The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-08
The Shanghaied Cowboys
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peace and had arrested many despera-
does. His weapons were. frat, his cool
ness; second, his quick and certain
aim with bis revolver. A banker once,
desiring 10 send some gold dust to
San francisco, put 1t In charge of
Jake and four others OF the same kind.
knowing that It would be safely trans
ported. The dust was duly turned In,
and the guard determined to do the
town.
This was before San Francisco was
visited by the great earthquake and
fire, and there was a deal to be seen
there. What cowboy would be In
terested In was not paIatial residences
or libraries or scientific institutions
The party was rather inclined to sam
pie the product of corn and rye dis
titled into whisky ana after three
days bout sank to sleep In a gin mill
near the bay.
The ship Sarah Rose was sailing out
Of San Francisco bay. the rising sun
shining on her stern. The captain, a
short, thickset, ugly looking man,
out OF the harbor as best he could with
three or four miserable looking men
who knew very little about seamen's
work. The truth Is that Captain Bar
ker was such a tiendlsh tyrant that the
only way he could get crew was to
take what he could find In places fire.
quented by sailors, get them drunk.
carry thenl aboard and sail before they
got sober
''Mr. Hale" he said to the FIRST mate.
get 'em up"
Mr. Hale commenced the rousing OF
a dozen or more men who were lying
on deck by kicking them. each kick
accompanied by an oath. When reused
they would open their eyes, at first
stupidity. but. seeing themselves at sea,
would exhibit great surprise. After
much effort they were all aroused and
lined up GA the deck for inspection.
you're fine looking lot OF lubbers
70 ship for able Eeamen." growled the
mate. "And you fellers over on the
end o the line, | reckon the only ship
you ever sailed In was prairie
schooner"
you're dead right" said one OF the
men last addressed. "but we'd like to
learn the trade-at least some Of us
would-lf you'll give US a chance"
you'll have chance. and II you
don't make the best Of 1t you'll learn
seamanshlp at the ropes end"
With the second mate the first chose
two watches and the lot were ordered
for'ard, II was not ten minutes be-
fore the man who had spoken for
''the end Of the line" walked forward.
He was followed at different distances
by four others The mate ordered
him back, but the man paid no atten-
ton to the order. The mate seized
Delaying pin and rushed at the mutt
nous sailor with 1t raised high. There
was report, and the Delaying pin
dropped on the deck. The mate had
been shot through the wrist
The first mutlneer passed on, and
the next appeared before the mate. or
dering him TO throw up his hands, at
the same time showing an enormous
revolver up against his nose. The
first man when within twenty feet Of
the captain shot Off his right ear, The
captain pulled pistol but the mutt.
neer dropped 1t on the deck with a
bullet before II could be fred.
"Do you know" reared the captain,
'that this Is mutlny, and mutlny Is
punished by hanRingF"
II know that you drugged me and
my men when we were celebratin' and
brought us of ON to this ship against
our will"
The second mate was below with
half a dozen men, the only regular
crew on the Sarah Rose and depended
on by the officers TO enforce orders.
They were a lot OF desperadoes, but
were well treated and well paid. Two
OF the lend OF the line" men were at
the forecastle ganEway, As the mate,
who on hearing the shots had rushed
for'ard, ran up the gangway he found
himself pinned below by a cover that
had been put over the opening. He
ran aft. calling to his men and reach.
Ing the after gangway. and saw a man
leaning over It with a revolver, Il ex.
ploded, and the mates cap followed
AAN hAAAs AhN AhtNA RNtOW 0ANW nhCh
Then cover was run over the gang
way aud battened down, This left
only the captain. the first mate and the
few men who had been working out
the vessel to oppose the Ave who had
taken possession OF the ship, Only the
latter were armed.
Cap" said the leader. n venture L
Introduce myself as Jacob Russ. com
monty called by those who love me foI
} my gentle disposition Arizona Jake
As tole you, me and my friends would
like TO learn navigatln'. aud wen teach
you how 20 treat respectable citizens II
accordance with the law OF the land
What tran do you follow, capH'
The captain hcsitatlng to reply, jake
tipped the end Of his nose with bullet
whercupon he admitted that he wa,
bound for Puget sound.