Articles from the January 30, 2015 edition

Jan 30, 2015

Cons fighting By Finn J.D. John Tips from the pros In a bit of a break with the usual format of Offbeat Oregon History, today I’m going to share with you the text of a promotional brochure mailed out shortly before the First World War by notorious criminal mastermind/motivational speaker Blackie DuQuesne*: DYNAMITE-ENHANCED TRAIN ROBBING TECHNIQUES: LEARN THE SECRETS OF THE PROS! Dear Aspiring Train Robbers: Look, boys, I understand. Being an express robber isn’t the easy gig it used to be, back in the 1880s when the hills were full of sta...