The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-05
THE ALADDIN OVEN.
Edward Atkinson illustrates How to
Cook Cheaply.
New York Tribune.

Washington City, April ESPECIAL
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Ham
lin gave a dinner on Sunday evening that
was unique, as Washington City dinners
20, The cook entertained callers during
the process OF preparing the dinner, at
tended to other matters OF business in
different parts OF the city, rested over
night, had leisure for Easter services.
arranged the dishes Of the menu at in
tervais then served the dinner and join
ed the dinner party. Among the invited
guests were: Secretary and Mrs. Ores
ham, Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle. Score
tary and Miss Morton, ex-Postmaster
General and Mrs Bissell and the Japa-
nese minister Mr.. Kurino. The cook
was Edward Atkinson, of Boston. The
occasion OF the dinner party was prac-
teal demonstration OF the working OF
the famous Aladdin oven, preparatory TO
its being turned 1yer to the charge CT
Secretary Morton for universal intro
ductlon and use. Mr.. Atkinson is in
Washington City TO explain the process
OF making the Aladdin ovens and give
to the department OF agriculture the
right of the free use OF the patents for
introduction in the agricultural colleges
throughout the United States.
II am anxious now 70 devote myself to
other lines OF work" said Prof Atkin-
son. This has been crowded upon me
because Of the great need that Il be
done. Too many lives have been sacri-
feed at the altar OF the cook stove, too
many families have been destroyed IN
the terror OF the 'Biddy reign not TO
count this a national evil calling Tor rem
edy. I have given twenty years or nara
labor and careful thought 20 experiments
IN nutrition and economy OF foods and
In developing this oven on an economical,
simple basis I have made experiments
IN one way and then another, first going
around Robin Hoods barn. then back,
then taking 2 shorter cut. until now /
have perfected an oven IN which meals
can - prepared for GO AZ A cost or .
cents FOR fuel The toughest meats can
he made tender and jutcy-the parts OF
ne fool which ara most often wasted can
ne utilized I'm wholesome dishes-gtviug
the maximum, ~ nutrition for the mini
rnurn OF expense. and q course CT alnner
can ~ cooked without having 70 serve IN
the first course a roasted COOK hSa
the ovens patented for protection from
Initiation and 20 cover the cost OF max
ing ne invention They are now IN uss
IN many niaCes and have paid their way
and wish 70 out the matter entirely
out q my hands I gave a seNen-coarse
dinner 20 nv whist club and friends. In
..f-f5irr oranges and coffee. which cost
= cents each for food material Each
clear consumed after dinner cost more
than the dinner.
'sFor fhe dinner this evening | put Ty
beans and pork into compartments OF ne
oven Amer few hours made me hos-
ton brown bread and Indian pudding ana
IaFt them 70 bake. This morning pre-
paref nv srrlug lanTh. With green peas
frl~asseca chicken and Vegetables. snd
Nas ~ more trouble with them unth II
VS. time 20 serve FOR our : O'Clock DIN
ner. The ovens arc simple n arrange
ueai. ard can ~ made 2, a'rereat ma
,ovoo Ala makes ne ovens fo~ his large
s-rool % blanks plas,e~ed with mortar.
ana IS carrying on cooking on large
sale. He s. Foiag % have ore on eEa'-
hst1on at tha Atlanta EXPOSITION, and
Conduct 4 restaurant on our plan There
Viii ~ profit .n K :or hin, too. re Is