The Sunday Oregonian., August 09, 1908, Page 8, Image 8

TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 9, I90S.
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WHEAT YIELDS
BUSHELS TO
00
ACRE
Remarkable Yielding Quality
of "Alaska" Variety Orig
inated in Idaho.
MARVEL TO GRAIN WORLD
Abraham Adams, Juliaetta Farmer,
Proposes to Make Fortune From
Sale of Seed Wheat Off
"OO-Acre
Field.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Auk. S. (Spe
eiHl. I If he who makes tw
blados rrow where one has been
grow-in be a benefactor to man
kind. then he who makes tw
bu.hels of wheat jrrow where one ha
erown must also come- in for a full
meed of praise, and that Is what Abra
ham Adams, of Juliaetta claims for hi
"Alaska" wheat, a mysterious bearded
train which Is (trowing luxuriantly
on TOO acres of Juliaetta farming land.
Mr. Adams Is as mute as the Sphinx
rezardin the development of the
train, although he Is willing and anx
ious to show his fields. No doubt can
exist about the size of the wonderful
heads. They are several times larger
than club wheat heads and the kernel
Is a large round berry, plump and seem
ingly nutritious.
Briefly stated. Mr. Adams' discovery
was made in 1904, when he secured a
single stalk of the Alaska wheat which
he sowed in his garden. The following
Summer he harvested seven pounds o
grain which he sowed in the Spring of
19')!! and In July he harvested 1545
pounds. This crop was sown in the
Fal! of 1906 and the following Summer
he secured enough grain to sow 700
acres, which is now almost ripe for
the harvest. ' The grain so far has In
creased 200 fold each year.
Run 100 Bushels to Acre.
Mr. Adams believes he will harvest
almost 100 bushels to the acre this
Summer, although the hot winds of the
last two weeks may materially reduce
this production. Mr. Adams declines
. to make any statement as to the origin
of the grain. He waves his interviewer
aside with a courteous finality wnich
precludes further probing.
In Juliaetta several stories are In cir
culation as to the origin of the grain
but the one most commonly accepted Is
that a single stalk was found In one of
the fertile valleys of Alaska. This, it Is
commonly believed, was sent to Mr.
Adams, who has Increased It to Its pres-J
ent wonderful production.
The grain has never been mill tested.
although J. Shirley Jones, chemist of the
Idaho experiment station, has made
chemical analysis which Is flattering, as
the following letter will show:
MOSCOW. Idaho. Mav 4. 190$. Mr. A
Adams. Juliaetta. Idaho. Dear Sir: Re
garding the analysis made upon the sam
ple oi a in s k a wncat wmcn you
brought to this laboratory, I have this to
say:
The kernels from the fall sown wheat
ere plump and sound and doubtless will
grade as number one. Judging from the
chemical and physical condition of this
sample, t will say, it will probably take
rank with the best grade of bluestem for
Hour maKing purposes.
1 he sample grown from spring sown
wheat showed by chemical analysis
somewhat higher protein content (this be
ing an indication ot its probable strength
for bread making purposes). The high
protein content, however. Is accounted for
cy the somewhat shrunken condition of
the berries. I am Inclined to think that
the wheat that you have here Is the
e'l'ial. If not the superior of our bluestem
for flour making purposes. I should like
to make a mill test whenever you can
send me a sufficient quantify for that
purpose. ery truly, S. JONES.
Compared With Pharaoh's Wheat.
There can he no doubt about the
ahundancy of the production. This
year the best has been made under ad
verse conditions, but the yield will un
doubtedly double that of ordinary wheat
and It may reach 100 bushels an acre.
Expert farmers who are In the habit of
making close estimates of the yield of
grain refuse to place an estimate on the
production of the "Alaska" wheat . be
cause there Is no basis for comparison.
One farmer says that the way to tell
the number of bushels to an acre is to
take an average head of wheat and
count the kernels. The number of ker
nels will give the number of bushels to
an acre. If this be true, Mr. Adams will
undoubtedly harvest 100 bushels an acre
for an average sized stalk contains 100
kernels, while some of the larger ones
carry as many as 250 plump kernels.
Just at present Mr. Adams Is busy
refuting statements sent out from the
Colorado Agricultural Experimental
Station at Kort Collins to the effect
that the "Alaska" wheat Is identical to
the "Pharaoah's" wonder or seven
headed wheat which Is supposed to
have been discovered In ancient tombs
in Egypt. This wonderful wheat has
been used as a remarkable swindle, aa
some energetic fakirs have sold the
eed for fabulous prices, but tests show
the grain to be worthless. Mr. Adams
denies that this Is the same grain. He
declares that his wheat Is a wonderful
cereal even though It be good for noth
ing more than feed, but he confidently
relies on a mill test to show that his
"Alaska" wheat Is superior to blue
stem for breadmaking purposes.
Sown in Fall or Spring.
One remarkable feature of the grain
Is that it can be sown either in the
Spring or in the Fall. In either case
the grain Is a hard wheat of remark
able plumpness, the berries being much
larger than any of the local varieties.
Mr. Adams claims that his wheat will
show an Increase of more than 100 fold
under exceptionally favorable circum
stances. He ha tested the grain and
has shown an Increase of 222 per cent.
If this be always true it can be seen
that the farmer who tows one bushel
of wheat to an acre can expect a yield
of 200 bushels an acre, but if these fig
ures are rut In two and an average
yield of 100 bushels an acre be secured.
Mr. Adams has proven himself a bene
factor to mankind for his grain, will
multiply the wheat yield of America
by three If, as Mr. Adams says, the
wheat will grow In any climate.
Ciovernment to Investigate.
Mr. Adams has been in communica
tion with the Department of Agriculture
and it is probable that an agronomist will
personally investigate -the grain yield, as
the following letter will show:
Department of Agriculture, Wash
ington. P. C. July . 1908. Mr. A.
Adams. Juliaetta, Idaho. Dear Sir:
Your letter of June 18 is at hand.
Thank you for the information en
closed regarding "Alaska" wheat. I
shall appreciate very much receiving
a head at harvest time. I may be able
to visit you some time In August, if so.
I ehall let you know beforehand, the
exact date of my arrival. Yours very
truly W. M. JARDINE,
Agronomist In Charge of Experiments
with Dry-land Cereals.
' Mr. Adams does not claim to be a seo-.
ond Luther Burbank, but he does claim
to have produced a wheat that will rev
olutionize the grain production of the
world. He declares that he Is anxious
to give to the worldi this wonderful
wheat, and to accomplish his purpose he
will sell the grain to the farmers, one
bushel onlr to each man, at 120 a bushel.
His reason for limiting the amount la
frankly stated. He desires to make a
profit from the seed next year and he
has secured the services of his son-in-law.
O. K. Hobe, a wholesale lumber-dealer
of Minneapolis, who will have charge of
the distribution of the seed. An office
will be opened at Juliaetta and shipments
will begin next week. If any of the grain
Is threshed by that time.
If Mr. Adams produces 75.000 bushels of
grain this Fall he will sell at least 70.000
bushels for seed, and it can be seen that
he will break Into the millionaire class at
one Jump. He will sow 2000 acres of grain
this Fall for seed production which he
hopes to dispose of next year.
Personality of Mr. Adams.
Mr. Adams Is a tall, active man, past
60. but he is not a practical farmer. He
Is a lumberman by profession, having
spent most of his life in the timber sec
tion of Wisconsin. He has suffered
many reverses in the lumber business,
but at that he has a sufficient com
petency, but he expects to make a for
tune from his wheat, although he says
he is more anxious to become a bene
factor to mankind than to Become a
millionaire.
Many wheat growers from all sections
of the I'nited States have visited the
wheat fields and all of them seem en
thusiastic. If Mr. Adams raises 75.000
bushels of wheat this year he will more
than double the production of grain In
the Juliaetta country, for on all the broad
acres tributary to the little town no such
crop has been harvested, as last year the
wheat shipments were less than 70,000
bushels.
PLAY NOT ON BILL
Indian Braves From Mexico
Keep London Police Busy.
WILD WEST SHOW FEUD
EfiEAT MEDICAL CONGRESS
DOCTORS TO DISCVSS WAR OX
TIBERCVLOSIS.
to
Dr. E. A. Pierce Urges Public
Take Interest in Conference
Soon to Be Held.
"The medical profession and the laity
as well should be interested In the Inter
national Congress on Tuberculosis, which
will convene in Washington. D. C. from
September 21. to October 12." said Dr.
E. A. Fierce, yesterday, a physician who
has done much in the fight against that
disease In Oregon.
"The work of the congress has attract
ed world-wide Interest and enthusiasm.
Mr. Roosevelt has accepted the presi
dency of the organization, JJr. i
Trudeau has been elected honorary presi
dent, while Vice-President rairbanKS,
Speaker Cannon, and the Governors or
many states will oe vice-presmenis.
The committee from Germany alone
numbers 150. among whom are Dr. Rob
ert Koch. Dr. Emil von Behrlng. Dr. A.
Frankel and Dr. Richard Nelsser.
'In the tremendous struggle against
this deadly disease the attention of the
civilized world Is now being directed.
Every" civilized nation, almost without
exception, will be worthily, represented.
The committee has decided to award tes
timonials to special meritorious exhibits.
These testimonials will take the form of
medals, diplomas or money prizes. Sev
eral J1000 awards are offered.
The publications will be printed in
German. French, Spanish and English.
Preparations were set In motion In Ore
gon by the action of Governor Chamber-
Iain by appointing 17 delegates to the
congress. Governor Hughes, of New
York, requested the Governmental de
partments to co-operate In the prepara
tion of a suitable exhibit. Most of the
states are putting forth an effort to se
cure exhibits, and enlisting as large a
membership as possible.
'The congress has appointed a com
mittee of awards, numbering 85. of which
the Countess of Aberdeen, of Dublin,
Mexican Village at Crystal Palace
Scene of Exciting- Battle Between
Rival Factions Pretty Apache
Woman In the Case.
LONDON. August 1. (Special.) A
fierce feud between rival bands of
braves attached to the Mexican village
at the Crystal Palace has ended In the
arest of Pedro Esquival. He was
taken Into custody in the Palace on
a charge of injuring another Mexican
villager. The Mexican village under
the north tower of the Crystal Palace
has lately been the setting of stirring
and romantic scenes. The Mexican
cowboys In their slouch hats, red shirts
and moccassins have long had friendly
rivalries in horsemanship and with the
flying lasso, but for a week past graver
matters have agitated the native vil
lage. The trouble began when Chihuahua, a
beautiful Apache maiden of 15, with
skin of European tint, received an un
deslred love-letter. Her friends be
lieved she had been insulted, and a
band of young men of the village pre
pared to do battle in her behalf. Rival
parties met on Tuesday evening outside
the Crystal Palace grounds. Words led
to blows, and bowle knives and lassoes
were suddenly produced In a real Wild
West encounter.
In the Mexican village next after
noon, there was a prospect of even
furthtr trouble Just as Frisco Tomb
stone Bill was preparing for his exhi
bition of lassoing and lariat throwing.
Certain Mexican villagers had loosened
some of the rock-work of the native
fountain to use as missiles In case of an
emergency. Others had procured bam
boos, knives and whips with which to
emphasize their opinion of the course
events had taken. A Mexican woman
was armed with a rawhide whip and
with this she managed to keep at a dis
tance those who Intended to surround
her and cut her off from her friends.
The trouble was brought to a sudden
climax by an application for a warrant
by friends of a man who had been in
jured in a meeting between the two
parties. This warrant was executed by
two detectives just as Pedro Esqulvel
had finished his exhibition.
WOULD SERVE MT. SCOTT
Xew Water Company Will Ask
County for Permit.
B. S. Kelsay. of Eugene, will file a
petition with the Multnomah County
Clerk tomorrow morning asking for
the use of streets, rights of way and
other franchises necessary In inaugur
ating and operating the Mount Scott
Water, Gas & Power Company. The pro
posed company hopes to serve the people
of the Mount Scott district, which is now
being served by the Woodmere Water
Company.
The new company will be incorpor
ated as the Moun Scott Water. Gas &
Power Company. Associated with Mr.
Kelsay are several largo property
owners of Portland. Tt is said that the
undertaking Is not a promoting
scheme, nor Is it opposed to annexa
tion. Representatives of the new company
declare that the company stands
ready to give ample bonds to the
county to carry out the terms of the
franchise.
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SECOND ANNUAL MEETING IS
HELD AT HARMONY.
Dr. C. E. Cline Addresses Gathering
Under Auspices of Women's
Improvement Association.
"Surrounded with a bountiful harvest
and everything pointing to continued
prosperous conditions, -1 welcome you
to this gathering here today, under
the auspices of the Harmony Improve
ment Association," said Chairman W.
A. Garner yesterday afternoon to the
large audience gathered in the grove
at Harmony Pioneer camp ground near
Mllwaukle. It was the sscond annual
"Home-Coming Festival," held by the
Women's Civic Improvement Associa
tion, which has undertaken to erect a
public hall costing $2000. to ' promote
better schools and" social conditions.
Mrs. E. J. Spooner Is the president;
Mrs. F. Atwood, secretary; Miss Lena
Battln, treasurer. Through the gener
osity of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Pollock,
the club owns a site 160x70 feet, and
has 400 in the treasury.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
farmers and their families came In
their wagons rrom miles, about,' and
spent a profitable day on the old camp
ground, made sacred as the camping
place of the pioneers crossing the Bar
low road, and as the place where the
early cirduit preachers held their camp
meetings. A long table was spread
and a bountiful luncheon was provid
ed at noon. In the afternoon the ex
ercises were held under the shadow
of the trees, the platform being cov
ered with evergreen and decorated
with the National colors.
"America" was first sung when the
chairman welcomed the crowd and In
troduced Rev. C. E. Cline. of Portland.
Dr. Cline complimented the women on
their enterprise and their ambition to
better civic and social conditions.
"Do you know, my friends," said
Dr. Cline. "that a great change has
come to this country. A few years
ago, Bhortly after the war, there was
a drift toward the city from the coun
try, but now It Is the other way.
There is a drift from the city to the
country. The trolley car takes a man
50 and 100 miles from the city into
the country. You get the newspapers
by rural delivery. You have ths tele
phone. I am frank to say that the center
of Intelligence, the hope and pride of the
Nation, Is In the country, and we must
accommodate ourselves to the change.
Our best thinkers, our most eminent
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BLOCH TELLS COURT ABOUT
LOST POCKETBOOK.
REMARKABLE SHOWING BY ALASKA WHEAT
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Mrs. McParland, Who Demanded
Reward, Given Hearing Be
fore Judge Van Zante.
The trial of Mrs. C. McFarland on a
charge of larceny preferred by M. M.
Bloch, came up before Municipal Judge
Van Zante yesterday and after listening
to the evidence introduced to substantiate
and refute the charge, the court took the
case under advisement and will render a
decision probably On Monday.
According to the complainant's story,
he had lost a pocketbook containing some
unhypothecated city and county warrants
about three weeks ago, and on the morn
ing of August 6. he had received a tele
phone call from a woman who had re
fused to give her name, and who informed
him that if a suitable reward was offered
the pocketbook would be returned. Bloch
testified that he had agreed to offer a
reward and forthwith inserted an artver
tisement in The Oregonlan announcing
that $100 would be paid for the return
of the missing article. As soon as the
advertisement had been arranged for
Bloch visited the District Attorney's office
and obtained a Jane Doe warrant for the
arrest of the woman on a charge of
larceny, and shortly after she had paid
a visit to the Courthouse in search of
Bloch and not finding him she was ar
rested by Detectives Hawley and Inskeep
who had been given the warrant to serve.
Mrs. McFarland denied absolutely that
she had entertained any idea of holding
Bloch up for a reward, but said that she
had found the pocketbook and had
scanned the lost and found column each
day in hope of learning the identity of
the owner of the lost article. She told
of having visited the Courthouse in search
of Bloch to return his property and also
to claim the reward and was highly in
dignant at having been arrested.
Deputy Sheriff Nate Bird testified that
Mrs. McFarland had visited the Court
house and had inquired for Bloch, but
that the warrant-broker was not in at
the time. Bird said that he had advised
her to retain the pocketbook until she
had seen Bloch and he had paid her the
amount he promised through the adver
tisement. Several other witnesses testi
fied to minor details having but little
bearing upon the case, and when the
testimony was all received. Judge Van
Zante announced that he would take the
matter under advisement.
chaplain of the State Grange, Oswego
Grange and Clackamas County Pomona
Grange, was observed yesterday at the
regular meeting of Oswego Grange.
"Father" Eaton, as he is known, has long
been an honored member of the Patrons
of Husbandry and he has been chaplain
of the State Grange for many years.
SPECIAL RATES EAST
On August 21 and 22 the Canadian Pa
cific will again sell round trip excursion
tickets to Eastern points at very low
rates. Make your sleeping car reserva
tions now. For rates and descriptive
matter apply at local office, 142 Third,
street. "
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Is a member. This great con- '
will prove of the greatest edu- I I u
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vocation
catlonal value. The fact is fully recog
nized that education of the masses alone
can solve the problem for the control of
this dreaded disease.
The physicians who can possibly do
so should visit, wasnington auring me
meeting. Those that cannot do so
should secure the publications, which will
comprise about 2000 pages, composing
four substantial volumes. These volumes
will be free to all who are members. The
list is open to laymen as well as- the
medical profession. Active members are
entitled to all of the privileges by pay
ing a fee of $5. The associate members
pay a fee of J2.
'.'I trust that Oregon will be well rep
resented. and that a large number of
volumes of these transactions will be dis
tributed among the people as an educa
tional factor."
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lawyers and preachers and editors
come from the country.
"We must meet these changed con
ditions. We must provide safe amuse
ment for the young people other than
the country dance. Let me say a word
about the country dance. Mrs. Rlggs,
who founded the Refuge Home In
Portland, told me the country dance
preceded many of the first downward
steps of "young country girls. So we
must have something better than the
country dance. The churches do not
provide what young people need In the
way of diversion. I commend the ef
forts of the Harmony Civic Club and
what it has undertaken to do in this
community. Maybe It will solve some
of the problems of taking care of the
young people In this country by pro
viding them with wholesome, uplifting;
diversion."
B. Lee Paget, of Oak Grove, de
livered a short talk on the "Home,"
and what It means. A number of mu
sical selections were rendered, when
the audience was dismissed by singing
"Auld Lanfr Syne."
I Tomorrow, Monday, will positively be
J the last day for discount on West Side
I gna bills. Portland Gas Company.
Chaplain Eaton Honored.
The KHth birthday of Oscar Eaton.
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There's a delusion about coffee which
many persons, not necessarily chem
ists only, are fast finding out.
That exhaustion from long hours of
hard mental or physical work is In
creased by the reaction of coffee,
rather than relieved, Is a well-known
fact. A prominent music professor
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and also the remedy. His wife tells
his experience:
"For over thirty years my husband
taught music 6 days a week and 12 to
14 hours a day. None too robust, such
constant work made a drain on his
strength so that he was often quite
exhausted by Saturday night.
"He formed the habit of drinking
stronir coffee regularly with his meals.
Occasionally when he did not have his
coffee he would suffer from headache,
nervousness and weakness. This
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he was becoming a slave to coffee.
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hobbles. We are happy to say all our
children drink Postum and are fond
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