EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 11 MIN
‘Prepaid shanghaiing’ plot went off the rails — fatally
from Offbeat Oregon History podcast · host Finn J.D. John
The sailor wanted to quit, but the captain didn't want him to; so he deposited a $60 'blood money' bonus with the British consul, as a reward if shanghaier Jim Turk could swindle him back aboard. Unfortunately, they killed him in the attempt. This kicked off a three-act courtroom drama oddly reminiscent of a Three Stooges episode. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1880s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1903e.frederick-kalashua-shanghaied-541.html)
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