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y WWI cute Ruef and his fellow boodlers before assuming public office. When Special Prosecutor Francis J. Heney was shot down and seriously wound ed in the courtroom during the fa mous graft trials, Hiram Johnson was selected to lead the prosecution. That his connection with the Ruef case in any wise prejudices him against the influential parole seeker, however, Governor Johnson explicitly denies.' With equal vigor he refutes the innuendo that the administration attitude toward Ruef is inspired by any anti-Jewish feeling, citing: the elevation to high office of many Jews under his tenure. "Favoritism among prisoners shall not prevail; the friendless man shall have the same chance as the influen tial one in California's penitentiaries" that is Governor Johnson's proclamation. RICH MAN KILLS SELF Police today are working to dis cover the real motive for the suicide of John H. Bradley, wealthy nler chant of Onawa, la., who shot and killed himself in the Hotel LaSalle yesterday afternoon. A message found near the body contained the telephone number, "Douglas 6185" and bore the name "Mrs. Thorning." The police are trying to get hold of her to find out if she can shed any light on the shooting. Bradley before he died said he left his wife and daughter in "Onawa and came to Chicago for the purpose of ending his life. He blamed ill health. He said he bought the gun at Von Lengerke & Antoine's without a permit 'GET WOMEN IN RAID Twenty fashionably-gowned wo men and their escorts, members of three slumming parties, were arrest ed in a spectacular raid on Jordan's cafe, 20th st. and Wabash av., early today, bundled into patrol wagon de spite hysterical protests and" booked at the South Clark st. police station, charged with being "inmates of a dis orderly resort." U. S. TO STEP INTO HAYTI AND SANTO DOMINGO Washington, July 14. 700 ma rine sare to be thrown into Hayti and Santo Domingo to restore order. The U. S. will no longer tolerate reign of rapine and anarchy now rampant there. Both republics are torn with revolutions. Both are bankrupt and foreign nations are threatening drastic measures unless there is an immediate change. The U. S. has tried for months to reconcile the warring elements by peaceful means. This has apparently failed and force will now be resorted to. France and Germany have forced the hand of the U. S. in Santo Dom ingo. Both nations are large credit ors and information received indicat ed that to force payment they con templated seizure of custom houses. o o NO ACTION WILL MEAN STRIKE The railroad employes have pre sented their demands to the great railroads of the west and are awaiting action. If terms are not reached a general strike, tying up practically all railroads west of Chicago, is ex pected. SAYS WOLMER IS SAFE Sergt. Cullinane, Irving Park sta tion, is confident Charles E. Wolmer, contractor whom newspapers have had mangled by labor leaders, is very much safe and will return home when he gets ready. THE BANK MESS Both federal an dstate grand jury have begun investigations. Hiram Kadish, government expert, will testify today. J. B. McDougall, clearing house ac countant, rapped bank m testimony. HANGS SELF IN JAIL Peter Ferguson, held to grand jury, hung himself in county jail this moni es i