Show EAT SHY Y Short Shorb Line Treasurer Doctored His ills Bank Book i iV i t V AN TAN N S SHORTAGE f APAN LOOSENESS r IN THE T TAn 4 An inspection inin of oc the accounts of Arthur ArthurJ Athur J Van Kuran Kura Kurn local l treasurer of the Or Orson Or Ore son gun g Short Sor Line JAne Railroad company has led le to the conclusion con that the tho official ig Ii I 31 short In his b hi assets ab The Te discovery dt cover that tt something was ws wrong wron in the te ti treasurers is department was wan mad last hist Friday by Traveling Auditor Craig Crab who for tie e first frt time in six months was checking up upon upon upon on the office He at t once notified his hi su an superiors 9 perIoD perlora and an the te result rel was the suspension of or Treasurer van an Kuran Kura was turned lre over to Auditor Fred Fre Hills His who is 18 now making the te examination which win u in in aa at 1 lend lena leU to the arrest of the treasurer Mr Hills His stated last evening after closing the office for lor r the day that until the te investigation was wa lurther under way It would be b difficult to at the exact situation but ut as matters itten stand there can ca be b tnt hut one of the tho UJ case the money is h flu nui v n iere n H t ue t e t florae e of nas has evidently been covered up Ul by oy bYa a manipulation ot the tho bank bank books the officials say sy The deposit book showed so many may thousand dollars on deposit where whereas were as a in reality a portion ot 01 the amount shown hown was on deposit It I is a case 01 ot falsifying accounts the officials say and ad In order to t prevent the discovery they believe beleve Van Kuran balanced the boons boo lIS himself instead of it i to 10 his sub subordinates subordinate subordinates ordinates This has been ordinate hi ha going on dur ing the last las las six months month a ii being shown His Hills each ch month mont according to Auditor No UTo Statement Sir Mr I Van Kuran Huran Kura has h s attempted no ex explanation of the condition or ot the trees treas treasury tres e ury as a yet When Vt hen aKed tor for a statement yesterday the treasurer t answered 1 i iam am am not noi under arret arrest yet am IV I 1 lave laveno no statement to make I am ant simply await ing developments it 1 Is believed blee the wait ai for these devel will wil be b tedious As soon boon as tiu was discovered Auditor HUtS Hills notified the National Surety company o New York the concern which carries carrin carrie bonds for all al Short Line Lma officials The Theare are on the Van Wa Kuran bond boid lor br j and anti whatever loss lose Jos there is l ordinarily SO would be b sustained by them If I the USua procedure is the surety surelY com corn company pany will wi send Bend a special agent to Sau Sah S Lake Ha Ho H should arrive Le arrve tonight und and nd ther thet is strong probability that atter he learns the condition of affairs fairs he lie will take step steps towards prosecuting unless the shortage Is made good at once Meanwhile go tho the police olce department Is keeping cases cas on Mr Van Yan Kuran The former treasurer was wa up and around early eary yesterday ester y morning moring and by noon had evi dently denty got on the outside of a few lew thim bles blea of liquor on account of either re morse mors or Indifference He was wa at his of bce several times umes Chiei thieL tive Sheets and Janney camped etc on Van Kurns tI trall Practically all al campe nay day The chIef lef said sd there nad flad had been bee no com corn plaint against the suspended treasurer treasurerS but thought it possible that there would woul b be e one some time soon Bon Question Queston of Liability i There is ls osme oe question queston as to whether the surety or the railroad com corn pany will wil have to make good the tion ton according to those well I it is predicted ed that the surety wel company will wll take take a big exception nt to the apparent neglect displayed by the te auditors m mutt mint nt In Its Is system s tem Auditor HUts Hlis admitted yesterday ay that the treas reas treasurer treasurers s accounts have not been checked up in m six months He explained that tha the lo local loca local cal ca officials had ha implicit confidence in iii Mr Van Kuren and ad thought he was Wi all allright al allright right There The Is supposed to 10 be a provi provision provision sion zion In every ever bond by surety companies that the railroad company shall hal exercise reasonable care in seeing that tat employees accounts account are ar correct corret In view of these thee facts fact the te Short Line will wil probably lve have some controversy to face fae before the shortage Is made good by the National Surety company General Gener Inspection Whether eter this happens or not one re result re suit sult sul of the Van Va Kuran disclosure will mot most likely be bet b an order from New York wI for a 8 general Inspection n of the various omens offices out here here it Is said sad that important office of the Short Line anoter has ha not nt been visited visie by an auditing clerk for more than a year Ye This office Is supposed to be checked cheke up every ever two months Mr Van Kuran Kurn was brought here hee by General Genral Manager Bancroft from Omaha Previous to the segregation of the tile tw systems he h was chief C hie clerk ck In a Union He was wa believed by y his superiors to tobe tobe tobe be steady and honest although other pee peo people pe pie have or some seine time Heard many stories indicating life Ufe that he was wa leading a fast fat There was w a whole lot of speculation in indulged indulge Indulged in yesterday yester y as to t the cause of his shortage Some said he had lost money in mining stocks stock Others took the thele less le charitable view tim that there was wa a woman in iii the case c It I was wa even rumored that some time ago ao he purchased a cigar stand on Third ird South street sIet lt for r a girl who was wa formerly a a waitress in a hotel These hes reports were denied by y some of his friends That Mr Van Kuran Kura was the double victim of a slump in the stock stok market and ad a fondness tor br poker pok r was wa also hinted nt d When asked ake as a to the probable successor nor sor sr of Mr r Van Kuran Kurn General Generl Manager Bancroft sd said the the matter had not been considered The belief is 15 that Mr Van Kuras chief clerk A A E Kimbal Kimball is in ini inline i line for lor the place |