The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-03

Eois0gInE riOGf upon tf4e award 10 Moran
prss. OF the contract for the construction
80 government torpedo boat. news is eJ-
800 in this city daily Of the award 81
- contract for two u the new govern
rent gunboats to n company which will
tsys,d them In Seattle.
An Associated Press telegram, published
!. the -Intelligencer yesterday, gave
80 particulars Of the opening OF bids al
- navy department for the construction
u six new gunboats. four TO be single
rev vessels, with full sail power. and
SO 70 be twin-screw vessels without sail
r1Ter No more than two boats could be
sraraed TO the same bidder. Among the
,as was one from the Detroit Dry Dock
ramnany, as follows. One of the single
grew boats for s-15.750 with deductions OF
r-1 n auxiliary parts are omitted: two
,.ats Of the same class, 1929 900: for one OF
tse twln-screw boats, s2l3.750. or s425.o 600 for
both
,auv for the two sinRle-screw boats was
- lowest by several thousand dollars. and
ia dispatch said that II would raise
s,sx.ion as 10 the right Of the government
Il view Of the existing treaty with Great
Britain. to have any ship or war built on
re- Great Lakes, even though intended for
seriee at sea.
As n matter Of fact, this question WIFI
nat como up az all for, II the Detroit com
raar r. awarded The contract. the two sin
s,Asrrew etInboats will he built in this
f,ry So there will be no need for any dis
esssion as TO an infringement OF the treaty
with Great Britain concerning war vessels
ca the lakes.
We'll Able TO Build Them.
T. L. McAilaster with an office on the
frh floor OF the Pioneer building Is the
Seattle representative OF the Detroit COM
pany. and as he expressed II yesterday.
he has hecn waiting here a year for this
opportunity and getting ready for IL, IL the
eompany's bid should be accepted. The
Detroit Dry Dock Company is a Michigan
| corporation. with capital stock of s. .000.-
90 fully paid up. II has not dollar of
| debt and rs stock Is not quoted on the
market. because II IL not for sale and can
rot be bought. The officers OF the COM
rauy are President. Hugh Mcmillan. vice
president and general manager. Alex a.
Mcyittie secretary and treasurer Gilbert
Mcmillan chief engineer. Frank +.
KIRBY These. with Senator James McMil-
Ian. brother Of the president OF the com
rany. are the principal shareholders. Sen
aior Mcmillan is reputed 10 be worth about
iSoo00 his brother is wealthy. and tho
other members Of the company are we'll
fo-do
The company has been in the ship and
engine building business for forty years.
snd has done vast amount Of work in
taiding vessels ranging Ia price up TO
5000 II now has contract with the
Russian government for the construction
e Two vessels TO cost fa00 On each 10 be
Used as ferries in connection with the
treat Siberian railway now under con
s;ruetlon. Mr.. McAllaster has been with
Ire company for seven years. and came 10
SEATTLE under n favorable arrangement
With T. He made M hts mind that II the
raw department would allow fir 70 be used
tasa Of 4.
there was no reason why one or two OF
TEN could not be built here He said yes
fssiay:
WIN Build Them I'm seattle.
swe have made bid for these boats as
Published IN the post-tntelligenccr this
naFning You viii sec that our bid IS tho
'5xeS; on two single-screw boats. and
zee no reason why we should not he
awarded the contract. The dispatch states
tAas the treaty between this country and
Great Britain may cut some figure In the
sssrd Of the contract. Under this treaty
~ two nations bind themselves TO have
ealy one armed vessel each on the lakes.
sat not 70 build Incn-0f-war on the lakes.
ha,that treaty does not enter into the case,
because these boats would not he built
taete. Some ~ the heavy ironwork would
b made ~ tho Detroit yard and shipped
here and set up. but all tho rest OF the
FoFk would 10 done here hy Seattle work
ren. We hope 20 get the contract for two
= the snrlc-screw vessels, The Union
lion Works is tie lowest bidder on the
fsin-Screws
This is a PUGET sound project entirely.
md It means the distribution Of a large
amount Of money here for labor. material,
'ie Another good feature WI he the fact
rat Il viii call the attention Of the coun-
" % this use Of hr. something never he
ERE seen 70 composite vessels expect
Ia, Tho contracts VIII h. awarded within
week. Tho companv's standing IS well
fnovn 50 our financial strength does not
trier into the question. The company is
vel able 20 cErry cat the contracf
We have nor selected a site Nef. Rnf
car say nothing about that until after the
eehtract Is let -
VIII cad tn Bigger Things
Is 20 the intention or your company 20
s,sblish q ship-huiIdng plant here now p"
We viii no, pat in big plant here now.
sai r We gef the contract we VIII OF
curse, Pat Un the necessary shops. etc.
= The construction or She boats. Seattle
: Bound 20 Pc a shin building center, and
nav say th3t this contract IS hut a start
Vt viii lead % other and bigger things"
TIE boats have 60 be delivered 6ftccn
Tract
While -Tntcl'irencer reporter was
~.Aing 60 Mr. AIeAliaster ne received tel
ssSam from VI NeNIttie. the general
4aaser ~ 'aa company stating that De-
- eonht ~ tho company would secure
4s eeatFnr' far Zee two boats.
Description ~ Roats
- NE naval appropriation act for the
49, rsral Yetr provision was made
we construction ~ SIX iEht-d-ought
aeuen Nmt - ees, being SeGopo. eN-
f*~AsfH or arm. st+-s-f tt..Ae eN.~a, ffRsfr.f