memorative Dies for com- SEC. 16. That dies for medals bearing appropriate demedal to be vices, emblems, and inscriptions commemorative of said made at mint. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and of the awards to Provisos. be made to the exhibitors thereat shall be prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury at some mint of the United States for the board of trustees of Alaska - Yukon Pacific Exposition, a corporation, subject to the provisions of the fifty-second section of the coinage Act of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and upon the payment by said Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of a sum Coining press not less than the cost thereof; said medals shall be coined at exposition. by the coining press located in and being part of the Government exhibit, and without cost to the Alaska-YukonPacific Exposition: Provided, That said Alaska-YukonPacific Exposition shall furnish free of charge the electric power necessary to operate said coining press and all provisions of law against the counterfeiting or imitating of coins of the United States shall apply to the medals isMaterials for sued under this Act. Said Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition shall furnish without cost to the United States all materials used by the printing and engraving presses exhibited by the Government at said exposition in the production of the usual souvenirs of appropriate design, and said Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is hereby authorized, through any agent, employee, privilege holder, or concessionnaire appointed by its proper officer, to vend and sell at or near the place of manufacture any medal, print, or engraving authorized under the provisions of Approval by this Act: Provided, That the vending and selling of all the Treasury. such medals, prints, and engravings shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. souvenirs. Sales. Secretary of United States ernment ex hibit. Liability of SEC. 17. That the United States shall not be liable on limited to Gov-account of said exposition for any expenses incident to or growing out of the same, except for the construction of the building or buildings hereinbefore authorized and for the purpose of paying the expense incident to the selection, preparation, purchase, installation, transportation, care, custody, and safe return of the exhibits made by the Government and for the employment of proper persons as officers and assistants by the Government board created by this Act, and for other expenses, and for the maintenance of said building or buildings and other contingent expenses to be approved by the chairman of the Government board, or, in the event of his absence or disability, by such officer as the board may designate, and the Secretary of the Treasury, upon itemized accounts and Appropria- Vouchers: Provided, That no liability against the Govtions not avail-ernment shall be incurred and no expenditure of money position has ob- appropriated by this Act shall be made until the president of said exposition shall have furnished to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury proof that there has been obtained for the purpose of completing and opening said exposition bona fide subscriptions to the Provisos. able until ex tained $1,000,000. stock of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (a corporation), by responsible parties, contributions, donations, and appropriations, from all sources, aggregating a sum not less than one million dollars: Provided, That no appro- Contributions priation made by any State or Territory, and no appropriation herein made, shall be considered as any part of said million dollars. excluded. acts. etc., poration. of SEC. 18. That the United States shall not in any man- United States ner or under any circumstances be liable for any of the not liable for acts, doings, or representations of said Alaska-Yukon- exposition corPacific Exposition (a corporation), its officers, agents, servants, or employees, or any of them, or for service, salaries, labor, or wages of said officers, agents, servants, or employees, or any of them, or for any subscriptions to the capital stock, or for any stock certificates, bonds, mortgages, or obligations of any kind issued by said corporation, or for any debts, liabilities, or expenses, of any kind or nature whatever, attending such exposition corporation, or accruing by reason of the same. excess of ap SEC. 19. That nothing in this Act shall be construed so Liability in as to create any liability upon the part of the United propriations States, directly or indirectly, for any debt or obligation disclaimed. incurred or for any claim for aid or pecuniary assistance from Congress or the Treasury of the United States in support or liquidation of any debts or obligations created by said United States Government board in excess of appropriations herein made. Aid to exposition specially SEC. 20. That the United States shall not in any manner or under any circumstances make any loan, directly limited." or indirectly, to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition or for the benefit of said exposition or for any of the purposes thereof, and shall not appropriate for any purpose whatsoever in connection with said exposition any sum of money other than that provided in this act. CHAP. 206. An Act Making appropriations for the service of May 27, 1908. the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thir- [H. R. 18347.] tieth, nineteen hundred and nine, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 147.] 35 Stat. L., Postal serv Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, ice appropriaappropriated for the service of the Post-Office Depart-tions. ment, in conformity with the Act of July second, eighteen. hundred and thirty-six, as follows: * * OFFICE OF THE SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL. Transporta For inland transportation by star routes, including tion. temporary service to newly established offices, seven mil- Star routes. lion two hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be expended for continu- uance if served ance of any star-route service the patronage of which rural deliv ery. Provisos. ice. Alaska serv shall be served entirely by the extension of rural delivery service nor shall any of said sum be expended for the establishment of new star-route service for a patronage which is already entirely served by rural delivery service: Provided, That out of this appropriation the PostmasterGeneral is authorized to provide difficult or emergency mail service in Alaska, including the establishment and equipment of relay stations, in such manner as he may think advisable without advertising therefor. (Equipments for postal service in Alaska. See p. 205.) May 28, 1908. [S. 6805.] [ Public, No. 151.] 35 Stat. L., Alaska. its in. age. CHAP. 211.-An Act To encourage the development of coal deposits in the Territory of Alaska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representapt. 1, p. 424. tives of the United States of America in Congress assem Development bled, That all persons, their heirs or assigns, who have in of coal depos- good faith personally or by an attorney in fact made Consolidation locations of coal land in the Territory of Alaska in their of claims, etc., own interest, prior to November twelfth, nineteen hunpermitted. Limit of acre- dred and six, or in accordance with circular of instructions issued by the Secretary of the Interior May sixteenth, nineteen hundred and seven, may consolidate their said claims or locations by including in a single claim, location, or purchase not to exceed two thousand five hundred and sixty acres of contiguous lands, not exceeding in length twice the width of the tract thus consolidated and for this purpose such persons, their heirs or assigns, may form associations or corporations who may perfect entry of and acquire title to such lands in accordance with the other provisions of law under which said locations were originally made: Provided, That no corporation shall be permitted to consolidate its claims under this Act unless seventy-five per centum of its stock shall be held by persons qualified to enter coal lands in Alaska. SEC. 2. That the United States shall, at all times, have right to purchase product the preference right to purchase so much of the product for army and of any mine or mines opened upon the lands sold under the provisions of this Act as may be necessary for the use of the Army and Navy, and at such reasonable and rePrice fixed by munerative price as may be fixed by the President; but Litigation. the producers of any coal so purchased who may be dissatisfied with the price thus fixed shall have the right to prosecute suits against the United States in the Court of Claims for the recovery of any additional sum or sums they may claim as justly due upon such purchase. Proviso. Preference navy reserved. the President. Unlawful trust, etc., forbidden. SEC. 3. That if any of the lands or deposits purchased under the provisions of this Act shall be owned, leased, trusteed, possessed, or controlled by any device permanently, temporarily, directly, indirectly, tacitly, or in any manner whatsoever so that they form part of, or in any way effect any combination, or are in anywise controlled by any combination in the form of an unlawful trust, or form the subject of any contract or conspiracy in restraint of trade in the mining or selling of coal, or of any holding of such lands by any individual, partnership, association, corporation, mortgage, stock ownership, or control, in excess of two thousand five hundred and sixty acres in the district of Alaska, the title thereto shall be forfeited to the United States by proceedings instituted by the Attorney-General of the United States in the courts for that purpose. SEC. 4. That every patent issued under this Act shall expressly recite the terms and conditions prescribed in sections two and three hereof. Forfeiture. Patents. CHAP. 227.-An Act Making appropriations to supply defi- May 30, 1908. ciencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thir- [H. R. 21946.] tieth, nineteen hundred and eight, and for prior years, and for [Public, No. other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eight, and for prior years, and for other objects hereinafter stated, namely: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. For the payment to Guard P. S. Petersen, at Fairbanks, Alaska, eight hundred and thirty-three dollars. 167.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 478. Deficiencies appropriations. P. S. Peter sen. Payment to. * (For compensation of Delegate from Alaska. p. 210.) See SIXTIETH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. Jan. 11, 1909. CHAP. 15.-An Act Providing for the hearing of cases upon [H. R. 13649.] appeal from the district court for the district of Alaska in the [Public, No. circuit court of appeals for the ninth circuit. 188.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 585. Appeals, etc., court of. Cal., Portland, Wash. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem Alaska. bled, That hereafter all appeals, writs of error, and other from district cases coming from the district court for the district of Hearings at Alaska to the circuit court of appeals for the ninth circuit San Francisco, shall be entered upon the docket and heard at San FranOreg., Seattle, cisco, in the State of California, or at Portland, in the State of Oregon, or at Seattle, in the State of Washington, as the trial court before whom the case was tried beProviso. low shall fix and determine: Provided, however, That at designate place any time before the hearing of any appeal, writ of error, or other case, the parties thereto, through their respective attorneys, may stipulate at which of the above-named places the same shall be heard, in which case the case shall be remitted to and entered upon the docket at the place so stipulated and shall be heard there. Attorneys to of hearing. Feb. 6, 1909. [S. 6418.] [Public, No. 214.] 35 Stat. L., Alaska. Harbor and Im CHAP. 78.-An Act Authorizing the sale of lands at the head of Cordova Bay, in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representapt. 1, p. 598. tives of the United States of America in Congress assem Cordova Bay, bled, That a corporation to be hereafter duly organized Cordova Bay under the name and style of the Cordova Bay Harbor provement and Improvement and Town-Site Company and composed of Site the following-named persons, to wit: John H. McGraw, purchase land Edward Lewin, and Donald A. McKenzie, or any of at head of. them, and such others as may hereafter become associated with them as incorporators, shall be permitted to purPrice per chase at the price of two dollars and fifty cents per acre Company may acre. Limit. Location. not to exceed two thousand acres of such nonmineral lands of the United States as may be selected by said corporation and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, including tide or mud flats, situated at the head of Cordova Bay, at approximately latitude sixty degrees and thirty minutes north, and longitude one hundred and forty-six west of Greenwich, in the district of Alaska, the same to be located in as nearly compact form as possible with a front of not to exceed two miles on the 26 |