The Burglars in the Pioneer Building

Two men, who gave their names as O. Hansen and P. Randstrom, were arrested at 1:30 o'clock this morning on suspicion of being professional burglars. They were found on the third floor of the Pioneer building, and when arrested pretended to be drunk, claiming they had strolled into the building for the purpose of finding a place to sleep, but it is believed they were bent on crime. Two mischievous boys, who had been perpetrating some practical joke, were chased into the Pioneer block by an irate Japanese vendor, and officer Kelly went into the building to find the youngsters. The boys were not on the first and second floors and when the officer reached the third floor he ran against Hansen and Randstrom. The men could give no satisfactory account of themselves, and were placed under arrest. At police headquarters Hansen was found to be in the possession of a silver broach shaped like a maple leaf, in which was a setting of a pink colored stone, and a gold hairpin set with five green stones. Randstrom carried a lady's gold watch of unknown but ancient make. The case, which is very thin, is protected by an outer case of celluloid. One of the hands of the watch was gone, but the remaining one contained a tiny diamond setting. The man also carried a lady's pocketbook, a comb, a .32-calibre American bulldog revolver and other knickknacks. It is believed the jewelry was taken from someone's bureau. If a more serious charge cannot be found, the men may be prosecuted for vagrancy.