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California Alien Land Ban Upheld (February 20, 1933) (ddr-densho-56-437)
Against Change in Alien-Land Statute (January 23, 1915) (ddr-densho-56-260)
Will Try to Annul Japanese Land Leases. First Question of Ownership Will Come Up Before Snohomish County Court. (April 8, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-200)
Alien Land Law Cases in Arizona Are Dismissed (December 22, 1934) (ddr-densho-56-447)
White Opposed for Immigration Post. State Senator's Introduction Into Legislature of Anti-Japanese Bill May Cost Him Federal Position. (May 5, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-228)
Japanese Land Case in California Court. Relation of National Treaties to State Property-Holding Laws Is Argued. (December 5, 1916) (ddr-densho-56-291)
Clergymen Oppose Anti-Japanese Bills (February 9, 1909) (ddr-densho-56-145)
Japanese Denied Citizenship. Virginia Judge Bars Naval Steward, Holding No Alien Eligible Except of White or African Descent. Right Claimed Under Act Enfranchising Foreigners Who Have Served Honorably in Navy or Marine Corps. (May 4, 1909) (ddr-densho-56-150)
Alien Land Law Case Will Go to Supreme Court (February 27, 1926) (ddr-densho-56-400)
Alien Ownership of Land Favored. Realty Men Adopt Strong Resolution Urging Voters to Support Constitutional Amendment in November. Advantages Claimed for Proposed Law. (October 15, 1914) (ddr-densho-56-256)
New California Law Lets Japanese Lease. Amendment to Webb Measure Will Permit Them to Contract for Farms for Period of Three Years. (May 2, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-225)
Alien Land Bill to Pass Senate. Friends of Measure Claim They Have 28 to 30 Lined Up on Affirmative Side. Vote to be Taken Today. (March 2, 1921) (ddr-densho-56-359)
Indians Protest Ruling. Yakimas Desire Right to Lease to Japanese. (December 30, 1922) (ddr-densho-56-374)
Everett Japanese Must Defend Action. Alien Ownership of Property in State of Washington to Be Decided in Case Now on Court Calendar. (April 9, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-201)
License Denied Another Jap to Marry American. Case's Ban on Mixed Marital Muddles Sends Second Lovelorn Couple Flying to Tacoma to Wed. Savichi and Daisy Hit Thorns in Path. (September 19, 1910) (ddr-densho-56-185)
Japanese May Lease Land Under California Ruling (July 15, 1930) (ddr-densho-56-421)
Japan Asks Her People In United States to Be Better Americans. Mikado's Government Undertakes to Meet Anti-Alien Land Issue in New Way -- Laborer Must Increase His Standard of Living. (October 11, 1916) (ddr-densho-56-289)
Japanese Plan Illegal. Buying Land for Children and Cultivating It Violates Law, Says Court. (November 25, 1919) (ddr-densho-56-342)
Alien Land Case Is Decided Against State (July 9, 1926) (ddr-densho-56-403)
Japanese to Quit Texas. American Legion Arranges for Their Return to California. (January 8, 1921) (ddr-densho-56-357)
Valley Farmers Oppose Change in Land Law (January 15, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-217)
Make Japanese Non-Citizens -- Senator Urges (April 23, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-904)
Many Changes in Immigration Law. Radical Amendments to Present Statute Proposed in General Bill Introduced in Senate by Dillingham. To Repeal Chinese Exclusion Feature. (August 7, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-206)
California Alien Land Law Upheld By Highest Court (May 11, 1925) (ddr-densho-56-395)
Alien Law Endorsed by Bremerton Vets (May 9, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-230)

154 items

doc California Alien Land Ban Upheld (February 20, 1933) (ddr-densho-56-437)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 20, 1933, p. 2

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-437/

doc Against Change in Alien-Land Statute (January 23, 1915) (ddr-densho-56-260)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 23, 1915, p. 12

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-260/

doc Will Try to Annul Japanese Land Leases. First Question of Ownership Will Come Up Before Snohomish County Court. (April 8, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-200)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 8, 1911, p. 14

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-200/

doc Alien Land Law Cases in Arizona Are Dismissed (December 22, 1934) (ddr-densho-56-447)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 22, 1934, p. 12

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-447/

White Opposed for Immigration Post. State Senator's Introduction Into Legislature of Anti-Japanese Bill May Cost Him Federal Position. (May 5, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-228)

doc White Opposed for Immigration Post. State Senator's Introduction Into Legislature of Anti-Japanese Bill May Cost Him Federal Position. (May 5, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-228)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 5, 1913, p. 4

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-228/

Japanese Land Case in California Court. Relation of National Treaties to State Property-Holding Laws Is Argued. (December 5, 1916) (ddr-densho-56-291)

doc Japanese Land Case in California Court. Relation of National Treaties to State Property-Holding Laws Is Argued. (December 5, 1916) (ddr-densho-56-291)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 5, 1916, p. 17

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-291/

doc Clergymen Oppose Anti-Japanese Bills (February 9, 1909) (ddr-densho-56-145)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 9, 1909, p. 2

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-145/

Japanese Denied Citizenship. Virginia Judge Bars Naval Steward, Holding No Alien Eligible Except of White or African Descent. Right Claimed Under Act Enfranchising Foreigners Who Have Served Honorably in Navy or Marine Corps. (May 4, 1909) (ddr-densho-56-150)

doc Japanese Denied Citizenship. Virginia Judge Bars Naval Steward, Holding No Alien Eligible Except of White or African Descent. Right Claimed Under Act Enfranchising Foreigners Who Have Served Honorably in Navy or Marine Corps. (May 4, 1909) (ddr-densho-56-150)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 4, 1909, p. 4

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-150/

doc Alien Land Law Case Will Go to Supreme Court (February 27, 1926) (ddr-densho-56-400)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 27, 1926, p. 1

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-400/

Alien Ownership of Land Favored. Realty Men Adopt Strong Resolution Urging Voters to Support Constitutional Amendment in November. Advantages Claimed for Proposed Law. (October 15, 1914) (ddr-densho-56-256)

doc Alien Ownership of Land Favored. Realty Men Adopt Strong Resolution Urging Voters to Support Constitutional Amendment in November. Advantages Claimed for Proposed Law. (October 15, 1914) (ddr-densho-56-256)

The Seattle Daily Times, October 15, 1914, p. 17

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-256/

New California Law Lets Japanese Lease. Amendment to Webb Measure Will Permit Them to Contract for Farms for Period of Three Years. (May 2, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-225)

doc New California Law Lets Japanese Lease. Amendment to Webb Measure Will Permit Them to Contract for Farms for Period of Three Years. (May 2, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-225)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 2, 1913, p. 15

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-225/

Alien Land Bill to Pass Senate. Friends of Measure Claim They Have 28 to 30 Lined Up on Affirmative Side. Vote to be Taken Today. (March 2, 1921) (ddr-densho-56-359)

doc Alien Land Bill to Pass Senate. Friends of Measure Claim They Have 28 to 30 Lined Up on Affirmative Side. Vote to be Taken Today. (March 2, 1921) (ddr-densho-56-359)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 2, 1921, pp. 1, 3

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-359/

doc Indians Protest Ruling. Yakimas Desire Right to Lease to Japanese. (December 30, 1922) (ddr-densho-56-374)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 30, 1922, p. 5

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-374/

Everett Japanese Must Defend Action. Alien Ownership of Property in State of Washington to Be Decided in Case Now on Court Calendar. (April 9, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-201)

doc Everett Japanese Must Defend Action. Alien Ownership of Property in State of Washington to Be Decided in Case Now on Court Calendar. (April 9, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-201)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 9, 1911, p. 18

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-201/

License Denied Another Jap to Marry American. Case's Ban on Mixed Marital Muddles Sends Second Lovelorn Couple Flying to Tacoma to Wed. Savichi and Daisy Hit Thorns in Path. (September 19, 1910) (ddr-densho-56-185)

doc License Denied Another Jap to Marry American. Case's Ban on Mixed Marital Muddles Sends Second Lovelorn Couple Flying to Tacoma to Wed. Savichi and Daisy Hit Thorns in Path. (September 19, 1910) (ddr-densho-56-185)

The Seattle Daily Times, September 29, 1910, pp. 1, 4

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-185/

doc Japanese May Lease Land Under California Ruling (July 15, 1930) (ddr-densho-56-421)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 15, 1930, p. 5

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-421/

Japan Asks Her People In United States to Be Better Americans. Mikado's Government Undertakes to Meet Anti-Alien Land Issue in New Way -- Laborer Must Increase His Standard of Living. (October 11, 1916) (ddr-densho-56-289)

doc Japan Asks Her People In United States to Be Better Americans. Mikado's Government Undertakes to Meet Anti-Alien Land Issue in New Way -- Laborer Must Increase His Standard of Living. (October 11, 1916) (ddr-densho-56-289)

The Seattle Daily Times, October 11, 1916, p. 17

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-289/

doc Japanese Plan Illegal. Buying Land for Children and Cultivating It Violates Law, Says Court. (November 25, 1919) (ddr-densho-56-342)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 25, 1919, p. 28

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-342/

doc Alien Land Case Is Decided Against State (July 9, 1926) (ddr-densho-56-403)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 9, 1926, p. 22

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-403/

doc Japanese to Quit Texas. American Legion Arranges for Their Return to California. (January 8, 1921) (ddr-densho-56-357)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 8, 1921, p. 3

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-357/

doc Valley Farmers Oppose Change in Land Law (January 15, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-217)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 15, 1913, p. 10

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-217/

ds Make Japanese Non-Citizens -- Senator Urges (April 23, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-904)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 23, 1943, p. 11

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-904/

Many Changes in Immigration Law. Radical Amendments to Present Statute Proposed in General Bill Introduced in Senate by Dillingham. To Repeal Chinese Exclusion Feature. (August 7, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-206)

doc Many Changes in Immigration Law. Radical Amendments to Present Statute Proposed in General Bill Introduced in Senate by Dillingham. To Repeal Chinese Exclusion Feature. (August 7, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-206)

The Seattle Daily Times, August 7, 1911, p. 8

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-206/