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Show CLOSE CALL FOR HERMANN. Jury Said to Have Seen Eleven to One for Conviction. I'orthitid, Ore.- The Jury In the case of llluiter Hermann, ex commissioner of the Kcnernl land office and former rotmreasmau from tlrexou. who was Indicted mid tiled for c ,npiracy to defrailil the rnlt.d Stales.. .f a siillou of lllo public domain, reported at II. ".a ocloil, Moila nioriilin: that II una unable to 11:110 and win dlxhatued It Is ini.l.-is:,,,. I t li.. 1 Hie Jury s d eleven to one for 1 , .miction mid the lllschlirite of the bo.lv rnll.iuc.l 11 r," iiucnt by a hIiii:I. Juror for Instruction The nucstliin he .ro.ouudei was ex amlueil b i.urt and counsel, nnd Judge U'oherlon 01, len d the Jury ills-chiiriteil. ills-chiiriteil. Prosecutor Hi nev moved that the case he react for trial m once, sue. vesltliK Kehruaiv Js. As t'olonel Worihlnuiou. counsel for the defend ant, wan unable to he present, the date wua not set. |