Fred E. Sander
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- Feb 25, 1886The 1886 Pact to Purge Chinese Laborers from Seattle CanneriesNewly unearthed documentation reveals a formal agreement between cannery owners and the Knights of Labor to replace all Chinese workers with white employees by September 1886.Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1889The Renton Addition: Seattle’s 1889 Speculative Gold RushAs property developers paved the way for Seattle's expansion, one man's high-stakes sale of the 'cream' of Beacon Hill real estate signaled a city-wide frenzy for land and infrastructure.West Seattle, Seattle
- Jul 25, 1889The Court House ConflictKing County officials struggle to seize property for the new courthouse as tenants refuse to vacate.Seattle, WA
- Aug 11, 1892Sander Purchases Washington Electric Light CompanyA major consolidation in Seattle's early utility market as entrepreneur Fred E. Sander acquires a key power plant with plans for city-wide expansion.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Aug 20, 1892Seattle's Early Electric Power WarsAs rival power companies rush to wire the city, a price war breaks out, forcing residents to choose between competing arc-light contracts.Seattle, WA
- Jan 8, 1893Kent Bids for the Electric RailCitizens and business leaders in the White River Valley rally to secure a $100,000 subsidy for an electric railway line to Seattle.Kent, WA
- Feb 14, 1893The Fifty-Year Streetcar BargainSeattle's house of delegates spent a night haggling over Fred Sander's railway franchise—how much rent, how often, and whether Seattle-made steel could be required.Seattle, WA
- Feb 28, 1893The Fight Over Seattle’s Streetcar FranchisesThe Seattle City Council debates whether 50-year streetcar monopolies should be extended without public bidding, raising questions about corporate influence and municipal control.Seattle, WA
- Mar 28, 1893A Council Franchise HandshakeA streetcar franchise is approved in less than two minutes as the city council moves to consolidate rail lines along Yesler Way.Seattle, WA
- Jun 18, 1893The Political Fate of the Police ChiefBehind-the-scenes maneuvering at the police board suggests that Chief Jackson’s tenure is coming to an abrupt end, much to the concern of local gambling interests.Seattle, WA
- Jul 15, 1893Suspicion Falls on Youths After Ballard ArsonA vacant building owned by Fred E. Sander was destroyed by fire in Ballard; two local boys seen fleeing the scene are now suspects.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Jul 26, 1893Yesler Avenue Cable Line Sold to SyndicatesA major transit deal changes hands as the Wilmans brothers exit the Seattle streetcar market to focus on mining interests.Yesler Way, Seattle, WA
- Sep 15, 1893A Threat at the NewsroomAfter the Press-Times demanded an investigation into those who profited from the city treasury scandal, one of the implicated businessmen stormed the office with a threat of violence.Seattle, WA
- Sep 23, 1893The City Hall Corruption Scandal DeepensProminent businessmen are arrested as the city chases missing funds and a key fugitive.Seattle, WA
- Aug 27, 1894The Chief Says the Victims Were DrunkTwo men said they were robbed and ignored by Seattle police. Chief Enright answered with a saloon-to-alley account of drink, deeds, and a woman called 'Big Six.'Seattle, WA
- Jan 11, 1895The Bankrupt Streetcar Company Ordered to Keep a Mansion LitA Seattle court rules that a receiver must honor a close corporation's strange side deal to power G. E. M. Pratt's home.Grant Street, Seattle, WA