Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-22

uclekdbeb DelnE present. me morning beS-
sion opened with the annual address Of tho
president, John Dmanuel Of North Bend.
An address OF welcome was delivered by
President selleck Of the Commercial club
and was responded TO By J. z Curtin OF
South Omaha Enrolment of embers and
appointment OF committees followed
At the afternoon session state Auditor
Barton addressed the Delegates. assuring
them that during his term of office mutual
companies would receive fair and equitable
treatment. He was followed by Insurance
Examiner Virgins.
CattlemeA Alarmed.
Alarmed over the rapid increase Of tuber-
culosis among cattle and hos in the state,
the Nebrzska Improved Live Stock Breed
ers' association this morning appointed d
committee of three, consisting OF Messrs.
Wilson, Henderson, and Mcleod, to investi-
gate conditions and make a report.
This action was participated after DR..
Paul Juckness of South Omaha. recently
named by Governor shalEenberger as state
veterinarian. had told of his experience as
. government inspector at the big packing
houses.
He declared that as high as so per cent
Of some of the shipments Of cattle and hogs
were affected with tuberculosis, and in
many shipments from 4 to 5 per cent. and
the inspectors reject the diseased stock.
A resolution was passed asking the legis-
lature to pass a bill demanding a clean
bill OF health on stock shipped into Ne
braska from other states. DR.. A. T. Peters
said that thirteen head OF cattle at the
state farm had to be condemned during the
year on account OF tuberculosis.
Father Sues for Boys Death.
George w. Sterling, father Of George
Everett Sterling, the s-year-old boy who
was accidentally killed in the passenger
elevator OF the Little block, Eleventh and
o streets, on December II, has brought suit
In district court against Samuel f. and
Ray l.. Deputron. as managers of the block,
asking judgment for $4,000 and the costs
OF the suit.
The petition charges the defendants with
negligence in five different particulars
asserts that the boy was invited into the
elevator by Walter L. Walker, who was
acting as temporary operator, to ride from
THE first to the second floor, and that the
accident WAS due both to the carelessness
of the operator and the bad construction
Of the elevator.
The victim was killed almost instantly
by being caught between the floor OF the
car and the edge at the ceiling of the frs,
floor.
Plans for Local Exposition.
The committee in charge of the Made
in Lincoln exposition, which is to be
held March to s, is considering a plan
of offering prizes to the men, women
ami children who write up the best de-
scription of the exposition. There will
be forty exhibits, and as many as posi-
BILE will be in motion showing how the
goods are made. The person who writes
the article can pick out one exhibit and
write about 1t or write about the exposi-
tion as a whole.
Well Dig8er Sues Railroad.
Andrew j., Metz has brought suit in
district court against the Burlington
Railway company for $1,000 damages
which he alleges is his just due for
bodily injuries sustained on January 2S
1908, while assisting In digging a well
for the ompany south of the city. lie
claims that while he was in the we'll a
couple of timbers broke loose from scaf.
folding above and fell upon his head
cutting and mangling his calp, bruisins
and fracturing his skull and permanently
injuring lin. He asserts he was unable
to leave his bed for twelve days after
the accident and that he has been unable
to WOrk more imam nal mis- time since
The county attorney filed a complain
in Bacon's justice court this morning
charging William Gardner with assault
and battery and petty larceny. The name
OF Henry Schwartz appeared as complain
ing witness. Gardner Is accused of Gre
ating the disturbance among rural travel
ers northwest OF the city last Sunday
night. when several persons reported Il
the county authorities that highway rob
bers were busy in the neighborhood
Gardner was caught the next day anC
has been held at the county jail since
He is charged specifically with beating
Schwartz and taking that mans cap,
bit of property valued at so cents.
Lincoln Monument Plans.
The committee haing in charge the PLAN
OF the proposed Lincoln monument to b'
erected upon the state house grounds viii
meet in the state house tomorrow. Gen
eral Henderson, G. W. Wattles, Isaac Cong
don and others came down tonight from
Omaha TO be ready for the meeting. Mr.
wattles delivered an illustrated lecture OF
his travels in the old country at the Uni
varsity fannie.