Cascadia Podcast

This week, Cascadia is on the road. We visit the Owyhee County Museum in Murphy, Idaho to sit down with Eriks Garsvo, the director of the museum. We talk about some of the unique items they have on display, as well as the upcoming Outpost Days. Check them out online at http://owyheemuseum.org/ https://www.facebook.com/OwyheeCountyMuseum/ And visit them in person!

Swiftwater was one of the interesting characters in history. He earned a fortune by mining in the Klondike, blew it all, and ended up murdered in Peru. All the way, he married several women, including two sisters and courted a third. It seems women would forever be his undoing.

As a young woman, Klondike Kate traveled to the Gold Rush where she was able to build a fortune as a dancer, entertaining miners in Dawson, Alaska. She led a wild life for a while, but finally settled down in the state of Oregon where she built a boarding house and lived out her final years being called "Aunt Kate" by her neighbors.

Marcus and Narcissa Whitman were a missionary couple that set out west to start a mission among the Cayuse Indians. They helped blaze the Oregon Trail, but their end was tragic.

The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus is a unique and rare creature that resides only in Cascadia. It resides in the coniferous forests found in the Olympic National Forest. It's a strange amphibian, residing on both land and sea. When on land it lives high in the trees so that few humans have actually seen one in the wild. We recently learned that the octopus could be extinct soon.  Decades of encroachment by humans have limited the range of the octopus and is endangering them. Coupled with the ever increasing population of the octopus' two natural predators, eagles and Sasquatch, these creatures could be gone within the next decade or so. If you are still reading this, happy april fool's day. Listen to this episode for a good laugh at some of our outtakes from the past year.

Joseph Lane was a Mexican-American War veteran, the first Oregon Territorial Governor, Oregon State Senator, and ran as vice-president in the 1860 Presidential Election. He was also an ardent seccesionist and one of the leaders of the Knights fo the Golden Circle in the Pacific Northwest.

This week we take a look at an article called "Thwarting Southern Schemes and British Bluster in the Pacific Northwest" by James Robbins Jewell. The author contends the Pig War, which we covered in our fourth episode, was meant to divert troops out west during the build-up to the Civil War. Further, he discusses British plots for taking over a large chunk of the Pacific Northwest, as well as how the Brits were encouraging pro-Southern sympathies among the Southerners living in B.C. and Vancouver. And of course, we can't do a Civil War episode without speculating on how our old friend Jeff Standifer was connected to all of this.  Special thanks to Angie Davis at the Idaho State Archives.

Native legends along the coast of the Pacific Northwest tell of a great battle between Thunderbird and Whale, shaking the earth and causing great flooding. But this story is more than legend being based on an actual verifiable event, the Great Cascadia Earthquake of 1700 and the Orphan Tsunami it caused.

From 1855 to 1856, the indigenous peoples of the Rouge River in Southwestern Oregon were at war with the United States Government and the settlers who were coming into the area. This war included a very harsh defeat for the US Army at the Battle of Hungry Hill and the first Indian reservation in the Pacific Northwest.

In December 1982, a man walked into a Catholic Church in Boise, Idaho. While waiting to confess his sins, he took cyanide pills and died on the floor of the church. He left behind only $1,900 and a fake name. To this day, police have been unable to identify the man and his motive for killing himself in that church. This man may also be the best suspect in the murders of several Catholic priests in the American Southwest.  Check out our guest Elena's show at www.facebook.com/stateofcrimepodcast www.instagram.com/stateofcrime/ https://twitter.com/StateofCrimePod

Before Roswell, there was Maury Island. In 1947, a man was out on a boat in the Puget Sound when he was a witness to an intriguing UFO sighting.  The next day, he was visted by a man in black, the first such reported sighting anywhere. Was it a hoax, or the real deal?

In World War Two, the Japanese were able to occupy two islands in the Aleutian Island chain of Alaska. This was the only time US soil was taken by the enemy in the war.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1883 or An Act to execute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chinese was a law passed by the United States Congress. It was the first federal law to ban an ethnic group from immigrating to the United States. This tragic act led to the expulsions of Chinese people from many communities in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the murders of many immigrants in the region.

Diamondfield Jack killed two sheepherders in cold blood. Or at least he was convicted of doing so, but that conviction was later overturned. Listen to this episode to hear about a range war between the sheepman and cattlemen in Southern Idaho, and one key figure in the whole mess.  Special thanks to Frank Fara for giving us permission to use his song "The Saga of Diamondfield Jack" from his album Songs of the Untamed West. Check out his website www.frankfara.com. You can buy an MP3 or CD of this song [on Amazon.](https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Untamed-West-Frank-Fara/dp/B001OHE02M/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

Samuel T. Packwood was a Northwest Pioneer twice over, having traveled the Oregon trail as a child and then again as an adult. He fought in the Civil War for both sides. He was a powerful figure in the development of Central Washington, investing in many early businesses in the region. He also became sheriff and kept the peace during a labor dispute.

Or how to escape when you are kidnapped by Sasquatch. This week, we are joined by Joel from Mainland Podcast to discuss Albert Ostman's account of being kidnapped by a family of Bigfoot in 1924 in British Columbia.  Mainland Podcast: [On Twitter @mainlandpodcast](https://twitter.com/Mainlandpodcast) [http://mainlandpodcast.ca/](http://mainlandpodcast.ca/) [mainlandpodcast@gmail.com](mainlandpodcast@gmail.com)

This week we will finish our discussion on the KGC, focusing on their activities in the Northwest. We will also visit with our old friend Jefferson Standifer. Check out our website [www.cascadiapodcast.com](www.cascadiapodcast.com) for the books that were referenced.

Have you ever heard of the Knights of the Golden Circle? Not many people have, yet this group claimed responsibility for tearing the South from Union and igniting the American Civil War. This week we talk about the group's origins and activities. Next week, we will discuss their subversive actions in the Pacific Northwest during the war.

Happy New Year to all of our listeners. We took a few moments to think about all of our favorite moments in 2018

When the first white settlers arrived in the Puget Sound Area, they found a diverse group of native tribes already living there. Unfortunately, coexistence did not work, and blood was shed. Governor Isaac Stevens took a heavy-handed approach to negotiate treaties, and many native groups were forced on to reservations. Others chose to fight back, leading to one of the few times the United States Marine Corp was involved in a fight with natives during the Battle of Seattle.

This week on Cascadia we celebrate our 30th episode with a game of Idaho trivia. Loser buys pizza!

In the 1890s, a hunting party set out from Kendrick, Idaho to look for bear, elk and deer along the Locsha River. It was supposed to be a leisure trip, but soon a heavy snow started to fall, and the camp cook, George Colgate, fell ill. The rest of the men left him with some provisions, figuring he would soon die from his illness. A few days later, a note was found floating down the Snake River. It was from George Colgate, who was still alive and asking to be rescued.

Ezra Meeker traveled across the Oregon trail west and east several times. He went by wagon, train, car, and plane, all to raise awareness that the trail was being lost to time and development.

In 1923, the DeAutremont brothers decided to change careers from lumberjacks to outlaw. After missing an opportunity to rob a bank, they set their sights on a train robbery near Ashland, Oregon in the Siskiyou Mountains. The whole thing went bad, people died, and the brothers went to prison. Check out the whole story here.  At the top of the episode, you will hear from our friends at the Mainland podcast. You can follow them on Twitter @mainlandpodcast A couple sources that we used: https://www.ijpr.org/post/tunnel-13-how-forensic-science-helped-solve-americas-last-great-train-robbery#stream/0 https://offbeatoregon.com/1701a.part1-deautremont-train-rob-robbery-424.html

In the 1990's, the remains of a human were found on the banks of the Columbia River in Washington State. This discovery set of a decade long legal battle over the rights of scientists to examine the remains.

In this episode we discuss the history and evolution of the agency now known as the Alaska State Troopers. The men and women of this agency face some of the toughest working conditions of police officers in the country, and they do it with bravery. The sacrifices these people make, create a better, safer world for the rest of us.  Check out Ben's book here:  https://www.amazon.com/Draconian-B-C-Durbin-ebook/dp/B07F2RC9KY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542036628&sr=8-1&keywords=bc+durbin Give him a like on his author page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BC-Durbin-273135080107357/?ref=br_rs

They say good fences make good neighbors. But what if your neighbor was trying to steal thousands of dollars of precious metals from you? In 1868 on War Eagle Mountain near Silver City, Idaho two mine shafts ran into each other, sparking off a war between the miners that would end up killing 6 men, including one of the pioneers of the Boise Basin, J. Marion Moore. The hero of Lloyd Magruder story, Hill Beachy was also a key player in this event.  Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes of Cascadia Podcast!

In 1889 some men were digging a well near Nampa, Idaho when they came across an object of archaeological interest. It was a small clay figure of a woman, said to be two million years old. This is considered to be an out of place artifact. Could it be evidence humans were living in North America long before sceience says it was possible? Or is this just a historical hoax?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This week we will take a trip around Cascadia to look for ghosts. We will start out at the Hot Lake Resort in Lagrande, Oregon where Ben had some of his own experiences.  From there we will get on the highway toward Ontario where we can  Malhuer Butte, home of witches and imps. Then we will will go East on 1-84 headed toward Albion, Idaho home of the Albion State Normal School, with plenty of ghosts to go around. Finally, jump on a plane and end up in Washington State where we are me with open arms by the spirits of the Northern State Hospital.

In the fall of 1923, three men from Bend, Oregon went to an isolated cabin in the woods to trap furs to make a little extra cash. The next spring, Edward Nickols, Roy Wilson, and Dewey Morris were found dead in the lake near their cabin. Each man had been lured out of the cabin, shot and beat to death. The only suspect was a man named Charles Kimzey, an escapee from the Old Idaho Penitentiary. But some think he did not act alone.  This case is also known as the Trapper Murders. Don't forget to subscribe and give us a LIKE at Facebook.com/cascadiapodcast

Have you ever seen anything strange in the woods? This episode is all about creatures that science has yet to explain. You will hear about the Bear Lake Monster of Southern Idaho, Batsquatch of Washington State, the Little Devils of Owyhee County, Idaho, the Bandage Man of Cannon Beach, Oregon, and legend of the Kushtaka of the native Alaskan peoples. Also, what is up with all of the lake monsters in British Columbia?

A man led police on a chase lasting weeks in the bitter cold and snow above the Arctic Circle. He killed one officer and wounded two more, but no one knows why he was running. He ran for more than a month, but never said a word to the officers chasing him. No one knows who he was, or what he was doing in Canada's Northwest Territories to begin with. The mystery shall endure, possibly forever.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke This week we will explore vigilante movements in Washington State, especially in Seattle and Walla Walla. Join us for this fascinating history.

The Almo Massacre was one of the most terrible events on the Oregon Trail, with a wagon train of 300 almost being completely wiped out by natives. The story of which has been passed down through oral histories of the area since the 1860s. But did it even happen?

Rajneeshpuram, Oregon was a town in central Oregon that only existed for a few short years in the early 1980's. Built by the followers of an Indian guru, there was plenty of free love to go around. But there was also a deep paranoia that forced these cult members in to confrontations with their neighbors. Learn who these people were, how they built a city in the desert, and how it all came crashing down.

Who doesn't love a good ghost town? This week we talk about six more Northwest Ghost towns.

Our tribute to Thinking Sideways. On October 1, 1966, West Coast Airlines Flight 956 took off from Eugene, Oregon en route to Portland. On the way, it would crash into a mountain, killing everyone aboard. The cause of the crash is still shrouded in mystery.

This week we give an overview of some of the major fires in the Northwest and talk about how our attitudes and approaches to fire fighting has changed.

Or How the Last Shots of the Civil War were fired in the Pacific Northwest. The CSS Shenandoah's mission was to destroy any Union commerce ship it could find. And it was quite successful at that. Find out how the Confedarcy saved the whales on this episode. Make sure you are subscribed, so you don't miss any of our episodes.

And then Updyke found religion, repented of his sins, and everyone lived happily ever after. Right? Wrong. His wave of terror continued, and he was eventually taken out, the hard way. This is the exciting conclusion of the David C. Updyke story.

This is a true Wild West story. David Updyke was a native New Yorker who came west to mine gold. He would end up as sheriff of Ada County, Idaho after being installed to that office by agents of Henry Plummer, the infamous outlaw and sheriff of Bannack, Montana. Updyke used his position to allow his gang of outlaws to terrorize the countryside. Until a young Billy McConnell stood up to the bullies.  *Also, make sure you listen for that next clue in the Silver Skull Treasure Hunt.* Orginal artwork copyright Cascadia Podcast 2018

For this episode, Jeff let Ben take the reigns. Pirate treasure, curses, gold, murder, robberies, prison. Its all in this episode, inexplicably. Ben will lead us from the 1500's to modern day, telling us tales of criminal behavior, and what punishment that has brought.  Also, remember to listen for the next clue in the Silver Skull Treasure Hunt. This treasure is gaurenteed to be curse free, and you don't have to kill for it.

When The Lewis and Clark Expedition came through the Northwest, the Nez Perce People greeted them with open arms. A generation later, the Nez Perce were at war with the settlers. The army took up the fight and chased the natives for hundreds of miles before Young Chief Joseph was forced to surrender. Like so many other tragedies during this time, the lust for gold started it all.

A man was hung for murder. On the gallows, he uttered a curse that would cause anyone that tried to find his gold to die. Many have tried, many of have died, but still people look for this lost mine. Is it a curse, or just really hard to get to? The truth might have died with Slumach.

The Northwest is a strange place. In this episode, we explore some of that weirdness. From blobs raining from the sky that make people sick, to the mummy of John Wilkes Booth residing in Idaho, this episode is really weird. And make sure you stick around after the episode for that first Silver Skull Treasure Hunt Clue

Gold, greed and murder. This week we take a look at the incident that led to the first legal hangings in the Idaho Territory. We'll even throw in a premintion for good measure. Stay tuned after the show for a special announcement from our very own Ben Durbin.

 Did a war seriously almost get started over a pig? Or was it map issues? Find out how the United States and Great Britain almost went into battle over a border dispute which was catalyzed by the shooting of a black boar. This event took place in San Jaun Island in Washingotn State, just prior to the CIvil War.

Join us for a trip through many of the legendary ghost towns of the  Northwest.

In this episode we discuss the first non natives to step foot in the Northwest, including the story of the first American on the west coast. No, his name wasn't Lewis or Clark, but he did attempt to travel across the North American continent from West to East.

A war happens on the American frontier while the Civil War raged back home. In this episode we will discuss the combatants and the outcome of a conflict called the Snake War. Painting is of Ma-wo-ma, a 19th-century leader of approximately 3,000 Snake Indians, portrait by Alfred Jacob Miller and resides at the Walters Art Museum

Hello! Welcome to Cascadia. This episode is just a little introduction to the show. You will get a quick description of what we will talk about, plus a sneak preview at our first episode. Enjoy!