East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-19
DELINQUENCY LAW
WASHINGTON WILL GUARD
HER MINOR CHILDREN.
State Law Provides for Punishment of
People Who Lead Children Into
Crime-Courts May Take Entire
Control of Children Found in Evil
Associations of Any Kind.

Under the act OF the Washington
legislature of 1905 providing for the
trial, treatment and
control of delinquent children under
the age of II years, and under the act
of the recent legislature of 1907 pro-
viding for the punishment of parents
or persons responsible for, or contrib
uting to, the delinquency of children
of the age of IT years or under, au-
thorities of Walla Walla county and
city are instituting campaign for the
betterment of the moral standard OF
the children Of the community, says
the walla walla Union.
The act of 1905 is a comprehensive
one and gives the superior courts orig
inal jurisdiction of all cases coming
within its terms, and the law OF the
recent legislature supplements the
original enactment by providing pun
ishment for those contributing to the
delinquency of children.
The term delinquent children" in
cludes any child under the age OF II
years, who violates any law of the
state. or any city or town ordinances
or who is incorrigible; or who know
ingly associates with thieves, vicious,
immoral or disreputable persons; or
who is growing up in idleness or
crime: or habitually begs or receives
aims: or who is found living in any
house of ill-fame; or knowingly visits
or enters a house of i'll repute; OF
who knowingly patronizes or visitS
a policy shop or place where any
gambling device Is or shall be operat'
ed. or who patronizes or visits any sa'
loon or dram shop where Intoxicating
LIQUORS are sold; or who patronizes oi
visits any public pool room or bucke
shop: or who wanders about tfF
streets in the night time without be
ing on any lawful business or occu
nation: or who habitually wander
about any railroad yards or tracks, o
Jumps or hooks onto any moving tram
or enters any car or engine Wlthou
lawful authority; or is guilty of i'm
moral conduct in any public place, o
about any school house; and any chill
under the age Of years found ped
ding or selling any article; or singin
or playing any musical instrument up
on the street, or giving any public en-
tertainment. Any child doing any Q
these acts mentioned shall be deeme
a juvenile delinquent person and ma
be proceeded against by any reputa
BILE person, being a resident In IN
county, having knowledge Of a chill
who appears to be delinquent.
II found to be delinquent within IN
meaning of the statute the delinquen
child may be committed to any insti
tuition for the care and training G
children, or may be committed to an
care Of such person or persons as TN
court may deem suitable.
The superior court is given aosc
lutte control of such cases and ma
continue the hearing from time
time and keep the child under It's car
or the court may place the chiid
the care OF a probation officer.
In addition to the control OF u
child the court may. in all cases whe'
the child is found to be delinquent IN
nose a fine of not to exceed $1,000
the parent or guardian, or person ma
ing the custody of such child, or al
person. responsible for, or by any
encouraging, causing or contripuu'
to the delinquency of such child