred Gilleland of Wichita. T. E.

Gilleland was one of the forty- niners in the early daya of California, where he accumulated a small fortune. He crossed the Isthmus of Panama sev Neclacesr Collar and Celt Pins, Combs and Hair Ornaments. 1 1 eril times on foot. He was a remartca bly healthy man, and for a number of -It 13 () years was very active in tbe live stocu ri1 grain business at Winfield. 4 'f 3 A OT7iT The funeral was at Winfield, jf sr.

Suuday afternoon ai 4 o'clock an Daven jeveleii err: port's. Eale. Readiue the Minutes of Executive meeting. Talk on Systematic Benrficence, Mrs. OiaWatsoD.

Ife? Broke Into Stable. A man bioke into Frank Knowlea -f hi A Vie ere Fcst stable on Fourth and streets late Sat i -'VVV J7 1. Mm Reading. 2:00 Paper, Mothers Meetirgs, Rev. Bertha Stubbs.

Song, L. urdiiy night, after Bill Yetter, ihe manager, had closed tbe place-and i of all who have to bed. How to Make the W. C. T.

U. a Sue- The burglar pried off the staple and had tbeir portraits taken here. We have hasp that held the outside door, and go cess, Local Presidents. A Report of Plan of Work Committee. ipg into the office, pried open the roll made them look top desk.

A few papers and some! cigars were taken. There was no money so nice ana Report ofyResolution Committee. Kurort inance Committe. Reading of the Minutes. human that in the desk.

they have a Blessed Be the Tie that Binds. 1.50 No. 50. Snug hi p. Same as model 378 warm spot in Benediction.

You Are Invited. At eight o'clock a silver medal contest their hearts for the makers of No. 1582. Snug hip. medium bust, The annua! picnic of the Oxford will be held.

their extreme length over hip and horsetbief association will be held in back. Krell'a grove next Saturday. They No. 378. Snug hip for slender and medium figures, medium bust" long hip and back, material, batiste white ppJL No.

340. Snug hig, for elender and medium figures, medium bust, extreme length from waist line down in front, Bide and back. This garment has the unboned cloth extension in front and over the hip. The Very long back is 1 Photographs have sent out a general invitation and Theonentrl Theatre nas just a shipment of 100,000 special tickets in book form of 250 tickets your presence is desired- is a big We'll make a No 51. Snug hip, for medium and well developed figures medium bust, long hip and back, reiaforced at the to the book.

Next Monday the event with the Oxford people and you im ii, i friend of you if you give us the 1 are sure of a good time if you spare tbe i theatre is closed a week or t-n days line with a patented belt which Lime to meet with them. to remodel inside and out. It is their 6 chanc don't care if you intention to make it as neat and attrac renaers xne coreer nnDreaKaDie tive as possible. As expenses will be material, Con til, Tas Levies. a ve alway a boned the full length.

Ma- terial, mercerized batiste flp White. bevy, they have decided to' sell' a limited number of book tickets at a reduc bad luck with your pictures. The commissioner? made the tax levy today. The state tax is 1 1-4 mills, tbe tion of 2 50 on a book of 250 tickets, making the price 010 CO. Tbey also 1 county tax, 2 3 4 mills, High school.

$-10, sinking food, 25-100. interest you a poo 10 which will show give 250 contest tickets with each book. ll fond. 3-10. cr.

ra. 7 10. bridges. 6-10. We are sole agents for American Lady and Lyra Corsets i Remember the number is limited.

you at your -i --2l girl at the best, a portrait 4 Wajttsd Dicing room nth Star Dining parlor. est enemy must adnr Sale Six bushel of gocd alfalfa seed $11 per bushel. J. N. Weer, 619 N.A.St.

SCO-95 otere'Fassiion oesrjs. VZcntcd. if 1 Wnmn helo at the Farmers retu Patton'sSun Proof Paint, the kind that's guaranteed, for sale only at Keu- C0-S2 JOverGribnllDerrrt fsnt. Usls A Owen..