The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-08
WHITE MEN
help THEM
EvADE Law
Five Corporations Organized
to Beat Anti-Alien Law
Effective This Week

Local Japanese are making whole
sale transfers OF property and leases
to concerns organized by white peo-
pie to defeat the anti.alicn land-hold.
ing law. which goes into effect In
this state June 10.
Within the last ter days an aver
age OF SO such transfers a day have
been recorded in the county auditors
office. and the total OF 500 II expect.
ed 10 be at least doubled within the
short time remaining.
Five concerns, Incorporated by
white persons. are figuring In the
rush OF Japanese 70 get under cover.
KEENES KEENLY
INTERESTED
The three most recently organized
arc the Enterprise Investment Co.
the New Welcome Hotel Co. and the
Campus Realty Co. w. A. keenc
and Ernest H. Keene are the incor-
porators Of the FIRST and third-named
companies. w. A. Keene and Hisao
Nishimura are the incorporators OF
the New Welcome Hotel Co
w. A. Kecne Is a local attorney
and is said TO have been one OF the
first employed by Japanese In this
city to defend their interests. His
brother. Z. II. Keene, was formerly
assistant adjutant- general Of the
Washington National Guard.
Articles of incorporation OF the
Enterprise Investment Co. were filed
with County Auditor ID. f. Ferguson
April IS. those OF the New Welcome
Hotel Co. May rs, and Of the Campus
Realty Co. June 3.
Two other concerns that are tax
ing over Japanese property are the
Western American Realty Co. incor.
porated by w. A. and T.. III. kecne
in March, 1912. and the Narada I'm
provement Co.. incorporated by c. J.
France. Frank r. Helsell and Kane
taro Hirado In July. 1911.
Practically all OF the concerns
named state their objects In language
similar to that used by the Enter
prise Investment Co. as follows:
COMPANY AGENT FOR
MINOR JAPANESE
"To buy. sell. acquire, lease. own.
hold. enjoy and deal in lands. tene-
ments and heredltaments; particular
ly TO buy lands, land contracts. op.
tions. leases and equities held or
owned by aliens contrary TO the alien
land law recently passed by the leg
islature of the state OF Washington.
and also lands. land contracts. op-
tons. leases and equities lawfully
OF ownership OF which there might
be a question raised because OF anti
alien sentiment. prejudice and agi-
tation."
The method which II being followed
to accomplish the object Is to have
n japanese owning land OF a lease
transfer his property to his child
who was born here and who there
fore Is a citizen OF the United States,
and accordingly has the right to own
land.
This child then allows one of the
companies referred to TO act as his
agent until he reaches majority.
SCHEME SAVES
JAP LEASES
In several instances the records Of
the superior court show an individ.
ual incorporation of one OF the con-
Germs named has been appointed
guardian for such minors, for the
purpose of handling property thus
transferred to him.
The entire scheme saves alien
japanese now holding land under
leases from having the property re-
vert TO the owners under the law un-
conditionally within two years.
Large holdings are thus protected
for the Japanese to use and control,
In spite of the law which forbids
ownership by them.