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Rh one year later moved with his young wife to California. In 1866 he moved to Portland and engaged in the music and art business. This he conducted until 15 years ago, when he retired, living at 409 16th street.

All of his life, Mr. Shanahan demonstrated a zealous interest in the treatment of dumb animals, and with a view to bettering the conditions of animals in Oregon, he organized the Oregon Humane Society soon after coming here, and was elected its corresponding secretary. Since that time he has been instrumental in the passage of laws protecting dumb animals from the savage treatment of ill-tempered masters, and in the vigorous prosecution of offenders of that law. Until the death of his wife, he continued active in this work, which led to his services being recognized, not only by the people of his home city and state, but by the nation at large.

The following are the present officers and directors : August Berg, president ; Mrs. Frank W. Swanton, vice-president; Mrs. Caroline Shanahan Mayes, corresponding secretary; Otto J. Kraemer, recording secretary; Raymond G. Jubitz, treasurer ; E. J. Woods, special agent. Directors : Dr. Emma J. Welty, Miss Ruth E. Rounds, E. J. Jaegar, Mrs. Gordon Voorhies, Mrs. A. Klingenberg, J. J. Shipley, Mrs. A. M. Berry.

The juvenile court has been evolved from the experience of judges of criminal courts in their dealings with criminal offences of the youth of both sexes. Judge Benjamin Lindsey, of Denver, Colorado, is probably the highest, if not the most experienced authority on this feature of reform of criminals.

The juvenile court of Multnomah county was organized in June, 1905 ; and had in its first year's work more than a thousand cases brought to the attention of the court, or of its probation officers. The record is appalling, and shows the dangerous demoralization of city life. Nothing more important to society can be recorded in this history than the facts, developed by the juvenile court. Here they are for Oregon:

AGES OF CHILDREN.

SEX.

Boys 585

Girls 135

CHARACTER OF DELINQUENCY.

Charge. No.

Burglary 10

Larceny 148

Immorality 32

Violation of city ordinances 51

Destruction of property 13

Persistent truancy 39

Growing up in idleness and crime 192

Incorrigible 34

Other charges 75

Total number of delinquents 594