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AX< IIOKAUK. ALASKA. MONDAY, ABRIL 1(5, 1017.
RECALLS THE DAYS OF OLD.
The ;i 11| mint meat of .1. M. Tanner, of Skagway, as l nit oil
States marshal for the First judicial division of Alaska, to
sueeeed Harry Bishop, who has resigned, growing out of the
Krause eseape episode, recalls to the minds ot us oldtinters
the other days in Alaska the days when everything was wide
open, free and easy and when a man was a law unto himselt, so
to speak. In the days of the Klondike stampede, there grew
up a mushroom town called Skagway. This ambitious Imrg
was the ocean port of the shortcut to the rich interior placet
diggings. And it was some town, too. in those days. As a eon
sequence of this wild stampede for sudden wealth, on the part
of the cheechaco. a lawless element, that did not care to un
dergo the hardships of the trail, made their headquarters at
Skagway. catching their victims coming and going. At the
head of this lawless gang was one called “Soapy” Smith, lie
assumed leadership because ol his ability, his tearlessness, his
natural talents for leadership. Had Smith devoted his ener
gies to legitimate enterprise, lie must have made a success and
been a prominent factor in any community. But we are not
discussing what might have been. We are seeking to reveal
a page in the early history of Skagway—“the then wickedest
community on earth”—and the leaders of the two elements
—the good and the bad.
About every criminal that came to Skagway and they
came from the four quarters of the globe—allied himself with
the Smith gang. It was a case of organized crime, with Smith
as the leader. Of course, robbery was the chief crime and the
main object of the organization. Members of the gang turned
over their ill-gotten gains to Smith, who in turn made the di
vision. retaining the major part for himself. The Smith gang
had advance information through agents at Dawson, of the
coining of miners with pokes tilled with gold dust, and plans j
to ensnare the unsuspecting were laid and usually carried out.
This state of affairs existed for two years—1897 and 1898.
But all of the people of Skagway were hot lawless. In-j
deed, then; were some who were as “straight as a string.” Late.
in the slimmer of 1898, the better class began to meet and talk;
tilings over. They decided to call a halt to the operations oi :
the “Soapy” Smith gang, who were getting altogether too raw.
Taking the initiative in this agitation for a betterment of •■eon-)
ditions was a horny-handed son of toil—he was a skilled ma
ehanie in those days—.fames M. Tanner. Now there is not a
crooked hair in Tanner's head and he is as fearless as lie is
straight. Tanner and his colleagues called a meeting on a spe
eific day to discuss tlu* best methods to be employed in ridding
the community of the blacklegs. In order that the meeting
could assemble and discuss the situation undisturbed by Smith
and members of hi> gang, it was called to be held on a wltarl j
that extended a half-mile into the bay. Guards were placed
at the foot of the wharf, with instructions to allow no members
of the Smith gang to attend the meeting. Of course. Smith j
heard of the meeting, which was supposed to have been kept
secret. But as is always the ease, some fellows played double,
and in order to stand in with “Soapy,’’ tipped the informa
lion. Smith was determined that the meeting should not be
held. The meeting had hardly been called to order when Smith,
armed with a rifle, headed for the wharf. He was halted by
one of the guards, a man equally as brave as himself. And
the shooting began. Kaoli received several shots. Smith was
killed outright, while the guard hung between life and death
for several weeks, finally yielding to the call of the grim reaper.
With the killing of their leader, the Smith gang was de
moralized. The day of reckoning had come. Tanner was nani- •
ed a deputy Tinted States marshal to supplant a pliant tool of
the Smith crowd, lie and his special deputies placed in cus
tody the chief lieutenants of Smith, while tin* hangers-on
were ordered to leave the town. Skagway was cleared of its;
unsavory gang, ami the chief credit for the moral uplift of the
community went to the man who has now been appointed as
1’nited States marshal for the First division of Alaska.
It is but fair to say that the retiring marshal, Harry
Bishop, has been physically unable to attend to his duties. He
was stricken with paralysis soon after his appointment and'
the conduct of his important office has been left to deputies.
The Times is informed that Harbor Engineer (ierig lias
completed his plans for the harbor improvements at Anchor
age. All that is now needed, so we are informed, is the official
acceptance of the plans as submitted'by Chairman Edes, of the
Alaskan Engineering commission. The plans accepted, as ve
have no doubt whatever they will lie—for the good and suffi
cient reason that the man who originated them knows his bus
iness—the dirt will begin to Hy on a very comprehensive and
beneficial improvement for this town. I- Anchorage on the
map to remain ! It is, most assuredly.
GERMAN SUBJECTS WHO ENCOURAGED
INVASION MUST FACE THE COURTS
EL PASO, April 14. Federal indictments have been re
turned to the United States court against Mrs. Amelia Toen
niges, and Clarence Toenniges and Josephine Toenniges, her
son and daughter, and Henry Beach, all Herman subjects,
charging them with “conspiracy to levy war against the Tint
ed States by inducing Mexican military commanders to at
tempt to make an invasion of United States territory.”
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MONDAY, APRIL 115, 1017.
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lars.