The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-12
And Talk Ofa Foundry and
 Machine Shop.
SHELTERS IN THE AIR
What the Chamber of Commerce Is Attempting -- Mass Mooting to Organize for Improving Cemetery To Bo Held Tomorrow Night.

At the meeting of the chamber of com merce last night there were present Dr. Keller, s. c. Kaufman, Peterson, Wood ruff, Price. White, Anderson. Kalem. Peo ples, BIshOphek, Green, Meyer, Mavel and Taylor.
 The secretary read the following letter dated April ,rd, from Judge Johnson, lr acknowledgment of complimentary reso- lutlOns passed by the chamber upon his re- tlrement from the bench:
 "PleaSe convey to the chamber of com merce my profound thanks for the evidence of confidence and good will expressed lr the resolutions passed by the chamber or March 2Ist, 1900. They are an endorse ment of my official conduct while judge of the district court of Alaska. which l shall always cherish.
 "The expressions. coming as they do, from the representative business and pro- fesslona men of the enterprising city of Skagwav, are not only personally pleasing but are also strongest possible evidence of the fealtv and loyalty of the citizens of that city to governmental authority and law abiding citizenship. With such elt- izens as constitute your chamber of com merce In charge of vour commercial inter- ests, Skagway most certainly must proS> per In the future as In the past"
 Under a suspension of the rules the ap- pllcatlon for membership of E. O. Sylves- ter was taken up, and that gentleman was unanimously elected.
 An important question upon which there was a great deal of discussion was that of the danger of Pyramid Harbor being ceded to the Canadians, Several suggestions were made. an l a committee was appoint ed consisting of DMessrs. Peterson, Wood ruff, Taylor and Maver to prepare report on the sahi=.tfor sh. rev. meeting 0e. of the suggestions was that free zone ex- tending from the north shore of British Columbia to the north pole.
 The next subject was that of the freight rates from Skagway to Atlln and Dawson upon which Messrs Kalem. Peoples and BlshoprIek were appointed a committee with special instructions to report as to whether the through rates from the Sound tl the Interior did not discriminate against this eltv.
 Dr. Keller asked fl there was not good opening in this city for a boundary and machine shops and what could be done to get one established here.
 Mr. Woodruff was certain there was enough of machinery work to start a foundry and make success of lt, and Mr. Peterson suggested that the secretary be Instructed to inform the chambers of commerce on the coast upon the subject, and In that way someone would be found to grasp the opportunity offered. His sug- geStlon was adopted.
 Mir. Peterson said there was also good opening for sash and door factory.
 Mr. Anderson said the plant for su:h a factory was already on the way here.
 Several of the members who attended the recent funeral of Mr. Parker, spoke on the shamefullv neglected condition of the cemetery. and most of the memters lav- ored cemetery organization to remedy this state of affairs. It was decided to cal a public meeting 10 be held at the school house Friday evening, to take the mattel up.