The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-13
Paul Schulze of Tacoma Com
mitted Suicide Yesterday.
HE HAD BECOME OEspoNDENT.
One of the Best Known Financie7s
and Railroad Men in the
Northwest.
Assoc 'Ated Press.

Tacoma, April 12.-Paul Schulze, un-
til recently general land agent of the
Northern Pacific railroad, shot and
killed himself in his room about noon
today. News of the tragedy did not
get out until about 4 O'Clock, when Olds
Japanes servant, Henry, went to his
room and there found the body of Mr..
Schulze with bullet hole in his head.
Dependency and loss of his position
are undoubtedly the cause. His affairs
are said TO be badly tangled.
Tacoma, April 12.-DisheNrtened by
financial difficulties and hds removal
from an honored position, Paul Sohulze,
general land agent of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, killed himself today
at 1880 O'Clock. He put SS-oalibre
bullet through his own head with a
Smith & Wesson revolver. The body
was not found until 3:45 p. M, and 1t
was nearly O'Clock before the coroner
was notified. The news became public
after O'Clock and greatly surprised
the entire city.
Schulze was one of the ibest-known
men in the Northwest. A German by
birth, he entered the Northern Pacific
service under Henry Willard and near,
ly ten years ago was made general
land agent at the west end of the
road. During the last year or so his
policy of management had not been
approved by the management of
the Northern Pacific, and frequently 1t
has been rumored that he would be
removed. Last Wednesday he an
nounced himself THAT he had resigned
at the request OF Land Commissioner
Phipps. He did not seem to feel bad
ly about the matter then, nut It is GER
tain he felt keenly that his removal
showed lack of appreclWlon of his SER
vices. He was president OF the Yald-
ma Investment Company, owner Of the
Great Sunnyside Canal in Yall ma
county, with assets OF over two mil
lion, and president Of the Tlcoma
Railway and Motor Company, owner
Of two-ahirds of the street. railway sys-
TEN here. Both companies are in the
receivers hands, and he was one OF
the re eivers of the former company
The financial difficulties of tha. COM
pany had caused him much trouble.
At O'Clock this morning Henry, his
japanese servant, took up a light
breakfast He told his master that
ne was going to market, and asked II
ne wanted anything in particular pur-
chased. Mr.. Schulze replied mo-" and
at 1880 the Japanese woman servant
heard a noise in the direction of Mr.
Schulzes room. 1t is considered GER
tain that she heard the fatal shot, as
the body was cold when found. At Q
o'clock the man Henry returned, and
as somebody had teleplhoned for Mr.
Schulze, he went to his door and
knocked There was no response, and
as the deceased frequently slept very
late, Henry decided not TO disturb
him. A little before o'clock Alfred
Mr.. Shulzes private serce-
tary telephoned, and when informed
that he had not yet got up, directed
the servant TO ascertain what was the
matter The door was stin locked, and
finally the servant broke 1t open. He
found his master lying stiff In death,
with a bullet hole lthrongh his head.
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 of men to his friends,
and was ever ready TO do Them kind
act.
Paul Schulze was born IN Germany
In 1S4s, and received a university edu-
cation in his native country. He came
to the United States In 1868, at the age
of 90 After having been engaged
in various occupations in California in
1871, he entered the service
of the land department Of the Oregon
and California railroad at Portland
During his visit to Germany in 1874
he met Henry Willard, who soon after
became president of the Oregon and
California railroad, and Mr.. Schulze
was appointed land agent Of that road
in July, 1874, which position nc held
until April, 1884 In 1882 he was ap-
pointed general land agent Of the Nor.
thern Pacific, and was otherwise con-
nected with various enterprises with
Mr.. Willard