The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16
ALAMEDA MILK ANAL Uses
Dairymen Protest Against Hav-
ing Records Bulletined
Weekly.
Charles Keller Sues for Divorce Be.
cause He Was Deserted by
Wife and Family.

ALAMEDA. CAL, Feb. 15.-The milk
men who supply Alameda, at least those
who are engaged extensively in the busi-
ness, are going to object strenuously to the
setting up of bulletin board in the rooms
OF the Board of Health, where on to chron-
icle from week to week the result of tests
of the milk supply, as samples of the same
are taken from the cans that customers are
served from. 1t is represented that big
dairies, where the product OF many COWS
is mixed. will not hold its own alongside
of the product of one or two cows, kept by
the man who owns spare lot and who has
fancy stock and keeps it in fancy style.
The dairymen declare that the competition
will be nfair and be likely to greatly pre-
judice consumers against them when there
wo uld really be no warrant for so doing.
But Veterinary Inspector Carpenter de-
clares the bulletin board must be set up,
and 1t is now IN course of preparation.
Charles Kel1er's Woes.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. Is. Charles
Keller has applied for divorce from the
bonds of wedlock that unite him to Kath-
crime Keller and in his complaint tells an
unusual story. He was married nearly
thirty years ago, and has grown children.
Keller moved to Alameda some six wears
secured work in the Pacific Coast Borax
Works. For some reason his wife refused
to come to Alameda to reside She not
only refused to come, but she disappeared
from her husbands view and knowledge,
and he processes that he has not the least
idea in the world whittier she went.
Keller is now in i'll health. He was very
i'll a few months ago, but not one of his
children, who live IN San Francisco. came
to see him. He resolved, seeing that thew
were so Indifferent to him, to separate
himself legally from them, mainly to the
end that some real property in Nevada
City may be wholly in his name to dispose
OF as he may see tit.
A Japanese Boy Arrested.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 15.-Mrs. Alfred
Lundquist of 1903 Eagle avenue swore to a
complaint Yesterday on which warrant
was issued for the arrest of Japanese ser
want named Yamada. She declares that
the Japanese came to her house to borrow
book, but attempted to assault her. He
declares that the complainant called him
Chlnaman number OF times, greatly ir-
ritating him, during call made to inquire
why the lady was displeased with a com
patriot which he had recommended for
service, and that the discussion degene-
rated into slight scrap. A hearing be-
fore local magistrate will be necessary to
get at the facts of the case.
Burglars Around.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 15..-An ATTEMPT
was made at an early hour this morning
to commit burglary in the office of the
electric railway power-house on Webster
street. Entrance was made at side win
dow by pushing aside the fastening with
knife. The safe showed signs of having
been tampered with, but did not bear the
mark of any decided effort to crack it.
The burglar or burglars appear to have
been frightened away before they accom-
plished their purpose, or else they were
timid and inexperienced hands, who weak
ened when they saw what job was be-
fore them.
A Man Disappears.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 15.-Alfred Erie
has joined, for time at least, the large
army of mysterious disappearances. He
was a driver for the Palace Bakery, and
drew $50 of his wages last Wednesday.
leaving $5 still owing, and went to San
Francisco That was the last seen or
heard OF him by his Alameda friends. He
was a very steady and frugal man, and
that fact has added to the perplexity of
his employers.