The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 15, 1903, Page 1

q ‘ VOLUME XCIV—NO. 10 SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BULGARIA NOTIFIES THE POWERS THAT WAR IS AT HAND UNLESS THEY INTERVENE TO CHECK TURKISH ATROCITIES P continuan l J‘,}‘[,;_ Sept. 14.—The Bulgarian Government, through its foreign representatives, has addressed a note to the great powers, declaring that the Porte is systematically devastating Macedonia and massacring the Christian population. F %4 urther, 1f sa — vs Turkey has mobilized her whole army, which cannot possibly be for the sole purpose of suppressing the revolution. Therefore the Bulgarian Government appeals to the humane sentiment of Europe to prevent the ¢ of the massacres and devastation and to stop the mobilization of the Turkish army. The memgrandum concludes with the plain statement that unless the powers intervene, Bulgaria will be forced to take such measures SOCIETY BELLE DISAPPEARS AND FRIENDS FEAR SUICIDE Miss Hertha Page, a Prominent Young Woman of San Jose, Leaves Her Home Mysteriously After Commenting on a San Francisco Tragedy and Officers Search for Her in Santa Cruz <+ < | PROMINENT YOUNG WOMAN OF SAN JOSE, WHOSE DISAPPEARANCE HAS CAUSED RELATIVES AND THE POLICE AUTHORITIES TO MAKE A SEARCH, AND THE WEALTHY SAN FRANCISCAN WHOSE SUICIDE IS SAID TO HAVE AFFECTED THE GARDEN CITY RESIDENT'S MIND, AN JOSE, Sept.. 14—Miss Hertha Page, 8 popular young woman of this city, has -mys- sly disappeared and her and friends fear that she may have taken her life For some time she has been fll and de- Last evening at 6 o'clock she home, 51 South Seventh street, cycle to call on Mrs. R. Lassere, epondent her who lives on SBouth Eleventh street, near Margaret. Since then Miss Page has not | been seen H Whether she called at the Lassere home { or mot is not known, as the Lassere fam- fly was not at home at the time. There ve affair in connection with the jsappearance and her family is the mystery. Miss Page acted angely in starting out and worried about something. After the house she came back and 1 sister she wished there was an-| er wheel, so that she could go along few minutes later she returned again aid she came back to pump up her | Her r commented on this as as the !l had just been sent the sh Miss Hertha Page the whee d a slow puncture. She | rode away in the direction of | th and Margaret streets. | night friends and relatives of | the girl conducted a search for Miss Page | and this morning her disappearance was reported the police and Sheriff. No | trace of her can be found nor can it be| d that she called ‘on any of her| nds. Circulars are being prepared fo | ent to the various towns of the State | in the hope that she may be found. { PROMINENT IN SOCIETY. The young woman lived with herl cemed and wheel anny be | sented by that organization. mother, Mrs." Catherine Page, and her brothers and sisters at 561 South Seventh street. Miss Page Is a prominent mem- ber of the San Jose Oratorio Soclety and has taken part in all the light operas pre- She is also member of the San Jose Ladics’ Band and the Native Daughters of the Gelden West. She was prominent in society and church affairs and her’ home. life ‘was pleasant. i Two months ago Miss Page went to Lake Tahoe with some relatives. and spent six weeks at that resort. After that she was at Sacramento two weeks and re- turned to her home in this city on Sep- tember 9. She complained about the heat as soon as she got home and appeared on the verge of collapse from nervous prostration. While away. she. had an at- tack of heart disease and was treated by a physician, but she kept the matter a secret so0 as not to worry her mother: Three years ago Miss Page suffered from nervous prostrationand it fs said that at that time her mind was affected. Miss Page is 27 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches in height and weighs 125 pounds. When she left home she wore a pink and white striped waist, black velvet jacket, a short bicycle skirt of gray wool and a white hat trimmed with forget-me-nots. She has dark hair and blue eyes. The suicide of Miss Isabella Clark in San Francisco a few days ago attracted the attention of Miss Page and she was deeply interested in the matter. From her comments on the case her friends be- lieve she also contemplated suicide. AIl the creeks and out of the way places around the city are being searched .by friends of ‘the girl. - . The bicycle of Miss Page was found % late this afternoon leaning against a warehouse at the narrow gauge depot. Her sister identified the waeel. The au- thorities in San Francisco were commu- nicated with, also those in Santa Cruz. The missing girl took all her change with her, but it is not thought she had over $. Sheriff: Langford learned this evening that a young lady answering the descrip- tion of Miss Page took the v:25 train last evening for Santa Cruz, and the Sherift left at 9:20 to-night for that place. Rel- atives of Miss Page believe now that she has become temporarily insane. S e SEARCH IN SANTA CRUZ. Sheriff Langford Visits Hotels, but Cannot Find Miss Page. SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 14.—Sheriff Lang- ford of Santa Clara County, with a broth- er of Miss Hertha Page, arrived here on the night train. They made visits to all of the prominent hotels, but could gather no- information about the missing young woman. “We have pretty good evidence that Miss Page came to Santa Cruz last even- ing,” said the Sheriff, “but we have not been able to find her here. She had been talking of suicide for some time and she made frequent references to the way in which Miss Clark and Miss Waldorf, both Ban Jose girls, ended their lives. To-mor- row morning we propose to make a search of the beach from here to Capitola. No person in town seems to have seen her about, but the conductor and one of the brakemen on the train that left S8an Jose last night assured me that she was a passenger. Her relatives fear that she has ended her life.” Up Hope of Peace. Looks in Dain to the Nations for Aid. They Continue to Urge on the Jultan. { possible that a Turko-Bulgarian war may even yet be averted, the probabilities of such an encounter | were never greater than at the | present moment. The note to the | powers, the most decided step yet taken by the pripcipality, was dic- | tated not only by the alarming re- | ports of wholesale massacres and ‘(1C\‘:|statinn daily arriving, but }cvcu more by the indifference of Turkey's repressive measures. People here consider that the anxiety of the powers seems to be manifested chiefly in repeated ad- monitions to the Porte to suppress | the revolution with all speed and | energy possible. | Constantinople appear in this evening's papers asserting that the Embassadors had urzed thesSul- tan’s Government to suppress the insurrection without any consider- ations of mercy and not to hesi- | tate to burn and destroy the vil- ‘lages or take any other steps doubtful origin and possibly not worthy of serious consideration, are not entirely out of harmony | with reports previously received | here. The Bulgarian Ministry, there appears to be little doubt, in face |of the strongest pressure from i\\'ithin and without, has endeav- | ored to maintain strict neutrality, but it appears very possible that the Government may now depart from this position. L s TURKS NEARING BORDER. General Mobilization of Bulgarian Forces Is Probable. PARIS, Sept. 14.—The Foreign Office ad- vices from Bulgaria show that the situa- | tion is growing mere serious, owing to | reports that the Turkish troops are slowly | nearing the border. If their advance con- tinues there will be a general mobiliza- tion of the Bulgarian forces, preparatory to meeting eventualities. A Russo-Austrian note to the powers | has been received here and is now under | consideration. It sets forth that in the event of hostilities by Turkey and Bul- garia, Russia and Austria will not give their support to either of the parties, but will hold each of them to a strict account- ability for their actions. It is expected that France will adhere to the Russo- Austrian attitude. F Bt SR FIRE ON FRENCH CONSULATE. Reported Outrage by Turkish Soldiers at Kirk-Killisseh. BERLIN, Sept. 14.—A dispatch to the Frankfort Zeltung from Sofia says the Turkish troops have routed the Bulgarian troops and have driven off three squads. The report is current that the Turkish soldiers at Kirk-Killisseh, in Turkish ter- ritory, fired on the French consulate, breaking the windows. A party of Turks near Giohepele had with them twenty Bulgarian women and girls. Five hundred fugitive women and children have arrived at Tekendsche, S ROUMANIAN STUDENTS RIOT. Threatening Demonstration Before the Ottoman Legation. BUCHAREST, Roumanta, Sept. 14.—The university students at a meeting here yes- terday protested against the atrocities perpetrated by the revolutionary bands and the Turkish troops upon Roumanians in Macedonia. After the meeting the 'students made a hostile demonstration before the Ottoman legation and Bulga- rian diplomatic agency. The police inter- fered and dispersed the students. A num- ber were wounded. Much excitement pre- vails here. A S Reports Bulgarian Victories. SOFIA, Sept. 14.—A courler brings de- tails of the engagements fought in the Continued on Page 2, Column 3. S SOFTA, Sept. 14.—While it is | the powers toward the severity of | Telegrams from | which might be deemed necessary. | These dispatches, although of \Bulgaria Gives BALFOUR SAVES HIS MINISTRY BY ARRANGING A COMPROMISE Beyond the Fact That a Temporary Truce Has Been Patched Up, the Net Results of the Special Cabinet Council Can Only Be i Conjectured by the Press and Populace of the British Capital 2 H ——— crowd of laborers employed near by joined In this unusual demonstration against | the Colonial Secretary. Chamberlain, who | was accompanted by Gerald Balfour, pres- | ident of the Board of Trade, showed his | customary indifference to this reception. | The police eventually were obliged to | form double lines from Balfour's house to the Foreign Office, so as to enable the o+ - el POREICH SECRE 7ARY LAnDS DOWE . | | | | | | p- ) i - / /) Ui 5 (1444, / i o 2% 4y = | | | | | | i | i H | i | | | e oy R TR R R e T e o ONDON, Sept. 15.—The Minis- ters kept secret the discus- sions of yesterday's Cabinet council so effectively that the | speculation as to the results is almost nugatory, and the Gov- ernment press organs this morning offer H the most conflicting accounts of what took place at the meeting. | The Daily Telegraph, which probably is | the best informed, asserts that the Cabi- net crisis, was postponed until this even- | ing, and’that the discussion of the fiscal question will be continued at the resumed meeting to-day, but that, whatever may be the upshot, Premier Balfour will neither resign, dissolve Parliament nor summon an autumn session. The Standard, on the other hand, as- serts with equal positiveness that the fis- | ;o cal inquiry was finished and that the ad- journed meeting will deal with the for- HEAD OF BRITISH MINISTRY. SECRETARY WHOSE FISCAL SCHEME eign policy. It understands that the IS CAUSING TROUBLE AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE CABINET question of imposing preferential tariffs WHO MAY TENDER THEIR RESIGNATIONS. or any other innovation in Great Britain's fiscal policy has been shelved until an | % —P appeal can be made to the country, and | the country and Continent British Cabi-| Cabinet Ministers to enter the latter that during the existence of the present | net members came to London to-day to | Place. Parliament the action of the Ministers | attend the Cabinet meeting, which was| The Cabinet meeting ended at 5:30 will be confined to discussion and in-|regarded as marking the most important | o'clock. It transpired that the predicted quiry. k phase in the recent political history of | divislon in the Cabinet over Chamber- Amid these conflicting reports - an | the United Kingdom. The Times volced | lain’s fiscal proposals actually occurred agreement is found in the most authori- | public sentiment in saying it was a “‘great | and that a partial reorganization of the tative quarters on one point—namely, that | occasion,” more important even than the | Ministry is probable. Ritchie expressed Premier Balfour has succeeded in induc- | historic meeting when home rule was up- | his unaiterable opposition to any change ing his colleagues to agree to some sort of | permost, for the main issue to-day was|!n the flscal system. Nothing is believed compromise which will keep the present | the “unity of the empire.” to have occurred to modify the opinion Ministry in office, though it probably will | - Balfour, who arrived In London from |that he will resign the Chancellorship of he slightly reorganized, and that this | Scotland yesterday, went to Downing | the Exchequer. compromise 1s most likely a continuance | street early. There a number of treasury | In spite of the South African War Com- of the policy of “inquiry.” Any action | officials were closeted all the morning | Mission’s severe criticism of Lord Lans- on the fiscal question will thus be | with Balfour's secretaries, going over the | downe’s course as Secretary of War, it is shelved, and for the details of the com- | statistics on which the Cabinet is sup- ?,‘:fi";,"",'j "{m\[neh;o?:;’mc!: ;::lll:n":: promise it probably will be necessary to | posed to base its decision for or against | 0% heed of ta® FOtDER UCE, ARG 1T HES wait for Balfour's promised speech on | free trade. | that he has made quite a differsnt recerd October 1. + Chamberlain, who was the central fig- | in hig present place than when as War The ‘“slight reorganization” may in-|ure in to-day's proceédings, left Birming- | Secretary he had to contend with the clude a new Chancellor of the Exchequer | ham; accompanied by his wife. A large | opposition of Lord Wolseley. to succeed Ritchie, who seems determined | crowd bid them farewéll at the raflroad | Besides the fiscal question and the effect , on the country of the publication of the to resign, and minor changes in other di. station. On thelr arrival here Mrs. Cham- | @, %6 o micsion’s report some attention rections. berlain went to their London home and | L. oiven 1o the Balkan situation, but Bt gl 2 CHAMEBERLAIN IS HOOTED. , LONDON, Sept. 14.—From all parts of X Chamberlain proceeded to the Colonial Office. Upon the arrival of Chamberlain at confidence prevails that Great Britain will not depart from her polley of advocating the continuance of the concert of the Downing street he was loudly hooted. A | powers.