The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18
PAUL SCAULZE DEAD
Commits Suicide at His Home
in Tacoma.
A sHeRT SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
Few Men Have Done More TO Add to
Washington's Resources and Pop
uIati0u Than lie.

Tacoma. April 1.-THE dead body OF
Northern Pacific, was found in his bed
at 3:45 p. m, by Henry. his Japanese
servant. The news was not generally
known until after o'clock. The entire
city is shocked. On finding the body
the servant notified DR.. Yocom, Mr..
Schulze's physician. Half an hour later
Coroner Parks was notified. The shoot
ing occurred about 1870 o'clock. He
fired bullet into his right temple with
a 3S-calibre revolver. The bullet went
through his head. When found his
hand still grasped the revolver. De-
spondency and loss Of position We're
undoubtedly the cause. His financial
affairs are badly tangled up.
Mr.. Schulze was one of the best known
men In the northwest. A German by
birth, he entered the Northern Pacific
service under Henry Willard and nearly
10 years ago was made general land
agent at the west end OF the road. Dur
ing the last year or 80 his policy Of
management had not been approved by
the Northern Pacific management, and
frequently it has been rumored that
he would be removed. Last Wednesday
he announced himself that he had re-
signed at the request of Land Commits
sioner Phipps. He did not seem to feel
badly about the matter then, but 1t is
certain he felt keenly that the removal
showed lack of appreciation of his
services.
He was president of the Yakima In
vestment Company, owner Of the great
syndicate canal, in Yakima county
with assets of over 81, 00O, 900, and presi-
dent OF the Tacoma Railway and Motor
Company, owner OF two-thirds of the
street railway system here. Both com
panies are in receivers hands and he
was one of the receivers Of the former
company. The financial difficulties Of
that company had caused him much
trouble.
PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR.
Mr.. Schulze passed part of Thursday
at his Office. though his resignation was
not to take effect until Monday He
went home at o'clock and ate dinner.
After dinner he ordered q fre built in
the kitchen and the servants who were
Ia and out Of the room say that he
burned several bundles of private pa
pers. Including letters. At . o'clock he
sent for DIR. Yocom, his physician, and
complained OF pain in his chest. The
doctor was there over an hour and
about 1920 p. m. Mr.. Schulze retired.
At 8 o'clock this morning. Henry. his
Japanese servant, took up light break
fast. He told his master that he was
going to market and asked II he wanted
anything in particular purchased. Mr..
Schulxe replied, NO" and at 1880 the
Japanese woman servant heard a noise
in the direction of Mr.. Schulze's room.
II IL considered certain that she heard
the fatal shot, as the body was cold
when found.
At 2 o'clock the man Henry had re-
turned and as somebody had telephoned
for Mr.. Schulze. ne went to the door and
knocked. There was no response and
as the deceased frequently slept very
late, Henry decided not to disturb him.
He tried the door but 1t was locked.
A little before o'clock Alfred Ander-
son, Mr.. Schulze's private secretary,
telephoned and when informed that he
had not got up, directed the servant
to ascertain what was the matter. The
door was still locked, and finally the
servant broke 1t open. He found his
master lying stiff in death, with bullet
through his head. The ball had entered
the right temple and stopped just in
side the skin on the opposite side. DR..
Yocom was called. He made an exam
nation and notified the coroner and
friends. There will be no inquest, the
coroner says.
President Cakes and General Mana
ger Kendrick OF the Northern Pacific,
who came here partly to arrange for
the transfer of his office to his successor,
were much affected by the tragedy.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Paul Schulze was born In Germany in
lS48 and received a collegiate university
education in his native country. He
came to the United States In November,
1868, at the age of TO- After having
been engaged In various occupations in
California, in November. 1871, he en-
tered the service of the land department
Of the Oregon & California railroad in
Portland. During visit in Germany
In 1874 he met Henry Willard, who soon
after became president of the Oregon
& California railroad. and Mr. Schulze
was appointed land agent of that road
in July. 1874. which position he held un-
til April. 1884. In August. 1882, he
was appointed general land agent OF
the Northern Pacific and was other
wise connected with various enterprises
with Mr.. Willard. In 1885 the general
land office Of the Northern Pacific was
removed to Tacoma and he had lived
here ever since. He was president of
the Yakima Investment Company, own
er Of the great Sunnyside canal, in Yak
ina county, with assets over two mill
lion. and president of the Tacoma Rail
way and Motor Company, owner of
OF the street railway systems
here. Both companies are in the hands
OF receivers Schulze was one of the