Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-06
'HAW REMOVAL! En- o "A. !!
WILL .SEEM MORE
LEGAL BATTLES
'haW Supporters Claim the
Charges Groun,ydless and I'd
Political. s

tAysSI w. A4A0lHsAO6RA
attic, which will be .stagedsin the ef-
art 70 remove President w. S:Shaw
the Minot City commission from.
Mcesepromises to attract statewide
:%tention. VIZ
The next move An the procedure
ill be the taking of the evidence hes
sre Commissioner l.. j.. Wehe tof
evils Lake who was appointed to
aat position by Governor Frazier.
Shen. the chiefsexecutive ordered re-
loval proceedings against Shaw to be,
commenced. The move on the part
the governor was taken after 9
assistant Attorney General Daniel ".
rennan and Fla Watkins. superin-
endent of the state enforcement
,ague. In the complaint they alleg-
d Shaw was responsible. for liquor
sws being violated in-this city. When
ne evidence Is taken Governor
razier will review 1t and then decide
ifhether Shaw should or should not
Old office. Shaw has the privilege of
ppealing from the judgment Of the
oyernor to asjnrylin any county 9TH
r than. Ward county.
Supporters ct shaw claim the
harges preferred against the head fof
ne local commission are groufdless
nd are aimed at him to appease cer-
ain citizens who opposed his election.
.{erwas elected for a second term last
pring by a small, majority over F.tC.
jpton. The campaign vas m Ofathe
host spirited campaigns Minot has
aver had. Since assuming the Office OF
resident Of the Minot City Commits
ion Mr.. Shaw has been instrumental
n bingingMabout many civic. im-
such as extensions Of the
t,O <nr .onH coxryoo po- ox,cton,a 4. fnStQ0frp
he deep well system which has prov
d wonderful success an~d.furnished
Minot with an excellent supply:of wa.
ser. sextensionEof the street paving and
Sighting. passage of a bonding meas.
ire. authorizing the bonding of the
;ity to- the extent of 1856, 900 for the
,urpose of Improving civic depart:
nents and building a new. city hal
ind securing the new $4,000 Via
luct now being built over the Great
Northern: and 500 Line yards. The
!iaduct is being built without cost tc
Assistant Attorney General. Bren.
aangand Superintendent Watkins have
stated that-they seek Shaw's remova
.or the PURPOSE OF eliminating liquor
,.ralfc lin this city although to DAT
theyshaye not linked him with the u
egal sale of 1iauors other than .tt
prove ne is q DeISOI TIE E4ANs dA.t
hey. alleges liuuorGehas been sold II
Elks, clubs. No4scriminal prosecutor
has beenssnades.o of members, o tn
Dsks 1lod1esstna Mtuot for the illesa
tsalesof liquor .SsSsS5 49, ls ;ta.i
Local attorneys contend that thu
.sffort Of the state officers to remove
Shaw is In line with, the effort Of tn
same state officers to have the fedora
court take action against Minoters. !
will, be remembered some sevent.
Minoters were Summoned to appeal
before the federal grand jury at Far
so last fail but Embellishments wer'
returned sE i
Much interest is, accruing in thu
case. tShaw's supporters~who conten'
that Enuch of Minot's remarkabl,
Growth is due to the able admin!stra
-tinn under Shaw, are prepared to fgh
his removal to the last ditch 9Th'
men opposing his policy are likewis'
lined UP for battle. The latter fac
ton made an effort to have the bond
ing OF the, city for much needed civil
improvements held up by an injunc
tion but the Injunction was recent,
denied by Judge Buttz of Devils LAX
who presided in. the local distric
when the application was made. TIL
date for the hearing before Commits
eioner wehe has not been decided up