Edouard Chambreau gave a swindler’s-eye view of old Oregon

Published: March 4, 2021, 2 p.m.

French-Canadian gambler started out as one of the most scurrilous rascals in the state, then reformed his ways and became one of its most earnest and effective reformers. This is the story of his early years. (Part 1 of 2) (Oregon City, Clackamas County; 1847) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1312a-edouard-chambreau-part1-early-years.html)