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Show DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER ALLEGED Oregon Short Lino Section foreman fore-man Brings Action tor Damages. (JeorRe F'hi-lps. n M'otlun fmeman on th.? Shorl Line in rnvi cbunty, has tiled an aetlon for defamation f character aKMlnat Joseph ' WOOd, aklnK daniufifs In tin sum of 00. What Is Alleged. It la a Jl R.-il In the . umplftlnt that Woml nrote a letter to John MclSntee, road-muter road-muter of the company, on Aucrust 21 1906 in which he Bald "The family of Mr. Phelps, your Beotlon boss, arc frequently fre-quently helping themselves to my tenant's ten-ant's garden, thnt Is the boys, and on August 10. 1906, Mr. Phelps himself him-self was ihiliiR the same, for which I enrnt-nll plend fni his removal ami save public disgrace " Declares Publication Was False. It Is then alleged thnt this publication was false and defamatory, and that It injured the plaintiff's reputation to his damage In the sum .if JIinhi |