Portland Harbor as it appeared on a busy day around the turn of the 20th century. The big four-masted barque in the foreground, flying a Union Jack from her mast, is typical of the mostly-British grain fleet ships that were Portland crimps’ primary customers. Image/OSU Libraries
Things were looking a bit grim for former welterweight champion of the world William ”Mysterious Billy” Smith and his partners in almost-crime, brothers Harry and Jim White.
They had…
