The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-13


a~l honoTed position. Paul Schulze. gen
Sfat 4ahd agent OF the Northern Pacific
.1troau, Killed himself this morning at
II 80 O'Clock. He put a 3s-ralsDer bullet
mo, ,.tioosh MS own head with a Smith 4
essoh revolver. The body was not
~4n ~ Until $40 D. m. and II was nearly
~ Clock before the coroner was notified.
Inc news became public after s o'clock.
aa,a greatly surprised the entire city.
'iR' Senulze was one OF the best known
men IN the Northwest. A German by
p-ren' ne entered the Northern Pacifc's
IFAce under Henry Willard. and nearly
-" years ago was made general land
asSht or the west end of the road Dur
HS she last year or so his policy OF
mana cement had not been approved by
ne northern Pacific management, ard
frequently II has been rumored that he
"ouio De removed. Last Wednesday he
hAaseE announced that he had resigned
a. the request Of Land Commissioner
fnipps He did not seem to feed badly
aoout the matter then. but II is certain
ne heshiy feit that the removal showed
q fack OF appreciation OF his services.
ne. was president of the Yakima Invest
9tent company. owner Of the great sun
hyside canal, in Yakima county. with
assets of over 100000. and president OF
Iue Tacoma Railway and Motor Com
Pdhy. owner OF tao-thirds of the street
are IN receivers hands, and he was one
tr ga the receivers OF the former company.
ne Hhahelal difficulties - that company
hsa caused HIM much trouble
ar. SchuiZe spent but part of Thursday
at MS once. though his resignation was
a ~ " tahe effect until Monday. He went
nome at O'Clock and ate dinner After
ainner he ordered a fire built I'm the
hitchen and the servants who were in
ana out OF the room. say that he burned
several bundles of private papers, includ-
ing letters AT o'clock he sent for DR.
iocom. his physician, and complained of
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 a light
breakfast He told his master that he
was going to market. and asked IL he
wanted anything In particular purchased
Mr. Schulze replied. NO" and at If.30
the Japanese woman servant heard a
noise I'm the direction Of Mr. Schulze's
room. II 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 re-
sponse. but as Schulze frequently slept
very late, Henry decided not to disturb
him. He tried the door, but IT was lock-
derson. Mr.. Schulzes private secretary.
telephoned. and when informed that he
had not gotten up. directed the servant
10 ascertain what was the matter.
The door was still locked. and finally
the servant broke II open He found his
master lying stiff in death. with bullet
through his head. The ball had entered
the right temple and stopped just inside
the skin on the opposite side Or Yo-
com was called. He made an examina-
ton. and notified the coroner and friends
There Will be no inquest, the coroner
says
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 n kind act. This fact
and the nature of his demise causes them
the deepest sorrow. President OalIes and
General Manager Kendrick. of the North
ern Pacific. who came here partly to ar
range for the transfer OF his Office 10 his
successor. were much affected by the
tragedy.
Paul Schulze was born in Germany in
1SiS ana received a collegiate and uni
versl,y education in his native country.
He caxne 10 the United States IN Novem-
her. 1865 at the age OF 70. After having
California In November. 1871. he entered
the service OF the land department OF the
Oregon & California railroad. In Port
land During visit In Germany in 1874
ne met Henry Willard who soon after be-
came president of the oregon & California
railroad. and Mr. Schulze was appointed
land agent OF that read in July. 1874
which position hd held until April. lss2
In August 1852. he was appointed - neral
land agent OF The Northern Pacific, and
was otherwise connected In various enter
priscs with Mr.. Willard. In lSS the gem
sral land Office OF the Northern Pacific
was removed 10 Tacoma, and he had lived
here ever since.
Six years ago Schulze and Henry VII
lard orsanizcd the Tacoma Railway ard
Motor Company to operate the Tacoma
street railways. OF which Willard con-
,rolted the single line then built. Nearly
e. 600 600 we're spent In constructing new
lines under Mr.. Schulze's management as
nresiaent. About three years ago Willard
and Schuize had falling out, but the
latter remained in control, IN December
me New York bondholders applied for
and had a receiver appointed for the
system.
Five vars ago the Northern Pacific. at
Mr. S~huixe's instance, took up the Sgn-
nvstde canal project 10 irrsgate 100, 0,oc0
acres of land IN Yakima county. Later
an {nfependeat company was formed. 30
which the railroad transferred Fhe canal
"a the railroad lands under 81. Suhse-
oneoflv the property was transferred 70
he Yakima Investment Company. of
v-Aseh Ar Schuize was president the
second company be4ng organized 20 fac.i-
ttare the ffostinx 90 the bonds In te3s
scheme Mr. SchulEe took a great pride.
ara II vas one % his chief desires % as
So t, patting under cultivation the great
Yakima valley wh.rh needed tuT water
p, make 81 one % ghe most fertile sections
~ me West. on Wednesday. after az
-oun-snx his retsrenens from the ra.lToad.
Ar S~huIze had said: Il an nosS free
10 look after my own interes5s which have
greatly suffered on account of my con-
re-rson with the Northern Pactr3c Rail
rad Cosupany shah devote nyse]f
particularly % he reorganization q the
Tacoma Railway and Motor Company
ana 70 the financing % the Yakima tn-
vest-Dent Company. The latter. ! an gIAa
- saw. nas made very satisfactory pro-
s-ross ia the las month. y = now a
rnsyte~ a. hut a few weeks ahea me eo1n-
Many VII be relieved entirely froen its
r,re.sartt enabaxrzS Ssrnent-" Three r.
,~,iverS FOR thIs company. 81 VAtch Mr.
Schalxe WAS one were sppotGted last
fau NJ Sehulxe vas vtre president -
rae Tacoma Smelling and Refn5ng CaFn-
naDv. A a.reetor In ghe Traders hank ana
waS forgaerly pres asnt ~ the t8son
sluh. he Owned = large aouse lte Sas