Victor Smith
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- Apr 1, 1854The Temperance Crusade Comes to OlympiaA prominent attorney argues for a 'Maine Liquor Law' to suppress the liquor trade in Washington Territory.Main Street, Olympia, WA
- Jan 11, 1862The Editor’s Defense of a Federal AppointeeAfter losing his status as Public Printer, the newspaper editor takes up the cause of the embattled Port Townsend Collector of Customs, Victor Smith.Port Townsend, WA
- Jan 25, 1862The Collector of Port Angeles Strikes BackA scathing defense against accusations of corruption involving the Port Angeles Town Company.Port Angeles, WA
- Mar 29, 1862The Struggle for Inclusion in the Civil War EraA local letter to the editor challenges the anti-immigrant prejudice of the day, arguing that foreign-born citizens are just as essential to the Republic as native-born ones.Olympia, WA
- Jul 19, 1862The Strange Case of the Seized HorseA Port Townsend magistrate attempts to settle a private debt by seizing a horse that didn't belong to the debtor, sparking a procedural standoff.Custom House, Port Townsend, WA
- Aug 2, 1862The Relocation of the Customs HouseCitizens of Port Townsend are reeling after reports that the Custom-House is being moved to satisfy political land speculators.Port Townsend, WA
- Aug 16, 1862Gunboat Diplomacy in Port TownsendGovernor Pickering journeys to investigate a near-bombardment of Port Townsend by a federal revenue steamer.Port Townsend, WA
- Apr 11, 1863The Custom House City That Almost Wasn'tA skeptical observer reports on the slow progress and eccentric realities of the newly established custom house in Port Angeles.Port Angeles, WA
- May 23, 1863Collector Victor Smith Removed from Port Angeles PostThe controversial Collector of Customs for the Puget Sound District is dismissed, replaced by Fred A. Wilson.Port Angeles, WA
- Aug 8, 1863The Collector of Customs and the Steamer Eliza AndersonA dramatic standoff between a local Customs Collector and a naval lieutenant highlights the administrative dysfunction and power struggles in Port Angeles.Port Angeles, WA
- Aug 22, 1863The Embargo on Beef and the Collector of CustomsTensions rise at Port Angeles over a federal order prohibiting cattle shipments to Victoria, sparking a heated war of words between the Standard and local authorities.Port Angeles, WA
- Sep 19, 1863Victory for Pacific Trade: Livestock Embargo LiftedAfter an intense local lobbying campaign, the President has overruled Treasury officials to allow livestock exports from the Pacific coast.Olympia, WA
- Jul 1, 1888The Day the Sloop Fired on a Federal CutterIn 1860, twenty-four Port Townsend citizens chartered a sloop to save $5 on fares to Olympia. When intercepted by a revenue cutter, their captain opened fire with a brass howitzer—only to discover he’d just threatened the U.S. government.Port Townsend, WA
- Sep 20, 1892The Veterans' Colony at Port AngelesA dedicated movement settles hundreds of Union veterans in a planned colony, promising a new boom for the Olympic Peninsula.Port Angeles, WA