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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1903
Page
1
Thousands crowd the Vatican watching the papal conclave as Cardinal Rampolla leads on the first ballot, with Serafino Vannutelli in second and Oreglia third, amid anxious waiting for a decision.
Rome reports no pope chosen on the first ballot as Cardinal Rampolla leads rumor lists. Voters, still in the Sistine Chapel, fail to reach 42 votes with May predict Monday as likely next ballot. Crowds gather outside St. Peter's as smoke signals the uncertain result.
Calamity Jane, famed frontier figure and inspiration for Cherokee Sal, died today near Deadwood of bowel inflammation. Born Jane Burke, she lived a life of frontier scouting, rifle skill, and bold acts from Mexico to British Columbia, never courting conventional respect.
Pursuers encounter the outlaws near the Grand Victory Mine close to Placerville. A pitched battle follows as the convicts seek refuge in the mine, which is likely to be set on fire.
Reports from Placerville California describe a firefight between sheriff's posse aided by local militia and escaped convicts near the Girand Victory mine. Casualties include five members of the posse and several convicts wounded or captured. firefight continues with surrounding forces rushing to the scene.
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