The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13
DESPONDENCY THE cause
He Felt Too Keenly His Re-
mOVaI From an Honored
Position.
FRIENDS ARE GRIEF-sTRICKEN.
The Deceased Had Endeared Him
self to Many by His Generous
Disposition.

TACOMA, WASH, April 12.-Disheart-
ened by financial difficulties and his re-
moval from an honored position, Paul
Schulze, general land agent of the North
ern Pacific Railroad, killed himself this
morning at IL 80 o'clock by sending 38-
caliber bullet through his head. The body
was not found until 3:45 P. NJ, and it was
nearly before the Coroner was notified.
The news became public after 6 o'clock
and greatly surprised the entire city.
Mr.. Schulze was one of the best known
men in the Northwest. A German by
BIRTH he entered the Northern Pacific SER
vice under Henry Willard. and nearly ten
years ago was made general land agent at
the west end of the road.
During the last year or so his policy had
not been approved by the Northern Pa
cifc management, and frequently it has
been rumored that he would be removed.
Last Wednesday he announced that he
had resigned at the request of Land Com
missioner Phipps. He did not seem to
feel badly about the matter then, but it is
certain that he felt keenly that the re-
moval showed lack of appreciation of his
services.
Schulze was president of the Yakima
Investment Company, owner of the Great
Sunnyside canal in Yakima County, with
assets of over $2,oOO,0O0, and president of
the Tacoma Railway and Motor Com
pany, owner of two-thirds of the street
railway system here. Both companies 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.
Schulze spent but 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 a fire built in the
kitchen, and the servants, who were in and
out of the room say that he burned several
bundles of private papers, including
letters At O'Clock he sent for DIR.
Yocom, his physician, and complained of
a pain in his chest. The doctor was there
over an hour, and about 10:30 Mr.. Schulze
retired.
At 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 if he wanted
anything purchased. Mr.. Schulze re-
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wants heard noise in the direction of Mr..
Schulze's room, but paid little attention
to it at the time. At o'clock the man
Henry returned, and as somebody had
telephoned for Mr.. Schulze he went to his
door and knocked. There was no response,
and Henry decided not to disturb him.
He tried the door, but it was locked.
A little before 4 o'clock Alfred Anderson,
Mr.. Schulze's private secretary, telephoned
to the house and directed the servant to
arouse Schulze. The door was still locked
and finally the servant broke it open. He
found his master lying stiff iu death, with
bullet through his head. The ball had
entered the right temple and stopped just
inside the skin on the opposite side.
DR.. Yocom was called. He made an ex.
animation and notified the Coroner and
friends. There will be no inquest.
A number of warm personal friends and
Northern Pacific officials gathered at the
house and learned the details of the sad
story, some of them choking with sobs.
Mr. Schulze was one of the most generous