Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-11
BOY HIGHWAYMEN
ON ANOTHER RAID
PASADENA YOUNGSTERS MAKE
TROUBLE
Issue From Pirate Den and Loot Hem
eoops and Vacant Houses.
Flight Duel With
Eggs
Pasadena Agency,
II North Raymond Avenue
Telephone Main 1147.


Telephone Main 1147
PASADENA, May 1O-Two of the
boy highwaymen captured at Elsinore
few weeks ago after stealing a horse
and buggy and committing n score of
burglarles on their way through the
country are again In trouble UP to
their neclxs. Noel Smith, the 12-year-
old, who was believed to be the ring
leader in the former escapades, Is not
in this one, his place being taken by
Willie Lewis of about the same age.
For several days past these three young
hopefuls, Willie Lewis, Lee Smith and
Harry Hall. have been missing.
number of petty burglaries oc-
curing at this time were quite natur-
ally believed to be marks Of their pres
ence In the neighborhood, and the Off
GERS were at once put on the trail. Con-
stable Harley Newell this evening
rounded up the Hall and Lewis boys,
the Smith boy escaping for the time
being, and locked them up in the city
prison. 1t is said the three boys had
skillfully constructed a veritable rob-
bers' lair in the northeast section, from
which they ventured out on more or
less remunerative raids; hencoops, gar
dens, stables and now and then va
cant house being visited. One of the
places visited-and this the two boys
confess-was the house at the foot of
Eaton's canyon occupied by Mr.. Dale
and belonging to the water company.
Here they stole q clock, a ham, a
bucket of eggs and a great number of
trinkets and articles of food. Most of
these articles Constable Newell has re-
covered.
The eggs, however, are missing, and
one of the boys relates how two of them
had a quarrel which they settled In
most approved form by resort to the
duello, the weapons being eggs and the
distance eight or ten PAGES. Not until
every egg had been smashed and the
contestants had been covered with
mutilated hen fruit was the affront de-
clared washed away. Lee Smith and
Harry Hail. as a result of their former
escapade, are now on probation. Judge
Congdon will sit in the case, and
whether he will prescribe liberal use
Of heavy shingle or will send the boys
to the juvenile court is an interesting
problem.
East Siders Resolve
There was large attendance Of
East Siders tonight at the meeting
called by President Day to consider
the matter of suitable site for the
new eight-room school building au-
thorized by the late bond election to
De Du1lC III IndC SpcIlOn. Manly MOIllGll
were present and the recent action Of
the board of education in purchasing
the two lots lying south of the present
Grant school at the corner of Division
street and Michigan evenue without
consulting the East Side people was
condemned.
After a full discussion of the mat
ter i'm all of its phases the meeting
concluded to ask the board of educa-
tion to purchase the four lots lying to
the east of the present site and 'front.'
ing on Division street and Chester
avenue. A committee consisting of c.
d. Sargent, H. N. Cole and L. A. Bart
less was appointed to prepare and sub
nit suitable resolutions embodyng
this idea. 1t is estimated that the en-
tire site, including the recent purchase,
which can now be rescinded, would
not cost more than $3.50, about one
half of what downtown sites are SELL
ing for, and yet would not give a site
too large for the purpose for which 1t
Is desired
The East Siders believe that they de-
serve this consderate treatment and
urge that this concession by the board
of education would undoubtedly have
great weight in bringing about an early
annex alton to the city 1t Is believed
that the request of the people of this
section will be acceded to by the board
when 1t is thoroughly understood
Kuranaga's Unique Plan
#. T. Kuranaga. dean of the local
Japanese colony, Is asking the people
OF Pasadena to loan him the sum of
100000 with which he may recoup
himself for his losses during the San
Francisco fire. He believes that his
reputation for business probity and
commercial acumen will bring forward
friends with the money, and that right
speedily he will be able to resume his
shattered business relations In the
northern city.
When the terrible disaster came upon
San Francisco Mr.. Kuranaga was in
Pasadena. where he makes his home
and where he is known as the leading
importer and dealer in Japanese goods
with headquarters in San Francisco.
His wife was In San Francisco. As
soon as the news reached him Mr.
Kuranaga left for San Francisco. Af-
ter six days searching, he found his
wife at Lonesome Beach, near the Cliff
house. His business was destroyed.
entailing loss of over $150000 but
he was not discouraged and immedi-
ately set about planning for early re-
sumption, not only of his Japanese
newspaper, the New World, but of his
importing and sales business as well.
He returned to Pasadena this morn
ing and will endeavor to raise the
needed money among his friends here.
Need Fourteen Men
Plans are being quietly made for the
expenditure of the $75.0 voted by the
people for the improvement Of the city
fire department, and as soon as the
money is available work will be be-
gun 1t has been practically decided
that the additional buildings author
lied will be constructed solely of brick
and stone Sites will be advertised for
and bids on the needed apparatus called
for as soon as possible, 1t being UNDER
stood that the necessary formaltles
will require considerable time. Com
missioner Medil calls attention TO the
probability that as many as fourteen
new firemen will be required, according
to the new plans. This will mean three
new men for the west side chemical
house, three for the east side house and
at least eight for the North Pasadena
house. or the men needed In the North
Pasadena house two will be demanded
by the new steamer, three on the hose