Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

CHICAGO, February 2.-The seventh an
nual Chicago automobile show was formally
opened tonight with upward Of 100 manu-
facturers of auto cars and accessories rep
resented. More than 100 different cars will
be on exhibition when the displays are all
installed More than 5000 persons attended
the opening which is said to mark the most
successful year in the history of automo-
bile manufacture.
WILMINGTON, N. c., February 2-The
Wilmington tug Alexander Jones left to-
night to go to the assistance of an unknown
british steamer supposed to be the Sheppy
Allison, Capt Dodd, from Pensacola to
Oran January 26, reported ashore two and
a half miles southwest of Cape Lookout.
The revenue cutter Seminole, at South
port, N. c., will also probably proceed to
the assistance of the vessel.
PARIS. February 2.-The pleadings in
the Crocker-Doyen case came to an end
fortnight, when the public prosecutor
will give his conclusions on the points Of
law raised.
NEW YORK, February 2-The South
ern Pacific freight steamer Ell Alba ar
rived in port tonight from Galveston
with fire in her lower forward hold,
which her crew had been battling with
for four days. The fire was practically
extinguished late tonight, several hours
after the vessel was locked. The extent
of the damage is not yet known.
PITTsBURG. February 2.-Following
two private sessions today, an agree
ment was reached between the United
Typothetae of America and the Printing
Pressmen's Union of America The
agreement is for five years. the first two
years being for a nine-hour day and the
succeeding three years for an eight-hour
day. 1t is said today's agreement will
increase the cost of presswork 80 per
cent
AUSTIN, Tex. February 2.-The rail-
road commission this afternoon issued an
order requiring the five railroads en-
esr1ng eHe eg of to build
five railroads affected are the Gulf, Col
orado and Santa Fe: the Galveston, Har-
risburg and San Antonio; the Houston
and Great Northern railway companies
1t is estimated that the proposed cause
way will cost about $5,ooO000.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, February with the
water OF the Mississippi river tonight at q
higher stage than ever before recorded al
this point, at many points in this vicinity
tapping the summit Of the weakened le-
wees. and a further rise of several tenths
anticipated before the crest of the flood
| is reached tomorrow, the situation through
| out this district tonight Is acute. The local
gauge registers 40.3 two-tenths above the
previous record stage.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 2-The body
Of Claude Young, nude and fearfully mutt
lated, was found today in q lodging house
Apparently the man had been beaten to
death with his own miners boots. Young
came from Tonopah few months ago and
had been working as an electrician.
PARIS, ILL.,, February 2-Coroner Gran.
Vile Cretors Of Edgar county. Illinois. to-
day completed his investigation as to the
cause of the deaths Of those killed in the
disaster to a Big Four accommodation train
at Sanford, Ind, on January 10 by the ex-
plosion Of a car of powder. The coroner
| finds that the explosion was caused by the
conclusion in suddenly setting the brakes
of the passenger train when passing the
powder car. The coroner further reports
| that the car contained explosives other
J than powder.