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tti tit IMwctsry (liO) In Spectacular Revolt at Ventura State Girls School. CITY NOT ABLE COL HOLABIRD, I PIONEER, DIES. Guilder of West Succumbs to Cerebral Hemorrhage. (Southern California Interests PLOTTED TO BURN WHOLE SCHOOL, ESCAPE. Ventura Revolt Laid to Hearsts A Hacks TO RENT ALLEY.

Cannot Charge Bullock's for Use, Realty Board Says. iSfU feipa. rr, in Lease Value Estimate Shames Hearst Exaggerations. Rescued Imperial Valley at Time of Bankruptcy. on Institution; Mutiny is Quelled, but More Girls Get A way.

BY A. M. KOCHLEN. (EXCLUSIVE VENTCRA. March 1.

Full details of tho conspiracy to destroy by 1 kv' jM -iWk 1 I aim v-v u-L it 1 1 -f i A'-'rm''nZ lA 'it 1 II II 111 i 2- I ImJ Li w'j! I ft yV 1 fmafm i.i.,m.i.h.. Controversy Put Up to the Public Works -Board, Civil War Service Followed by Notable Career. Are all the buildings at the California School for Girls here and then stage wholesale escape of the 160 Inmates of the institution were made public tonight by Mrs. Mary A. Hill, superintendent of the school, following the announcement that the spectacular now under control, revolt or the Inst forty-eight hours is Mrs.

Hill's statement was made after the last of the ringleaders of the uprising was removed from the County' Jail to the school grounds and just berore the formal meeting tonight of the board of trustees of the institution. According to Mrs. HiU, tho glrla planned to set Are to every building on the place, using the live coals from their respective cottages. Tho simultaneous fires in the buildings were to give thpin a chance to liberate the entire school. Plans for leaving Ventura county also were discussed by the leaders in the oonsplrney, Mrs.

Hill said. While the board of trustees was more girls escaped and fled to the II VtAi A I IB I hills, 1 1 11 11 1 1 i I Mi T); r-" 1 i -x v-'m i 1 1 VwWowr S-r Cloning on of the most Interesting chapters In Southern California history, and bringing to an end a career which was marked by noteworthy achievements at every period of its progress, Col. William H. Holabird died at his home in Sierra Madro r.t 7 o'clock last night. The illness of Col.

Holabird dates hack to the fall'ST 1917, when, during the time he saw service as chairman of the district exemption board of appeals, ho suffered a light stroke of paralysis. Ha suffered a second attack about six months ago, and for about threa, months had been practically confined to his bed. He was up for the last time on New Year's Day Monday he spent a restless day, and during the night he lapsed into unconsciousness, having been stricken by a third cerebral hemorrhage. I Born in Vermont, he went to Kansas when that State was the West's frontier, and followed the star of empire still farther westward as the fianta Ke Railroad strung its rusty rails across the barren stretches of New Mexico and Arizona, but not until after he had answered the call 'of his country and served a term of with the Union Army dur-'lng the Civil War. I Kngiwn in Japan, Manchuria, Korea and the Philippines as an en-'glneer in whose Judgment great con- tldence could be placed, he earned his lurgest place tn public esteem during the seven years he served as receiver for the California Development Company of Imperial Valley.

lt was there that he succeeded in bringing order out of chaos and restoring to solvency great irrigation i system which brought prosperity to more than 30,000 people. His accomplishments In that direction probably had more to do with the wonderful development that the meat valley of the Imperial has enjoyed In recent years than anyone may know. EN LISTED AT SIXTEEN. I Col. Holabird was 76 years old i-hen death claimed him.

He spent pis early youth in Vermont, but the blood of the pioneers whh In his and 1859 found him serving a news agent on one of the first railroad trains running as far west the Missouri River. At the out break of the Civil War he enlisted In the Twelfth Vermont Infantry lieing 16 years of age at that time His enlistment expired in the summer of 1863, but not until he (Continued tin Seventh Pnso.) FALL FROM STREET CAR COSTS LIFE. Unidentified Man Dies of Hurts; Fractured Skull is Hospital Diagnosis. An unidentified man past middle age was fatally Injured last night when he fell from a moving street car on Seventh street between Wall and San Julian streets. Ills head struck the pavement, and he died later at the Receiving Hospital of a basal fracture of the skull.

According to the report of tha Los Angeles Railway- Company, the man fell from eaatbound car No. 2 IK, which was in charge of Motor-man Berry and Conductor Randolph. There were no letters nor other means of identification In the man a clothes. He appeared to be a laborer about SO years old, and was clad in an old suit of brown homespun. He was uiiC't fivo feet eight Inches tall, of medium build and had gray hair and a beard.

The police are trying to locate bis telatives. wraJH That the city of Los Angeles possesses no right to charge Bullock's or anyone else for the space ovtr or under St. "incent'a Place ii tha report which will submitted to the City Council this morninj by the Los Angeles P.caity Board. Ths report points but that if the easement in St. Vincent's Place was granted to the city for alley purposes 'Only, which is tho fact, then, the report says, "the rights of ths city would not be In any way Invaded" by a structure such as Bullock's Is now building to connect its Broadway and Hill street stores and which Hearst papers assert la an Invasion of city rights.

The report, which was requested by the City Council, is signed by President frank Ryan and Secretary S. Ross Kenner, and has the approval of the Governing Committee of the Realty Board. A Special Appraisal Committee of the organization nails a second falsehood of Hearst's Examiner and Evening Herald us to the tremendous rental value of the space over St. Vincent's Place. Dr.

John R. Haynes, local com-, mander-in-chlef of the Hearst campaign against declared ta the City Council that the annual rental value of the space used by the connecting unit being built by Bullock's is J43.000 a year, whlla Hearst's Evening Herald has talked wildly every dav about the city' giving away J5OO.0OO worth ol property in St. Vincent's Place. RENTAL VALCB DECIDED. The Realty Hoard, hi 1(3 report slates that tho total net annua rental value of the nine upper floor over St.

Vincent's 1'lncc to bo occupied by Bullock's would be bu $5370. The board, In order to maks It' position perfectly clear, says that believes the city should make charge for connecting strui'tur-. over alleys between parts uf bujinet establishments, says thai such col necting units have no possible ii trlnsio value except to the ftbuttlrr property owners hs the mark rental value Is entirely eliminate und destroyed by the lack of acce to th upper floors from the atre Uf this point, tho hoard says; 'The Los Angeles Realty Boal hereby makes this as precedent for the future, -lnasmut as passageways wHt tm required cross alleys to permit the exiansi of all businesses, that in the eve: the structure or building is not um In any way as a salesroom, or the display or storage of goods th' should be no charge, as the purpos -for which the nlly was created a merely beine carried out. We li (Continued on Xinth l'age.) if, many at 1 mail' 1 i tj Mi 1 i 1 all! At the-End Photos by George It. Watson, Times DAUGHTER OFflGAS SPOUTS -7 The revolt was orlglilally planned lilal fd, be a demonstration by the girls of their displeasure at the resignation of Dr.

Martha D. Thorwick Dl Gian-ninl, the school physician. The Inmates throught Dr. Di Giannlnl was to leave today, Mrs. HIU said, and were taken by surprise when she left Saturday night.

ATTACKS BLAMED. Responsibility for the revolt was laid by the school officials to the malicious attacks upon the institution and other State institutions by sensational stories, In yellow Journals of alleged mistreatment of inmates and of charges, given wide publicity without Investigation, by N-rMins who seek to attack such Institutions for selfish purposes. "You inav state without any hesitation that wich demonstrations as we have Just witnessed, are due directly to tho publication of sensational and groundless reports of stories of individuals who have their own mo-iivw fur attitrklmr State institutions. The work of competent officials and responsible men and women In the State Is negatived In one day by the unwarranted attacks, said Mrs. Hill, regarding recent sensational stories in Hearst's Los Angeles Kx-amluer which have helped stir up the spirit of the rebellion and Incite the girls to riot.

Mrs. L. B. Hoguc of Santa Paula, member of the board of trustees, also made a similar statement on this phase of the situation. SHERIFF "CROWNED." When Sheriff McMartln and his men arrived at tho school Sunday they were met with statements by the girls that they had been advised they were wards of the State and could not be touched by the Sheriff of Ventura county, officers said.

The cirls showed they had full confidence Broadway at Sixth meeting at the school tonight four in this, advice by "crowning" Sheriff nicraartin over tne neaa with chair and a few other stray bits of furniture. The presence of eight extra officers from the Whittler State School and a number of other guards added assurance to the official statement made tonight by Supt. Hill that the situation is "well in hand." The last of the ringleaders of the uprising waa-aaken back to the school and the County Jail, for some time the noisiest place In Ventura county, is strangely silent. On the hill, above the city, In their different cottages and in the P. Cottage," officially known as the cottage of lost privileges, the girls are awaiting action by the school 111 rials following one of the most sensational riots ever witnessed In any State institution.

Three members of the board of trustees of the school and M.rs. Cornelia Stanwood, secretary of- the State Board of Charities and Corrections, arrived today and aj once went Into conference with Mrs. Hill. Up to a late hour tonight no state ment representing the views of the board was Issued. MOVE GIRLS BACK, The arrival of the officers from Whittier gave the school authorities the first opportunity for mastering the unruly and active wards, and the task of transferring the twenty-three of the leaders held over night In the County Jail, was started this morning, Mrs.

Hill personally-5 supervised the difficult tank. Using a large county automobile, with storm curtains in place, Mrs. Hin accom-panied by a woman matron and two male attendants made trips all through the day. The girls were first removed from the larger Jnil structure to the smaller from where they were taken out through the back door Into the back yard of the County Hos. pnai, ana men led to a side street where the automobile waited.

This was done, according to the lail at taches, to keep the girls from knowing what was going On and to pre vent fresh outbursts. This, however, was not altogether successful. for the girls amused themselves by letting tne wnole county know they were there and bv breaking such winnows in tne jail building as were within their reach. Just as the big black car was leaving the vicinity of the Jail with one of the girls, there was a crash of glass and a big iron came hurtling through the window on the north side of the smaller jail building. told them to give me air.

Ill Bhow them where my Irish is." came after from be hind the bars in husky tones and the head of a girl about 18 appeared Between the bars. TRUSTEES MEET. In the meantime the three members of the Board of Trustees were at the offices of the school, discuss ing informally the unusual situa tion. Mrs. B.

Hogue of Santa Faula, the last member to arrive, drove her own car from San Fran cisco in order to be present. Mrs. Charles M. Toll, of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Paul M.

Downing, of San Francisco, are the other members of the Board of Trustees present. Mrs, Downing arrived this morning with Mrs. Stanwood. After the lastrip was made the members of the board held a. discussion, then a conference and later in.

the evining went into a regular session. Mrs. D. Stephens of Santa Monica, is ill and unable to attend. Mrs.

Borvl Bard of Ventura county, the fifth member of the boards Is in the East. The statement that the situation Is under control was borne out by the outward appearances at the school There were no disorders of any sort and the regular routine was in force with the exception of the extra guards. Prior to giving Out the of ficial statement for the Board of Trustees, members of that body in dicated that everything possible will he done to correct the situation but that discipline will be main tained at any cost. MRS. HILL'S STATEMENT.

The entire rebellion, as viewed by the school authorities, was reviewed by Mrs. Hill in a statement Issued by her to The Times. The statement follows: "The first knowledge I had of anything being out of order wa when it was reported to me that nine Birls who were sitting out. of doors in front of the hospital building, In charge of two officers, nrst dashed into the building in two groups and then out down the hill off the grounds toward the Ventura high wav. Before dark three of these runaways were brought back to the school safely.

"About 8:30 that night it was re ported to my office that the girls i cottage No. 2 were in disorder. found the girls out of bed, yelling a the windows, some of them dressed breaking the glass and threatening to escape. I called our own officers and in a short time quieted this house. Then a second house.

No. broke out with yelling and similar tactics, followed -in succession by cottages No. 3 and No. 1. Kver officer on the grounds kept at he post, and every effort was mads to quiet the girls and prevent their eg caie, but when they hegai hreakin the windows to climb tut on th roofs, we called the Sheriff's offi iand friends from Ventura and th (Continued on Twelfth 1'age.) I II If 1 4 A Piano in ihe home is a source of un home is a source of un' Jftl I Yesterday.

County Jail and the California State BANDITS IN SHABBY CAR STOP THREE. Young Men Try Different Parts of City jor Raids: Armed Policemen Out. Three pedestrians were held up within an hour in widely separated sections of the city last night by three young bandits driving a small, dilapidated touring car. Paul F. Rogers, an employee of The Times, living at 1622 Lemoyno street, was robbed at Scott and Logan streets of $70 as he was on his way to pay a grocery bill, he rennrted tn the police.

A short time later G. M. Lee of 1210 Orange street was held up at Orange and Lucas streets, half a block from his home, by the bandits, hut they failed to get am thing Mr. Lee was carrying his money in an inilde nocket of his vest. The bandits then switched to Hollywood, where they held up W.

L. Largent of 4456 Melbourne avenue at Klngswcll Blreet and Rodney Drive, relieving him of J8. accord ing to his report to Setkt. Jack Wa) lace. Two squads of police 'detectives ermed with shotguns were detailed to search for the robbers, but at a late hour last night had not hit the trail.

Girl Run Down; Army Man Held as Fast Driver. Miss Hazel Kiing, aged. 15. of 418 South Figueroa street, was seriously injured last night when she was run down by an army motorcycle driven by SvrKt Leo O. Thome, attached to recruiting detail stationed In this city and who resides at 230 South Beaudry avenue.

The accident oe- curred when the young woman tried cross Figueroa street, between Fourth and Fifth street. At the Re ceiving Hospital Police Burgeon Savcrlen found that her left thigh was broken and that she had concussion of the brain. Fletcher Felts, a private detective who witnessed the accident, arrested the sergeant and, after an investigation, Detective Sergeants Hickey and Carr booked the soldier on a charge' of reckless driving. Witnesses said the motorcycle was going at nearly forty miles ptr hour. 1011 i ii.i.i) KTi nv.

Members of the Aud'llon Society will leave a.m. tomorrow on a (iltMirialH car for Verdugo 1'aik on a fioia study excursion, of the Girls' Mutiny at Ventura staff photographer, at the Ventura School tor Ulrls there. MUCK ABOVE WELL DRILL. Drillers in San Fernando ild Cat District Strike. Oil Pocket and Good Signs.

A "wild-cat" oil well near Owens-mouth, in the San Fernando Valley, caused much excitement In that territory yesterday when an explosion of gas sent oil and water Into tha eighty feet above the derrick. It Is said that every indication points to oil In paying quantities. The well is on the C. F. lisle ranch, tliree miles from Owens-mouth, and is the result of six months of effort upon the part of W.

O. Price, who bas exnrnssod confidence from the nrt that he was working- in paying territory. The hole is now 2400 feet deep and It Is expected that when drilling is resumed in a day or two. as soon as the flew of gas is placed under control, it will require progress of only a few hundred feet more until large oil pockets will be tapped. Reports from Cwepimouth Isst night indicated that much of the territory in the vicinity Of the new well will soon be exploited and that practically every acre in that sec tion of the valley Is under lease ti prospective drillers.

Half Rates for Irrigation Are Given by Board. Half rates for irrigation water used in the San Fernando Valley during -March and April were granted bv the Public Service Com- mission vrsterday at the request of the Van Nuys Chamber of Commerce, which pointed out that rain short age makes It appear that crops will not grow unless cheap water I available. A rate of seven-tenths of a cen per 100 cubic feet for Irrigation has been granted' for the two months, but it doeanot spplv to ranches having deciduous trees over 4 years, old or citrus trees over 5 years. The agreement may be terminated by the city sooner than April 80 upon two weeks' notice, 't wns agreed. KXTonno.v Accused of extortion of from Mrs.

A. K. Lashus 011 the threat inn wouiu not im i-t or I IS 00 she advanced on a real I estate deal that fell through, Alex local realty operator, was hl! to answer yesterday by Justice liiown. He was prosecuted bj lJp. Any.

1 1 lit. 1 i I ending delight only is played. Bui hoxu anos are eiihsr played fenntly or not played CABINET MAN I COMING HERE I Miss Agnes Wilson Takes Bank Position; Has Aided Secretary of Labor. Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, daugh ter of the Secretary of Labor, has accepted the position of head of the women personnel of the First National Bank and the Los Angeles Trust and Savings Company upon the request of Henry M. ItoUlnson, the bank's Miss Wilson is regarded oneo' he best informed business women of Washington.

She has served as secretary to her father since his appointment by President Wilson tc the office of Secretary of uaoor ana had aided him in organizing his department. Those in Washington who know her regard her as an as sistant Secretary of Labor during her father's illness, she took up many of his duties. Prior to fcec- retar Wilson's appointment ns chief of the Labor Department, she served for many years as his private secre tary while ho was a memner r. Congress. In addition to supervising tne women personnel of the First a- tlonal Bank.

Miss Wilson will aisc participate in the research woru 01 the banking institution, co-operatlnr with 1. M. who is non the chief of the research aepari' ment. 1 She Is one of the most vamaoi busings women in the country, said Mr. Reynolds.

"She knows la bor and the Inside or WBsiungioi-Ilka a book. Womeji are becoming mare and more valuable in Dusin life and because of this fact Miss Wilson will become a treasureu o- set to the company." DR. GOULD DEAD. Missionary, Traveler, Church Work er Tuken. Rev.

Louis A. Qould, lecturer and missionary, died yesterday at tne T.M.C.A., after a short illness. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at the mortuary of VV A. Hrown. Soutn flower street, by Rev.

J. Whlteomb Brough- er, pastor of the Tcnipie timi Church. Dr. Gould had spent many years as a Baptist missionary In China, and was widely known as a lecturer upon minHtonary and oriental 'ideations. Twlie hp traveled entirely around -j uun riR conducted Or slid Mrs.

Augustus Strong on thlr lour through 'hlna. India, Burma and other oriental lands'. He whs prominent In the! work of the Temp's Baptist rhnn In this city. He sa yeurs old. i I i A cap is a friendly tort of head covering.

Goes with you on long walks and motor rides. A cap, a pipe and a dog-good pals. We have the kind that improve with acquaintance. i 1 1. With the Ampico in the Chick-ering piano you have the world's finest musical instrument and the artists to plait for you.

Everything from the noblest work of the great composer to the latest popular ragtimes, musical comedy and music for dancing. It give us pleasure to shov you the Ampico in the Chickcr'mg. Terms Arranged When Desired. "Los Angeles' One-Prke Piano Store" aiid BLWIITT Frank 3 CVTHZimOUJ FCZNIA ESTAfaUStiED 1.