Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-19
PAUL SCHULTZ DEAD
Commits Suicide at His Home
in Tacoma.
A SHORT SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
Few Men Have Done More TO Add to
Washingtou's Resources and Pop.
uiation Than He.

Tacoma. April 12.-The dead body of
Paul Schulze. general land agent Of the
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 DIR. Yocom, Mr.
Schulze's physician. Half an hour later
Coroner Parks was notified. The shoot
Ing occurred about l1:30 O'Clock. He
fired bullet into his right temple with
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 so his policy of
management had not been approved by
the Northern Pacific management, and
frequently 1t 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 it Is
certain he. felt keenly that the removal
showed a 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 5000 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 s 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 pa
pers, including letters. At Q o'clock he
sent for DR.. Yocom. his physician and
! CclllpidiuSd VI a pain III lilS CHtSt L lit
doctor was there over an hour and
about 1920 p. m. Mr.. Schulze retired
At o'clock this morning, Henry, his
Japanese servant took up a light break
fast. He told his master that he was
going to market and asked If he wanted
anything in particular purchased. Mr.
Schulze replied, NO" and at IL 80 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 colo
when found.
At 2 o'clock the man Henry had re-
turned and as somebody had telephonec
for Mr.. Schulze, he went to the door and
knocked. There was no response anG
as the deceased frequently slept yer,
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 HI
had not got up, directed the servan
to ascertain what was the matter. TIL,
door was still locked, and finally tn,
servant broke it open. He found hi
master lying stiff in death, with a bulle
through his head. The ball had entered
the right temple and stopped just In
| Slbe Tie Shll OIl tHt OppOSllt sue. LIT
Yocom was called. He made an exam
ination and notified the coroner ant
friends. There will be no inquest, tn,
coroner says.
President Cakes and General Mana
ger Kendrick of the Northern Pacific
who came here partly to arrange 70
the transfer of his office to his successor
were much affected by the tragedy.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Paul Schulze was born in Germany II
1S4S and received a collegiate universit,
education in his native country. H
came to the United States in November
1868, at the age of 20. After hayin,
been engaged In various occupations Il
California, in November, 1871, he en-
tered the service of the land department
of the Oregon & California railroad Il
Portland. During a visit in German
in 1874 he met Henry Willard. who 500
after became president of the Oregon
& California railroad, and Mr.. Schulz
was appointed land agent of that roa
in July, 1874, which position he held un
til April, 1884. In August, 1882, h
was appointed general land agent O
the Northern Pacific and was other
wise connected with various enterprise
with Mr.. Willard. In 1885 the genera
land office of the Northern Pacific wa
removed to Tacoma and he had live
here ever since. He was president G
the Yakima Investment Company, owr
err of the great Sunnyside canal, in YAK
ina county, with assets over two mi
lion, and president of the Tacoma Raj
, way and Motor Company, owner {
two-thirds of the street railway system
here. Both companies are in the hand
of receivers. Schulze was one of tn
| receivers for the former comnanY