The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-10
= DEAD
a. 4 At W|ESBADEN
PeMrch of Wealthy Brewer for
salifHeaIth in Foreign Lands
'kple Is Futile.
IS AFTER ILLNESS
COVERING SEVEN MONTHS
IeIy Known in Business and
rominent in Politics; Body
to Be Cremated.

~ lob Moritz. widely known brewer,
,sctInent citizen and large real estate
Efamine owner of Salt Lake died al
baden. Germany. Thursday morning
4 = an Illness of seven months. Oscar
4, aan. a nephew of Mr.. Moritz, re-
( ID the Intelligence in a cablesram at
y lock Thursday forenoon Mrs. Moritz
4 az the bedside when the end carle.
e Moritz went abroad about seven
his ago in the hope of rcgaining his
/ N. Mr.. and Mrs. Moritz Travelled In
- France and other European coun-
- and Mr. Moritz consulted q num-
I'm eminent specialists. a few weeks
: ,his condition became worse and he
advised 10 seek the waters at WEES
n. This he did, but the treatment
1r,u 10 put of the end only short
NJ Widely Known.
L Sail Lake Mr.. Moritg was widely
s IA as business man and an active
nj In public enterprises. He dIstrlb-
f|largc sums OF money each year in
'sttIes, but he was altogether unostcn-
rs In his gifts, and often even the
a. Siciaries themselves did not know
rltheir bcnefactor was.
ifuI AlOTllI. IN dll ms bto'-
was known for his strict probity
m lis Integrity. He was regarded as a
issful man OF affairs, and one TO
~ success came because he builoed
- ght foundations.
Moritz was the vice president and
san AZ manager OF the Salt Lake Clty
- Ing company, He was born at lngen-
y Rheinpfalz. Germany. February p,
a. His father was Isaac Moritz. a
innt and hotel proprietor
~ Early Education.
lob Moritz received his carly educa-
IN the public schools in the town of
qirth. and later attended a business
"a In Mannheim, Germany, from
u he was graduated with honors- lie
1, I'd upon business career lmme~
s.y, remaining in Germany until Sep
,r IA. 1885, when ho cmigrated TO
Wnited States, lie secured employ
~ with the +. NJ, Schaefer Brewing
q, any, In New York City, where he re-
"a two years, making a close study
- business.
4 Brewing company. continuing his
III of the brewing business with that
A. concern.
vres of fortunes being made in the
u 8 business In Montana tempted him
Z At state, where he located al Hele-
a rt1ining business. until 1871. when he
~ 10 Salt Lake City.
- Pounds Brewing Firm.
lost Immediately after his arrival he
N ed the brewing firm OF Moritz &;
u or. with a plant near the Warm
!. .ss- lie conducted the business with
!. -2d success for four years, and then
" the first unit Of what lis now the
's5 ~ AXE City Brewing ccmpany's plant.
= Manner OF conducting that plant was
r1nuse OF Its steady growth and de-
snent 10 its present hugo proper
81 Muritz purchased the interest OF
lnrst partner. Mr., Richter. I'm 1875.
= tiso the interest o. the old tenth
4 brewery. operated by a man named
y son. Mr., MoritZ was then brew
cr of the tenth ward brewery. lie
partnership with Aaron Ecyser.
IS continued until 1881: at which time
Aeyser interest was purchased by
Cullen and the firm name was
g red TO Moritz & Cullen. The firm
,.faued under this name until 1889.
w. u was Incorporated as the Salt
~ CITY Brewing company.
Moritz's methods In business were
,rfe progressive type. and he was ever
- and eager TO expand aud improve
p'Iant. with the result that the busi-
o1 tic plant increased enormously
~ Moritz's only relatives here are his
ricphewa~ Oscar Lehman. the super
sa1ent OF the brewing company, and
! lehman, the ASSISTANT manager.
stogethcr with i. Il. Mckinney. sec
! ~ of tho company. have attended 10
: ompany's business affairs during Mr..
N rs illness. Other relatives are two
4 PRS and two sisters In Germany.
aN Republican in Politics.
Moritz was Republican In poll
hnd was active in the political life
Z, city and the state. He was n
=, oct OF the constitutional convention
qfafted The state constitution. lie
Sq one term as state senator. He
~ !elehtcd six years ago in "A second.
s'or The state Legislature, Simon Bam-
" being elected over him.
o. Moritz was married in MAY 1889. to
~ i.ahelo Iouissop. who was born In
FFiulu. II. l., OF Prussian parcntage.
"a made his home In Salt Lake City
W MS arrival here In the carly DAYS.
~ as largely Interested In real estate.
Ii; tlso took an active interest i'm the
I'D W business. NJ the timo OF his
= E he was interested financially I'm
ll5nrnlng Moscow Mine and Milling
] my, and was a director in the Lit
N hief Mining company. in which he
nts large shareholder.
~ body will be crcmated at Mainz.
o.. the ashes Will he brought TO
1It al