Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02

Watch Stolen
Jacob Bangham, 7O2 Stevenson ave-
nue., reports that his rooms were en-
tered Sunday and a watch stolen.
Restaurant Man Fined
e. Jacobson. proprietor of the Key
stone restaurant on North Spring street,
was fined 5000 on a charge of vagrancy
by Justice Frederickson yesterday.
Room I.obbed
William Heney who lives at Hotel
Leonide, 512 South Main street, reported
TO the police that his room was entered
Sunday about 10 a. m. and valuable
ring stolen.
To Dedicate Fountain
The new $1,000 fountain at Benton
boulevard and Hoover street will be
dedicated Wednesday afternoon. City
officials will attend.
Improvement Club to Meet
The Rosedale District Improvement
club will hold its regular monthly
meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the
Washington street schoolhouse.
Hall Proprietor Fined
In jury trial before Justice Austin
yesterday George Church was convicted
of permitting pea pool to be played in
his billiard rooms at 213 East Fifth
street. He was fined $780, which he
paid.
Assembly to Open
The Prohibition Chautauqua assem-
bly, will open this evening in large
tent corner Central avenue and Twenty
seventh street Rev. Robert Grieve OF
Glendora will give stereopticon lee
ture this evening.
]. S. Chapman Improving
Former Judge John S. Chapman, who
has been i'll for fortnight at his home
at 203 North Soto street, Is improving
steadily. It will be some time yet be-
fore he will be able to be out, as he Is
still confined to his bed.
Aged German Dies
John H. Freehold. aged 81. a well
known member of the German colony,
died yesterday at his home, 1915 New
England avenue. He is survived by
his widow and three daughters. F'u-
neral services will be held Wednesday
at the chapel OF Orr & Edwards, the
time not having been decided upon.
viii Hold Pentecostal Meetings
An all-day meeting with three SER
vices will be held by the Pentecostal
association of Southern California to-
morrow at the Euclid Heights Metho-
dist church, corner Euclid avenue and
Eagle street. Evangelist j. II. Smith
will preach. Rev. Fred Ross Is the
pastor of the church.
Francis to Go to Europe
Principal John H. Francis of the
Polytechnic high school Will be sent by
the board of education on an extensive
trip through Europe during the summer
and fall of this year. The purpose of
the trip is to investigate the condition
of the principal European educational
institutions in order that the latest
and best ideas may be introduced into
the local public schools.
Young Woman Dies
Miss Elizabeth Myers. daughter Of
Mrs. Martha Myers of 521 Temple
street. died yesterday, death having
been caused by blood poisoning. The
funeral will be held "Wednesday at the
chapel of Orr & Edwards, the time not
having been decided upon. and Will be
under the direction of the Christian
Science readers. The interment will be
in Rosedale cemetery
Scientists Lecture
The annual meeting of the Southern
California Academy of Sciences was
held last night at Symphony hall. An
address was delivered by former Presi-
dent DIR. Theodore b. Comstock, en-
titled 1.-THE Music of Evolution, or the
Significance of Recent Scientific Dis
coveries." A short address was also
made by President B. r. Baumgardt
regarding the magnificent work of
equipping the solar observatory on
Mount Wilson.
Yeomens Vaudeville and Dance
The vaudeville and dance to be given
by Ivanhoe homestead No. 141S,
brotherhood of American Yeomen,
promises to be one of the most interest
ing affairs the fraternal world has wit
messed In long time. The stereopticon
lecture, "A Trip to Alaska" will be
presented by Francis K. Headlee. This
will be followed by solos, readings.
vaudeville turns, etc. The evening s
entertainment will be concluded by a
dance. The we'll known Horns orches-
ira. under the leadership of Carl f.
Horn, will furnish the music.