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rEDFOTJD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD. OREGON. TUESDAY. ATOrST 20. 1935. TAGE THREE E DONE IN HOPE OE Charlotte Perkins Gilman Ends Career With Chloro form When Usefulness Is Over Note Is Defense Br THEROV WRIGHT. Intted Press Staff Correspondent PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 20. (UP) Stately, white haired Charlotte' Perkins GUman, one of the world's foremost women writers, had given her life today "to promote wiser views on suicide.' Incurably 111. she ended her life In the home of her daughter, Mra. Kathertne Beech er Stetson Chamber lun. a chloroform -soaked handker chief over her face and a typewritten not beside her bed, explaining her action. In brief, unemotional sentences, the 75-year-old feminist, rated by Carrie Chapman Catt fts the fore mast woman in America, explained that she ended her life because she "preferred chloroform to cancer." The suicide wns not revealed by police for 48 hours. Then It was made known in a formal statement from the family, who "desired no autopsy and no other Information except the note, which Mrs. GUman Intended for humanity." The note, written on plain sta tionery and signed by Mrs. Oilman was delivered to police by Mra. Chamberlain, without comment, it was entitled "last duty" and con tained ft dramatic defense of the right to end life by suicide "when usefulness Is over." "Human life consists in mutual service." the note said "Nn erlef. pain, misfortune or broken heart is excuse for cutting off one's life while any power of service remains. "But when all usefulness Is over, when one Is assured of an unavoid able and Imminent death, It Is the simplest of human rights to choose a quick and easy death in place of a slow and horrible one. "Public opinion Is changing on this subject. The time is approach ing when we shall consider It abhor rent to our civilization to allow a human being to He in prolonged agony which we should mercifully end In any other creature. "Believing this choice to be of social service In promoting wise views on this question, I have pre ferred chloroform to cancer." Born of a distinguished line her great grandfather was Lyman Beecher and she was related to Henry Ward Beecher, noted pastor, and Mrs. Har riet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Mrs. Oilman's life was devoted to social service. William Dan Howell called her the "only optimistic reformer I ever met," The New York Herald Tribune selected her among the nation's fur foremost women, and Mrs. Catt, militant feminist reformer, two years ago listed her first among the "12 most distinguished American wo men." Mrs. Gilman asked, in her will, that "there be no funeral." "I wish to be cremated," she wrote, "and my ashes distributed at my daughter's convenience." She had been afflicted with can cer for years. During late years of her life she made frequent visits from her home in Norwich, Conn., to her daughter's home here. Among her most widely known written works were "Women and Economics." "In This. Our World," and "The Yellow Wallpaper." She wrote a score of books, poetry, and lectured In the United States and in Europe. For a quarter of a cen tury she was ranked as highly abroad as at home. SET FOR AOG. 24 The first turkey tour and picnic of the season will be held next Satur day under supervision of County Aeent Robert G. Fowler. The tour will visit the turkey farms of B. A., Clark and Joseph Worthington In the' Eagle Point district In the morning, j hold a picnic at noon, and listen to speeches by turkey experts In the afternoon. I The speakers will be H. E. Crosby.' poultry specialist of the Oregon State Colleee; J. C. Leedy of the Oregon' Turkey Growers' association, and Ray Wlllardson, sales agent of the North west Turkey Growers' association, j willard is expected to review market prospects and prices. j Ose Mall moune want art NilW 3 flights to principal Pacific Coast points f New evening plane to California and new afternoon plane to Portland, Ta coma, Seattle! Leave at 5:07 p. m., and arrive in Portland for dinner. Or leave after dinner and be in Southern California well before midnight. Cool, clean, comfortable Boeings, nefcefj;MunlcipalAirport,Tel.24l Hotels; Travel Bureaus; Telegraph Office UNITED AIR LINES 15,000,000 MILIS EXPIIIINCI Society and Clubs Guests at Salade Home Albert E. Orrs Have Guests From San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. George Knight and son, Ronnie, of San Francisco, are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Orr of Crown Road. Mr. Knight was formerly with the Stand ard Oil company here. During their visit they will be the Inspiration for a number of informal dinners and parties. A no hostess luncheon at the Hotel Medford was given on Monday afternoon honoring Mrs. Knight, to which 15 were invited. Thirty guests are invited to the A. B. Cunningham home on South Oakdale this evening to a no host dinner, and Wednesday morning Mrs. A. J. Houck of Queen Ann avenue will entertain with a bridge break fast. Twelve have been invited for this occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Knight will go on to Seattle from here for a week's stay and upon their return will stop for ft few days before continuing on to San Francisco. Expect to lare This Week Three members of the younger set who have been inspiration for many social gatherings during their stay In the valley will leave the latter part of the week after visiting at the L. A. Salade, Jr.. home near Central Point Miss Marjorie Westcott of Chicago. who appeared with Madam Hanna Butler In a musicals at the Salade home Sunday evening. Is expected to return home to Chicago and wilt be accompanied by her cousin, Jimmy Feasley. Miss Banny Hunt, granddaughter j oi Airs. Li. a. aaiaae, or., win leave Friday for Tucson, Ariz., where ahe will enter school, having also been a guest at the Salade home. Bussey-Walcott Wedding Is Event of Past Week End Word was received here today of the wedding Saturday afternoon in Orants Pass of Miss Mabel Marie Bussey of Wlldervllle., daughter of Cornelius Post of Orants Pass, to George Wesley Walcott of Central Point, son of C. C. Walcott of Wllder vllle. The ceremony was performed at the home of Justice of the Peace E. W. Madison of A street, Grants Pass. The couple was attended by Susan Slosa and C. Hare, both of Los An geles. They are making their home in Grants Pass on East K street. Miss Barbara Sheldon Guest at 3. S. C. Wei lis Home Miss Barbara, Sheldon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sheldon of Los Angeles, former residents, has been s guest in Medford at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. C. Weills of Keene Way. WHEN OFFERS LAG (Continued from age One.) General Manager Bate man states that no Inquiry for any portion of this year's crop had been received up to the time that the board decided to can the entire crop. Plans for ft cooperative cannery to be built here In time for next year's Bartlett crop are still going ahead briskly. It was announced here this ; morning by Walter H. Leverette. with j frwo men having been selected as ten- ; tattve representatives of the plan to investigate the Portland canning situ- ! atlon. A choice as to which of these ! men will do the work will be made in ! the near future. ! Although all of the growers are j busy this week In harvesting the first j of the Bartlett crop, and are conse- i quently not able to devote much time to the development of cannery plans. the popularity of the proposition is growing by leaps and bounds, Lever ette stated. A conference will be held tomorrow or Thursday to Investigate the possibility of a federal grant In financing ft part of the cannery, It was stated. LAST CALL! 1000 Thrifty Women Wanted at the CINDERELLA Shoe Department 44 South Central Are. GOOD SHOE BUYS LEFT 171 ralr of White, Broun and Black Pump. TIM and Sport Ox ford to Choow from. In KM, Calf and Suede. Widths AAA to B. Sizes to 9. (Values up to S.!S.) Final Clean-Up At $1 95 Pr. "SEE OUR SHOE WINDOW" George M. Roberts' On Motor Trip to Vancouver I Late summer vacationists continue to choose the north for brief sojourns away from the heat of the valley, and among those who leave this week are Mr. and Mrs. George M. Roberta, who motored north yesterday after noon, accompanied by their daughter. Miss Dorothy Roberta, and by their nephew, Don Early of Cincinnati, who has been their house guest dur ing the summer. Don Early will take the train from Portland east to his home, and Miss Roberts will spend the ensuing week in the Rose City. Mr. and Mrs. Rob erts, who also plan a short visit at Seaside, will continue to Vancouver. B. C, for several days' longer stay. Guests at Knppen Home Leave After Week's Visit Mrs. H. Htckerson and daughter. Mrs. Lucille Lee. and granddaughter. Lorraine, returned to their home in Bremerton, Wash., yesterday morning after visiting a week at the home of Mrs. Hlckerson's slater. Mrs. E. C. Koppen. of South Oakdale avenue. During the visit the guests from the north made trips to Crater Lake and several other places of interest, and were enthusiastic over the scen ery In and near the Rogue River val ley. Miss Helen Kinsey Returns From Norfh Miss Helen Kinsey Is among those who have spent the month away from the city, returning this morning on the Oregon lan after visiting friends and relatives In Portland and Seattle. While In the Rose City she visited the Misses Elizabeth and Jean Swl gart. formerly of this city, and In Seattle she was the guest of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kinsey. Mrs. Clara Young Will Be Garden Party Hostess Under auspices of St. Ann's Altar society, a garden party will be held at the home of Mrs Clara Young of 518 South Oakdale avenue Friday af ternoon at 1 :30 o'clock. Dessert bridge will be the diversion of the afternoon. Mrs. W. H. Fisher is chair man of the committee that Is to be in charge. Miss Cowles Ends Visit At Home Mr. and Mrs. Clark Miss Barbara Cowles of Santa Bar bara, Cal., has returned to her home after visiting for a part of the sum mer with Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Clark of Willow Creek orchard. Thimble Club to Meet For Business Thursdav Woodcraft Thimble club will meet with Mrs. Gall at 4 South Orange street Thursday afternoon. August 22. at 3 o'clock, an announcement today stated. This will be a busi ness session. ART ASSOCIATION MEET AT CHAMBER TONIGHT There will be a meeting tonight of the Southern Oregon Art association at the Chamber of Commerce build ing, to which all members who ex hibited in the non-Jury art exhibit held here last spring are Invited. The meeting tonight will start promptly at 8 o'clock, and is described by those in charge as an important one. Back To School In Smart Apparel from Adrienne's COATS Classy new Tweed models that will be grand for cam pus wear for $12.95 Featherweight Wool Coats White, peach, green and rust coats that are actually "light as a feather" and yet they are warm and fluffy. Anoth er nice thing about these coats is the fact that they are washable Hats to match $22.50 Nelly Don Dresses Light weight flannel and silk styles for school wear. S1.95toS10.95 Felt Hats New fall col- fi? O OK ors and styles JdwJ up SEND FIRS! PEARS TO PORTLA E The first export shipment of Rogue RlTer valley pears for 1935. destined for the United Kingdom, has been dispatched to Portland for loading on the steamer "Corrlentea" on the Don aldson line. The consignment con sists of three cars from the B?ar Creek orchards. The "Corrlentea" is due in Portland tomorrow. Eleven cars of Bart let ta have been shipped to date, according to the Southern Poclflc railroad freight de partment. Five have been sent to can neries north and south, and three to eastern markets. Picking and packing Is under a full head of steam today in the orchards and packing plants. In an effort to get the Bartlett crop out of the way before the Ho wells and D'Anjous are ready for harvesting. Theae three va rieties are "crowding" each other. There is no change In the Bartlett cannery situation, nor the price of (27.50 to $35. Most canneries wero re ported to have filled their quotas, but it waa reported several buyers were still In the field. It Is estimated that close to 10.000 tons of Bartletts maybe more will find their way to the canneries. The total Bartlett crop la estimated at 17.000 tons. This bal ance, in the opinion of many growers, will not glut the eastern market. Many growers plan to pack, and hold for the late eastern market. 0. OF 0. LIBRARY ML COME FIRST PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 20. (AP) The state board of higher educa tion today set about a more thor ough study of maintenance and ope ration coats before launching an ex tensive building program. A library will be constructed at University of Oregon, but other pro jects will await further study. The board, concluding Its regular meeting here yesterday, decided to ask the public works administration for ill 6. 000 additional funds to make the library construction a $449,000 project. Ross B. Hammond company of Portland was awarded the general contract for the structure on a basic bid of 280.135 or a net bid of $226,715 if the project la held to a $333,000 maximum. Who closely scrutinized His income tax blank And then sent it back With the following notation: "I have given the matter careful thought And have decided not to join The Income Tax." Now getting around to cigarettes There are no ifs ands or buts About Chesterfield Two words make everything clear . . . llGUTT MriU TOUCCO CO, T 1 Objections to the finding of fact and conclusions of law, in the decree In the Interpleader suit of Nieder meyer. Inc., against Earl H. Pehl and wife. Electa A. Pehl. have been filed by Attorney T. J. Enrlght. on behalf of himself, and his client Jesae B Thomas of Ashland. Circuit Judge Carl E. Wlmberlcy of Douglas county n his opinion, denied the claim of Attorney Enrlght for $500 on the grounds It was a "con tingent fee." It la held that the tet ters of Mrs. Pehl. Introduced at the hearing, and the testimony, show En rlght was not serving on a conting ency basis j FVhl's attorneys last week filed ;n assignment, awarding to them all mon ey above the $200 of Kelly and Kelly. The same leftal move, if upheld, would deprive Jackson county of Its second lien for $3900 for cost of try ing Pehl In Klamath county for vote stealing. Resentment In the filing of the as signment Is expressed by Attorney Enrlght. In the following language: "To summarize, the court has hehl In effect that the Fehls may evade payment of fees the attorney earned, and, at the same time leave the date open for them to assign all the recov ery to two attorneys, who came down here and represented Fehls In an at tempt to defeat Just claims of those who have spent months, days and weeks In their service, and like vul tures attempt to line their pockets with money earned by local attorneys yeara ago." The document states that Enrlght Is "disappointed with the court's opinion to put It mildly." The district attorney will take steps to protect the second Hen of th? county. The decree In the action Is sched uled to be filed this week. "Queer" Applicant Back In Hospital SALEM. Ore.. Aug. 30. (AP) An attempt to obtain an operator'! 11- Radio Service factory trained technician and all new Factory -equipment. All makea. Work positively guaranteed. C. D. BEAN Phone 491. 229 e. Mnln cense for his bicycle brounht about the return to the Oregon state hos pital of John Nelson, a few hours af ter he had escaped from the Institu tion early today. A hospital attendant was called when he appeared at the state office building with the unusual request. I VALLEY PEACH CROP HARVESTING STARTS The peach crop of the Ropue River valley, estimated by County Agent Robert O. Fowler as 85 per cent ot normal. Is now In course of harvest ing. The early Crnwfords are now being picked for market. BURELSON'S FINAL CLEARANCE DRESSES Our entire stock of Smart Summer Dresses will be moved from the first floor to our downstairs store for this final selling event. We have marked these frocks below wholesale cost for quick clearance! One and two-piece dresses in lovely pastels, white and light prints. Values to $19.75. Going at one price! There are a variety of styles and sizes to select from. Sizes 14 to 20181 to 24 36 to 44- URELSON'S Medford Bldg. Chesterfield ... the cigarette tiats MIIDER CHestClTicld ... the cigarette that TASTES BETTER Valley grown tomatoes are now being offered to the aacle. The can nery tomatoes will start moving in about two weeks. The crop la better r ; . Schilling n DOWNSTAIRS STORE SALE OO 'Alwayg Busy" DOWNSTAIRS STORE fx tV than last year, according to County Agent Fowler. "After a poor start, they are making a good finish," the county agent states. g ?-'-WT'f' ,v'T'-T!"'rj AT INDIANAPOLIS 1 ill M Phone 28 SALE
