In the hardscrabble early days of Portland\'s seaport, shanghaiing" or "crimping" ran rampant.
By the 1890s, these shanghaiers had become powerful enough to influence the politics of Astoria and Portland, charging sea captains outrageous fees for u.
Shanghaiers like James Turk, Bunko Kelley and Billy Smith unashamedly forced men into service and stole the wages of their victims.
The proprietors of crooked saloons and sailors\' boardinghouses coerced unwitting patrons to work on commercial ships.
In the hardscrabble early days of Portland\'s seaport, shanghaiing" or "crimping" ran rampant