AUTHORIZES REGISTRATION
OF PACKAGES IN THE MAILS
UP TO A VALUE OF SI,000
, Delegate Dan Sutherland, in a note
to The Times, speaking of the follow
ing Act, says:
“This Act of Congress authorizes
the. registration of packages in the
mails to a value of SI,000 instead of
the former limit, of $100.
“To shippers of gold dust, furs, or
other valuables it means the prepara
tion, stamping and registratipn of one
• package, instead of ten..
"Although this.bill,was introduced
by, me for the benefit of Alaska, it
.applies to the entire mail system of
the United States.”
Following is the bill:
\ .j*'Act authorizing the Postmaster
General to establish a uniform system
<>f ^registration of mail matter, and for
other purposes.
Le it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled. .That Section 3997. of the
Revised Statutes of the United States
(section ,384, title 39. United.. States,
Code), as amended by section 209 of
' he. Act of February . 28, 1925 .(Forty -
third Statutes at Large, page 1058),
be, and the same is hereby, amended
.to ,read as follows:
“Mail matter shall be registered on
the application of the party posting
the. same, and the fees chargeable
therefor, in addition to the regular
postage, shall be. in all cases, pre
paid as follows:
“For registry‘indemnity not exceed
ing 850, 15 cents.
“For registry indemnity exceeding
$5$' and not exceeding $100, 20 cents.
“For registry indemnity, exceeding
$100, and not exceeding $201), 30
oepts.
“For registry indemnity exceeding
$KjiO, and* not . exceeding $300. 4*1
cents.
“For registry, indemnity exceeding
$3()0 and not- exceeding $400, 50
* '•etjts.
“For registry, indemnity exceeding
$4QQ and. not exceeding $500, 00
cents. .
“For registry^ indemnity exceeding
S5(}0 and not exceeding $000. 70
• cents.
“For registry indemnity exceeding
$600 and.; not . exceeding $700, 80
cents.
“For registry indemnity exceeding
$700 and not exceeding $800. 90
cents.
“For registry indemnity exceeding
$8Q0. and-not exceeding $1,000, $1.
“All cash fees shall be accounted
foe in such-manner as the Postmaster
General shall direct.”
Sec. 2.' That the provision of sec
tion 3 of theAct entitled “An Act
* making appropriations for the serv
ice of the .Post Office Department for
the. fiscal year ending June 3Q, 1885,
, and for .other purposes,” approved
July 5,. 188.4 (Twenty-third Statutes
at Large, page 158, section 321, title.
39, United States Code), with respect
to ,the registration of official matter
of -the. executive departments, is
hereby amended by adding the fol
lowing paragraph, as follows:
“Provided further, That any official
domestic letter or parcel to be regis
tered by. any executive department or
bureau thereof, or independent Gov
ernment institution, located at Wash
. ington, District of Columbia, or by
the. Public Prijuter, which requires
- registration may be registered with
out the payment of any registry fee.”
Sec. 3. The Act of February 27,
1837 (chapter 340, -Twenty-ninth Stat
utes at Large, page 599), providing
limited, indemnity for loss of regis
tered mail matter, and the Act of
March 3, 1903; (Thirty-second Statutes
at Large, page 1174, section 381, title
39, United States CodeL fixing such
* indemnity at not exceeding $100, and
that portion of the Act of March 4,
A 1311 (Thirty-sixth Statutes at Large,
page 1337, section 383, title 39,
Unitad States Code), making appro
, priations for the service of the Post
Office Departnjent and for other pur
poses and providing indemnity for
the loss of third and fourth class do
mestic. registered matter, are amend
ed to read as follows:
i “For the greater security of valu
1 able mail matter the Postmaster Gen
, eral may e stablish a uniform system
of registration, and as a part of such
system he may provide rules under
which the senders or owners of any
registered matter s hall be indemni
| lied for loss, rifling, or damage there
; of in the mails, the indemnity to be.
I paid out of the postal revenues, but
: in no case to exceed $1,000 for any
I one registered piece, or the actual
value thereof where that is less than
§1,000, and for which no othe rcom
pensation or reimbursement to the
loser has been made, the amount of
■ -such indemnity to be fixed by the
Postmaster General.”
Approved. May 1, 1028.
ASKS CHANGES IN LOCATION
LAW FOR GOOD OF ALASKA
(Fairbanks News-Miner.)
“With Governor George Parks, Jim
Wickersham, former Delegate, and
Henry Roden, the author, all agree
ing that the law of 1912, limiting the
mining locations in Alaska, is all
.wrong and ought to be repealed,
maybe we’ll do something about it
and help Alaska out again. Dan
Sutherland had his wireless up, try
ing to find out where the wind blows.
He says in a wire to me from Wash
ington that if the people of the Ter
ritory want, the measure repealed he
will do all he can to have it done. 1
think we ought to get up a monster
petition that will leave no doubt how
the prospectors feel on the subject.”
Frank Manley, one of the big op
erators of the camp in the early days,!
who also has diggings in the Iditarod.
believes that the present limitation in
the Territorial laws regarding locaton
of placer ground is holding back the
development of the Territory.
“Outside, where they can travel
several hundred miles by automobile
in a day,” he says, “they can stake all
the ground they want under the old
‘association’ law, but up here where
we may have to struggle through
moss and muck up to our necks, we
ran’t stake more than 80 acres in one
month. To do even that we have to
have power of attorney for 40 acres.
“If anybody asks you what’s the
matter with Alaska, just say it’s our
present location law. The prospector
can’t take up enough ground to make
it worth while going out. People
might say I’m trying to grab a lot of
ground for myself. Well, supposing
I could locate enough to start a pro
ject, wouldn’t it be better to put peo
ple to work there where there are no
people working now. For fifteen
years I have known of two creeks,
150 miles from anywhere, which I
would have staked and drilled if the.
law would permit staking the ground
in contiguous claims so tha... tthe
whole could be worked in one opera
tion.
“In Canada,” continued Mr. Manley,
“where a creek has been staked and
abandoned they will give you a con
cession in order to stimplate activity.
They will even give you special
rights on a new creek. Here, you
can’t take up sufficient ground in one
piece. Other rights might intervene
between your locations, which pre
vents you interesting any big amount
of capital in the plan you have in
mind.”
Mr. Manley referred to the Terri
torial act of 1913, supplementing the
laws of the United States, placing a
limit on the staking of placer ground,
and which went into effect after Au
gust, 1912. Henry Roden was author
of. the bill, and Wickersham backed
it. “Jim told me,” said Manley, “that
at that time he believed all the coun
try was so rich that 40 acres -was
enough for any man. He has . found
out otherwise and now believes that
the law should be repealed." '•
In his wire to Manley, Dan Suther
land stated that he wanted to learn
the sentiment of Alaskans in regard
to the features of the mining location
iaw and would give the matter his
earnest consideration this summer.
Mr. Manley stated that he thought
the best ■way to crystalize opinion
would be the circulation of petitions
to be signed by the citizens if they
favor the change which he believes
so vital to the future development of
Alaska..
DRY AGENTS TO DON
CAPS AN DSHIELDS
WASHINGTON.—Prohibition Com
missioner Doran announced today
that that all prohibition agents pa
trolling highways will soon wear dis
tinctive caps and “pieplate” shields,
so that motorists they halt may not
mistake them for holdup men.
This, he hopes, will put an end to
such “regrettable incidents” as dry
agents' recent shooting of motorists
who ignored halt orders and sped
away.
“The dry agent’s new cap, of dis
tinctive color and design yet to be,
chosen, will be seen at once by the ;
motorist,” Doran said. “The shield
will further identify the agents. If j
the motorist then fails to stop, it will
not be because he fears a holdup, but
because he perhaps he carrying liquor
he wishes to conceal.”
Doran added he believes it will be
difficult for highwaymen, posing as
prohibition officers, to imitate the
caps and shields.
A short but graphic telegram out
lining the precarious condition of
Jacpb D. Hansen, prominent Niagara
Falls citizen, who was shot down by
coast guardsmen two weeks ago, was
read to the Senate by Senator Royal
C. Copeland, of New York. Here is
the message:
“Jacob D. Hansen is alive. His eyes
are shot out. He is blinded for life.
The bullet is still in his brain. At
times he is conscious, but his condi
tion is precarious.”
The Senator also read other com
munications from New York citizens
protesting against the lawless acts of
prohibition enforcement personnel to ,
impress upon the Senate the serious
ness of the present enforcement situ- :
ation.
No Change.
Judge Ronalsky of New York said
at a luncheon on his return from Bi- j
arritz:
“At the Hotel du Palais in Biarritz
I overheard a conversation between
two old ladies.
‘“So you ran across Jane in Paris!’
said the first old lady. ‘Dear me, the
last time I sa wJane she was a mere
chit—short skirts and all legs, you
know.’
“ ‘There’s no noticeable change,’
said t.he serood old lady.’’
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