Chinese smuggler saved woman and her baby, then vanished (episode for Thu, March 14)

Published: March 11, 2024, 2:40 p.m.

In Gold Rush-era Oregon, the most skilled miners were probably the Chinese \u2014 but they were in constant danger. To avoid being robbed, they entrusted their gold to professional couriers who masqueraded as penniless vagabonds. This is a story from the life of one of them, a man we know only as 'Cheng.' (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1103a-secret-chinese-courier-saved-woman-and-baby-then-vanished.html)