Show Utah at to Have Battleship H H 1 1 to H 4 v WASHINGTON Nov 9 Ini In Ini- Ini i. iI I I I 4 4 steps for the tho construction of I I 4 2 another monster battleship for 4 4 oj the American navy will bo be tak tak- 4 I 4 en cn today when proposals for Its v I v construction will be opened at atthe 44 4 4 the navy department 4 I 1 i v This will bo be known as M battle- battle 44 4 1 4 ship 31 and already has been 4 t 44 i- i 4 designated by the president t to 4 r 44 4 bo be called the tho I v Utah 44 4 4 Sho She is to be a ship of about 41 4 I 1 I 4 tons trial displacement 4 1 1 v and is to bo be a sister ship of the tho 44 4 44 4 oj Florida which is to bo be constructed con- con 4 t 1 by the government at att 4 t 44 4 Ithe I- I the Brooklyn navy yard Both 44 4 44 4 were authorized at the thio theto 44 4 to r 4 I. last session of or congress 4 to 44 toI I 4 No decision has boon beon reached hed hedt hedI 4 t tas as to the tho character I 4 of ot engines to toI 41 4 44 I 4 c bo be installed ab aboard tho the vessels 4 44 v 4 r and bidders will be given the 4 4 f privilege of submitting propos propos- 41 4 44 4 als for turbine turbino and reciprocating reciprocating- J 4 44 Jv 4 v engines Much Interest centers 4 I 41 in the bidding 4 Ii i ii to i i i i- i CONTRACT FOR THE UTAH 4 4 WASHINGTON Nov 9 The Tho Tho 4 New Yoi YOl Shipbuilding company 4 v of or Camden N N. I. I T. T was the 44 4 4 i bidder for constructing tho the battleship bat- bat 4 v i v Utah bids for which were 4 44 4 v opened at tho navy department 4 I I today Their proposition is for a a. 44 4 to 4 twenty and three quarter knot 44 4 4 I vessel el at iI 44 4 i- i i I 4 4 WASHINGTON No Nov 0 The D-The Tho 4 44 4 Newport News Shipbuilding and 44 4 4 Dry Dock company was the tho lowIt lowest low- low 4 44 v I 4 e est cat t bidder for installing machin- machin 44 4 44 t. I 4 cry y f for l' l tho battleship Florida 4 I. 4 1 being built by tho the government at 4 41 4 Brooklyn their bid hid being 51 1 51 4 44 4 guaranteeing a ves vessel el of 4 I 4 twenty and knot three 4 I 4 i I. j I H H r |