Douglas Island news., 1920-06-18
NOT TO RUN ON
 ALASKA ROUTE
Pa'atal New Steamers Of Che Ad- mnl Line Win be on Run
 to California

Tho announcement made by Con. ,rrl varse.r ur. Uanes chat Ono Admiral Line planned Che cous,ruc- ton or tuo noar.aI coast steamships created much interest The plans for h... vessels hay, been drawn and hcy uu bc he ars.s, ssae.s eyer operated or the raHl. coast mr.. ur.s have been designed rrrt..u..r.r Tn moot Che require m.ru %. Tho growing passenger t-.r hrnr.n Puget sound and British r.nmha and California ovn. n.r speed ther win enr, IH.c thc umc required In fr.r..ue h. uafar from ports %, the N.rn r..a. ta tfose of Che south r..H. This arr a bc.om.nr heavier year br ye.r so thc now yes- ..s am m a long le.t uant
 The specifications for One new rcs-
 .s provide chat th.r are to he che I..t word i'm ship construction. have .r- err-e modern device tor aie.y comfort and .hHr They win be .e. foot ure. -1 lee- beam and 5a f.t depth and .a Insure ate.y they ur he constructed a.th double bot- toms and h.,. many water tight mbrrnds
 T.. m..H.r..H. propulsion O. fhc r... uI he turbine e'e.r.. and aI such horsepower as To easily ma.u- ana snc.I 70. -- knots oI V.u be u..t for n.l A late device thc mp. ..ahHeer ull be Installed
 TH. estimated cost ol the vessels win h- i'm lle n..sbbortooj of four milton dollars e..h.
 Tho intention s thaf tncse vessels a-. fo h. Hr....s floating hotels and .o .r-. ua. .a. idea. they v.u hr provided ..tr many special laa- me. in orI.r le s.ve Che acme Of comfort and service to passengers Among Hr.r special ua.w.s arc. r.hrr.u. I.t ventilation. e'e- t.f0- ..-... from dock .o t..s. te- .aa.r. .-... from each raf.room ..r. fam. In ...h H.te.oam. unit heating t.ms .ens stands. two brrh.- ..rr sho. shine stands, h.rr..ur and u.r.ur. n.ror. r.... and ...Hs pressing rr.oc. laundry whore .Hns work vH be f.r. or ho..I m addition To nHus ... o. nr.ere.-. requirements. uH. equipped Irue store and slr- e.or
 The anrrmrt dock win b. for t.r .murIa..r o. m. navigating rr..u ot m. s...... The r.Nt four ..... below eu b. for tHe ace .mu...Hrr or rn...re.r N- tre , .r. to h. considered UnHre nn.a. orr fr.t ..aa n.ene.H ru n. carried and sleeping accom-. mrla.or. nu he provided or 7--.
 sr aI attention Us to he paid to frr .u... enjoyment of 'ha ra.en- e.r On m. upper de.k r..-e Nu h. nm enclosed observation room. Irt nr n. tr.. and s-ul tn tlr 'or. urrf section oI tHe vessel V.I be a muH. room arl ale. Iowrc In One arer portion 70. ths dc.s vim hr h. smoking room and reruda ari i'm thc amdsh.n section v.I be u.atrd writing rooms. HarIresue ur-.or and barber shop t urou- aral. or hs t..E .s wet. as .hc next deck below uI he protected from tre weather by Lts0o.. wine down.
 On fhe forward part ol ... ...1ni rr-cr deck win he another gone ora. an.rratoa and smoking room combined On the after part of th. dock thrr. win bc a e.ass enclosed .or..-. han witch raised stage. Thr win permit tbe exhibition ot nov nr picture. and as the vessels ar. t1 br stabilized with Che groscop. sahIrer. . hardwood dancing foo' u.n te provided and passengers ma, af.r enjoy ... form of amusement
 rhrre u.r h. some ff statoroom containing twin beds vIth private .orr-rtre bathroom There win ais. hr rf sf.trroous containing doubh hrI. and .onr...r- private bath room Another distinctive la1ur win brIe individual bachelor rooms Those room. win contain a rusI bod uth private connecting bath room and aro for the l..onmodauo. of ono nenon only m each room Tho ordinary anreroous win con ta.r tvo b.r.ls rhee rooms VII mol have rrate bath. but ther win bc many public rub and shove hlths for u.. of tae oeeurauH O these standard tro-berth rooms
 The snecal rooms win have ho and cold running water aud cac .ataroom aul be connected by tei, phone with central telephone sra r.r fhu. doing away Wth the ol