The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-24
BIG STEEL PLANT.
PORT ANGELES WILL soos HAVE
THE DETAILS COMPLETED.
Young Nan who 8esists Highway
men Mt Rftxvfiie Is shot Dead
Capt. samuel wiley Die. at oiym-

Special Dfspafeh 20 the Post-Trtsiiigenee-.
PORT ANGELES. Oct z-The minor
details attending the final completion e
tire steel plant project 20 - located ~ this
point are about completed A proposition
~ such magnitude eutaiie6 an ir1nenss
amount of consultation ard correspond
euce. yet e has progressed vifh very salts
factory spee6. ard has row arrived a. a
stage that insares a positive consuuua-
tien. The proposftioa 20 establish TIRE steel
works here cane from people living AZ
Eraddock. Pa. AL o. whom are Interested
Fl the steel ard iron business a. that point
Their interest was excited through TIE
representations o. Mr.. John Cain. % this
city. who mas spent the past eighteen
months la50ring assi7uogsly 70 bring ABOUT
the success OF hls plans. Tire Eastern peo-
PIE are provsrblaily conservative. and
there we're many obstacles to overcome.
whe- they were once convinced that The
scheme was feasible that there was the
Faw material required ard market for
the products o. such plant on the Pa
cfae coast ard In the Orient All was plain
calling a company was formed BY iron
aBd steel workers around Plttsburg and
Egzddcck.
In consideration Of bringing the plant 10
this PORT the company originally asked
a bonus ~ loo n land and = site for tie
works. This proposition was later amend
ed 20 call for a bonus Of s75,9s IN land. the
company agreeing 20 purchase It's own mil
site.
Ths labor Of raising the required bonus
was Immediately taken up by tae citizens.
a COMMITTEES vas selected % oversee the
work of wsfca Dr. r. s Lewis was chair
man and the me mbers as follows.
Mayor II. J. CaErIgan. II. +. Lalz. presi-
dent OF the Bank Of ClaIlam County, Capt.
r. a. bradley. Ma5. X. X. Harding. u. +.
Quinn. vs. G. Ellsworth. Tom Moore and
- NJ L&uridsen. IN the later stage Of the
work three appraisers were appointed,
Messrs John Cain. c. n Lagridsen and
Willard BTUmfeid.
For The purpose Of raising the bonus TWO
forms % bonds were drawn up. The gen
eral agreement slipuiates that the COM
pang shall construct and operate certain
works for the manufacture Of iron, steel
and tin plate. such works to include
blacksmith shop. foundry. machine shops.
Iurnaee. rolling Mill and tin plate factory.
One-hAli Of The bonus Is TO be delivered
to the company when X shall have made
substantial commencement upon the con-
strlcii0n OF saca works within a period Of
ninety days ard shall have completed and
commenced the operation Of a blacksmith
saop. foundry and machine shops within
Elk months after The commencement Of the
construction OF the works.
The second half OF the bonus liz TO be de-
fvered 20 the company provided IL shall
have completed the entire plant within
one year after the commencement or work
thereon. and shall have within said term
Of one year regularly employed at least
400 men at one time In or about the works.
The feature OF making out the bonds has
been inirusged TO Messrs. Harding and
Ellsworth.
The proposed site lies on the eastern
boundary OF the town. at the mouth OF
Ennis creek. The location Is admirable for
such an establishment The stream fur
nishes an unfslling source OF water. suf-
fclsnt for any purpose. and could be con-
verted into considerable horsepower with
cut Any great outlay. There Is an extern
sive area OF perfectly level land lying
around the mouth OF the stream under the
hluffs, and just opposite the entrance OF
the harbor. 4 a1Q-fOot wharf will serve
All the purposes required for the accommo-
dalton OF the largest steamers.
Mr.. William Price. OF Mckeesport. presi-
dent 81 the company. has made several
visits here u satisfy himself as 10 the eN-
isfeuce OF raw materials and 10 inspect
ihe location. The conditions were found
extremely satisfactory. There Is not the
least doubt thai the company can COM
mand much more capital than viii be
required 70 build the works. The Eastern
men who are backing IL are all men Of
high standing IN the industrial and finan-
cial circles OF Pennsylvania. and there can
ha little question as 20 the ultimate sue
cess o. the project
Subscriptions Of property valued az sos
Go were obtained for the bonus. bus objec-
ton has been raised by Mr.. Cain and
others 20 this valuation on the ground that
& was not honest. The bonus committee
then requested the appraLsament commit
tee 20 make a new appraisement ia strict
accordance with the contract made with
Mr. Price aud pledged itself 70 secure sub
scrptlons Of the deficiency necessary 10
"a u. say, cha e. egA rcf,tt4rat