The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-09
HOW HERMANN SOUGHT VIM
DICATION AGAINST THE
GRANT ADMINISTRATION.
Albany Woman and her Alleged
Attempt to Burn her own
House Highwaymen
Hold up Roseburg
Stage-Other

4NCWS.
Reseburg, May 8.-The present
is not the first instance in which
Binger Hermann, after dism issal
from federal Office has appealed
to the vote of the people for vindi-
cation. He took exactly the same
course during the administration of
President Grant. He was a young
man then. At the beginning Of the
seventies, he was appointed regis.
ter Of the Roseburg land office.
While serving in that capacity he
made cash entry for himself on
large tracts Of government land.
This was contrary to law, and for
the ofense, Receiver Hermann was
dismissed after serving but two
years and one month Of the four
years term for which he was ap-
pointed.
It was but short time after that,
until there was state election.
Smarting under his dismissal, Mr..
Hermann joined the independent
movement, was nominated for the
legisla ture, and elected, defeating
the regular publican nominee for
the place. The vindication sought
was thus obtained, and the act of
the Grant administration in dis
missing Receiver Hermann for
making entry on the forbidden
lands, was accordingly discreditsd
in this locality. His friends here
declare that he will be elected, and
that his election will. in the eyes of
the big men from all over the coun-
try at Washington, be rebuke to
Hitchcock for Hermann's latest dis
missal. They say, too, that when
Roosevelt c,mes into Oregon that
be will be required to ask the re-
publicans of the district to stand
by Hermann. These friends say
that since Roosevelt is planning for
a denomination in 1904, that be
will be compelled for party reasons
to say something in behalf of Her
mann, even though the removal Of
Hermann as commissioner could
not have been effected without
Roosevelt's approval.
The law under which Mr.. Her
mann was dismissed from office
during the Grant administrati ton is
section 452, United States Revised
Statutes, and is as follows: 'The
officers, clerks and employees in the
general land Office are prohibited
from directly or indirectly
purchasing or becoming interested in
the purchase of any of the public
land, and any person who violates
this section shall forthwith be re-
moved from his Office"
The lands filed on, were large
tracts in township 36, South Of
range two East. A part of the
lands we're by cash entry and q
part by Agricultural College scrip.
Albany, Or, May 5.-District
Prosecuting Attorney ]. N. Hart to.
day caused the arrest of Mrs. Munk.
ers on complaint sworn to by
Councilman G. III. Stewart. Mrs.
Munkers is charged with arson in
attempting to burn the dwelling
house in which she lived.
The fire occurred on Wednesday
evening, April %, and a disastrous
conhagration was narrowly averted.
Kerosene had been poured literally
over some portions of the house,
and fires were started in half q
dozen places. The near proximity
of other dwellings made it dang
erous location for fire.
Mrs Munkers waived examina-
ton and was bound over to answer
the charge at the June term of the
circuit court. Her bonds were fix
ed at $1,000, which she put up in
collateral until bondsmen could be
secured.
She is prominent teacher in the
public schools, and has resided here
several years. Her husband, Geo.
Munkers, died about year ago and
left her ahnut S5 000 01ifa.;nenrapoo