Show VAN KUBAN KU AR ES EB EBo o Short Line Treasurer in Deputy Sheriffs Custody t 6 UNABLE TO GIVE IYE GIVE BONDS BO jS AGENT OP OJ COMPANY ANY ON 1 THE THEArthur I Arthur J d Van Kuran as placed paced un under under der cler arrest at it 5 S o ocl k yesterday esterday after afternoon afternoon afternoon noon on a cn eon plaint plain t sworn to by Aud And Auditor Auditor f Fred RIlls Hilts of the Oregon Shirt Line railroad charging him bun with the embezzlement embeZzlement j of f SW funds entrusted to 10 his custody as aB 8 treasurer r of the com corn company any pany named At an early eany hour flour this mornin Mr Van Kuran hd not se secured secured secured cured bondsmen and was still In the custody of Deputy D Sheriff Thomas Busby The arrest anest was not unexpected in the light of the recent Decent sensational devel developments The special i ent ent of the Na National National National Surety company who has been expected for tor the last th three ve e days ar arrived arrived arrived rived from N ew ork in the morning morningS and looking lo king into the case con concluded concluded that batt the he showing justified some sort of action immediately imm To this end Mr V n Kuran Auditor Kills Hills and the agent who 13 i C 2 M Abbott of New NewYork NewYork NewYork York held a conference at the Knuts Knutsford ford tord Between en 4 and 5 ot lock in the thea a afternoon these men repaired ed to the of office lice fice of General Gen ral Attorney P L Wil wn Williams hams liams of the railroad company in JD the Commercial block and according to toan toan toan an agreement previously reached Coun COU County COUty ty Attorney Christensen and Justice l Dane an T Smith were sent for and the tile former treasurer entered a voluntary appearance Dearance aJ Judge Powers was m as resent present and acted act for the defendant The complaint w drawn dran by the county attorney and signed aimed ay lw y Auditor Hills When the question of bail arose the county at attorney attorney torney wanted it placed at while Judge Powers made an effort to reduce this his figure to After talking ft lt fter over er the sum of was agreed upon and accompanied by one of the Short Line officials the defendant defendent was given the privilege ge of visiting a number of his friends around town in search of bondsmen At S 8 he bed Imd been F unsuccessful and was left in the cus custody custody tody of the deputy de uty sheriff It was agreed by those present ent pre to keep tie Cle matter a profound secret un until til iii morning mor ing For F r just what purpose is not obvious Three houd hour after the ar arrest arrest arrest rest had been made Mr Abbott Abbt de declared darEd he would not know until morn morning morning mornIng ing whether there would be toe any arrest arrestor or jot He stated further that u t he would not flit know the exact condition of this morning and he was won Walt wait waiting ing lag for more information I have n tear fear that Mr Van Kuran will Mill run away said he The investigation gation is proceeding and will probably result re in something tomorrow either an ane e or an arrest arest Mr Abbott says his bIB company which carries c rIes about 60 18 pe cent of the surety bonds for railroads of the country has 1 ways considered the Short Line one of tl th very best companies in which to place risks as 88 its officials beat bear such splendid reputations |