Incompetent opium smugglers had friend in high places

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 2 p.m.

Political boss James Lotan had landed a federal appointment that was flush with possibilities for graft and corruption. Too bad he picked such a bumbling group of criminals to partner up with. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1893) (For text and pictures, see http://www.offbeatoregon.com/1202d-james-lotan-and-blum-dunbar-smuggling-ring.html)