Show For Court Reporter It has not been generally understood that the pi sition of court reporter for the First District is vacant but it seems that Mr Winn the present incumbent has decided to take a rest from the arduous duties of the position thus leaving the f lace vacant A competitive examination as to qualifications for the position was held yesterday the contestants estants being Mr Dan Hamer of this city aH Mr Jno W Pike of the < tcond District The examination was conducted before a committee 9nsist log of JudgeOJJmerson AssfstanfDistncF AUorney1liles anthLLXimbdLEsq = It is understood that the applicants were not submitted to a very jy retest re-test as the examination was of short duration The committee will report fOday and it is likely hat the judge will make his appointment at once |