Oregon was scene of first recorded Soapy Smith con
The most famous con artist of the Old West started in Portland, then traveled throughout the state working the “marks” with his signature swindle. ...
Offbeat Oregon History podcast · Finn J.D. John
September 18, 202511m 33s
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Show Notes
The most famous con artist of the Old West started in Portland, then traveled throughout the state working the “marks” with his signature swindle. Fifteen years later, an Oregonian shot him in a gun fight in Skagway. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1880s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1705d.soapy-smiths-oregon-story-445.html)