Show i TRIAL OF HERMANN Four Witnesses Examined and FaIrly Good Progress Made Portland Ore Jan of Henry Meldrum formerly SUl or general of at Oregon was the fea feature feature ture of oC trIal in the United States district court of oC Binger Hermann on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the gO gov of a part of the pUblic domain Meldrum declared that he had never been promised immunity from prosecution on two remaining conspiracy charges against him In consideration or oC his testimony testimony mony against Hermann but said that lie he had been given gien to understand that the charges would bo be modified Meldrum admitted under the question i tug Ing of A t S Worthington counsel for the i defendant that lie he had never heard Her Hermann Hermann mann make malte any statement indicating that there was an any corrupt Intent In forming of the Blue Mountain forest servIce Fairly good progress was made In all four witnesses were examined before court ourt adjourned for the da day dayS S |