The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-11
UHLRICH SCHAER TAKES
Ills LIFE SATURDAY

Desrondent over i'll health, Uhlrich
SehaeI shot himself in the forehead
Saturday morning, at this home In
the western part OF the city, ABOUT
nine o'clock, and was found shortly
after wards by his brother, Charles.
Death bad probably been instantan-
eous.
The deceased aud his brother lived
alone in a small shack just nUrth OF
II, j. KinnaiId's residence, working
out by the day. Saturday morning
Charles Schaer came to town to get
shaved. aud after returning found the
house empty, but unlocked, and the
following note on the table, written In
German:
"Dear Brother Cbarles-Part We
must, for the load IL too heavy. i
am sorry | take this step, but | can I
stand il any longer. Forgive me and
live and hope. lou will not take u
hard against ma, and | hope we meet
in the other world
Uhlrich Scbaer. "
Suspecting the truth, Charles rushed
ont of the house, and q short distance
away found bis brother lying on his
face dead, with a revolver lying by
his side. He at once notified the
neigbbors and DR.. Edgington, the cor
oner was summoned, who Immediate
ly empaneled jury and after viewing
the remains they we're removed to
Bartmess' undertaking rooms, where
the inquest was held. Ibe jury we're
R NJ Stone, II. y. Dano, W. A
johnson, j. q. Edgington, A. o. Lin
dis and A. Reeves. They came to tht
conclusion that the deceased died by
his own hand.
No one could be found who shac
heard the shot or suspected that
tragedy had been committed In the
neiphborhnod. One little 10y thought
that he had heard revolver She
about nine o'clock, but paid no atten
tion to it at the time. The deceased
had been in i'll health for some time
and suffered considerably about
month ago. lie remarked at the tim'
to his brother that he was better OF
dead. Mrs. Kinsey, neighbor, als'
beerd him say at two different time
tha he would be better Oft dead.
He seemed mGre despondent thar
usual Friday. He came to town dur
ing the day and drew all his none!
out of the First National Bank
amounting to over 500, remarkini
that he wanted to use the money t.
nav ali his debts. Among his effect
were found but few dollars in silver
and he probably paid the money ou
in various places in the city. Betor
going home he purchased revolve
OF o. p. Dahney Il Co., taking pain
to look over the weapon and bavin
the working of 1t explained to him
His brother knew nothing of the pun
chase OF the revolver or the arrange
ments UhlIich had made that day c
settle up his personal affairs until
was eli over. He is heart broke
over the affair, AS the two brother
had lived together tor twenty yoRr
and were much attached to each 9th
er.
John Uhlrioh SChaer WIS 55 year
old and came to this country from
Switzerland in 1870 and located il
Dubuque, Iowa, where he remained
year, removing to Rockwell, Iowa
residing there ten years. He came t.
Yakima from there and afterwards tt
Portland In 1907 Shortly after h
went to Dee, aud year ago went t.
Ashland, where he lived for tou
months. From there he went to Blac
Rock, Ore, remaining there but
couple of months, moving to Hoo
River last June. The brothers pur
chased the place where the decease
met his death, living there alone, an
working around the city.
The only relative in this country
a nephew, George SchaeI, who lives a
Pasco, Wash, and who arrived i
time for the funeral, which was hel
at Bartmees' chapel Monday afternoon