I was in Skagway, Alaska, last August and had the opportunity to visit the graves of both Jefferson "Soapy" Smith and Frank Reid. Reid was lionized by many for ridding Skagway (and the rest of the planet)of a scourge, while some revisionists say he was not the high-minded savior of popular thought. Smith WAS the consummate con-artist of his day. Silky smooth with the ladies and cultivating a businesslike mien, all the while bilking everyone in sight and, with the help of his well-armed henchmen, holding sway as undisputed ruler of Skagway during the 1898 Klondike gold rush. What a role model!