The record-union., 1895-04-13
Railroad.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
TACOMA, April 12.-Disheartened by
financial difficulties and his removal
from an honored position, Paul Schulze,
General Land Agent of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, killed himself this
morning at 1880 o'clock. He put 38-
caliber bullet through his own head with
Smith q Wesson revolver. The body
was not found until 3:45 P. NJ, and it was
nearly O'Clock before the Coroner was
notified. The news became public after
o'clock, and greatly surprised the en-
tire city.
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
ten years ago was made General Land
Agent at the west end of the road. Dur
ing the last year or so his policy of man
agement 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
resigned at the request of Land Conn
missioner Phipps. He did not seem
to feel badly about the matter then, but it
is certain he felt keenly that the removal
showed a lack of appreciation of his
services. He was President of the va
kima Investment Company, owner of the
great Sunnyside Canal, in Yakima
County, with assets Of over S2,000,000,
and President of the Tacoma Railway
and Motor Company, owner of two
thirds of the street railway systems here.
Both companies are in receivers hands,
and he was one of the receivers of the
former company. The financial diff
culties OF that company had caused him
much trouble.
Mr.. Schulze spent but part of Thurs
day 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 fire built in the
kitchen, and the servants, who were iii
and out OF the room, say that he burned
several bundles of private papers, includ-
ing letters. At9 o'clock he sent for DR..
Gocom, his physician, and complained of
pain in his chest The doctor was there
over an hour, and about 1880 Mr.. Schulze
retired.
AT o'clock this morning Henry, his
japanese servant, took up light break
fast. He told his master that he was 60
ing to market, and asked if he wanted
anything in particular purchased. Mr.
Schulze replied NO." and at II:3O the
Japanese woman servant heard a noise in
the direction of Mr.. SchulZe's room. 1t
Is considered certain that she heard the
fatal shot, as the body was cold when
found.
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 as the de-
ceased frequently slept very late, Henry
decided not to disturb him. He tried the
door, but it was locked.
\ little before O'Clock Alfred Ander-
G.I,v, 1a11-
phoned up, 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 it open. He found his master lying
stiff in death, with a bullet through his
head. The ball entered the right temple,
and stopped just inside the skin on the
opposite side. DR.. Yocom was called.
He made an examination. and notified
the Coroner and friends. There viii be
no inquest, the Coroner says
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.. Schuize was one of the most pener-
Gus OF men to mis- friends, and was ever
ready to do them kind act. This fact
and the nature of his demise causes them
the deepest sorrow. President Cakes and
General Manager Kendrick of the North
ern Pacific, who came here partly to
arrange for the transfer of his office to his
successor, were much affected by the
tragedy.
Paul Schulze was born in Germany In
1S4S, and received a collegiate and uni
versity education in his native country.
He came To tine United States in Noveln-
Der, 1868, at the age of 20. After having
been engaged in various occupations in
California, in Novembe 1871. he entered
the service of the Land Department of
the Oregon and California Railroad in
Portland, Or. During a visit in Ger
many in 1874 he met Henry Willard, who
soon after became President OF the Ore
gon and California Railroad, and Mr..
Schulze was appointed land agent of that
road in July, 1874. which position he
held until April, 1884. In August, 1882,
he was appointed General Land Agent of
the Northern Pacific, and was otherwise
connected with various enterprises with
Mr.. Willard. In 1885 the general land
Office of the Northern Pacific was re-
moved to Tacoma, and he had lived here
ever since.