The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-07
ANOTHER VIEW OF IT
Messrs Petritz and Steiger Answer
Mr.. Tietjan's Communication.
THE CHARGES ARE DENIED
In Regard to the Brands of Cigars
In Dispute No Malice Har-
bored Towards the Retiring
Member of the Firm.

Mr. d. Tietjen has been very hasty In
the accusations printed in his state
ment in yesterdays Standard of his
business relations in the late firm OF
Tietjen, Petritz & Stieger. and he has
either been misinformed or else wilful-
ly misrepresents the facts in the case.
First, he charges us with circulating
a report that he has sold the right to
manufacture certain brands of cigars,
which is positively untrue. We have
not made such reports and hereby pub
licly affirm his privilege to continue in
the manufacture of I'D. rs" Ana
condas" or any other brands he may
desire to make so far as this firm is
concerned. We further call the atten-
ton of Mr.. Tietjen and the public to
the fact that neither the I'D. T." nor
the Anaconda brand is copyrighted,
being stock labels, and we are as much
at liberty to make these cigars as he,
and even more, from the fact that
when he retired from the firm of Tiet-
jen, Petritz & Stieger we retained the
tobacco stock, the boxes on hand, Ia
bells. ETC., and are therefore well
equipped, or better, for the making or
those cigars than he.
With reference to his charge that
we refused to sell him tobacco stock,
II is true, and we refused for two rea-
sons which we hold are good and suf-
ficient.
First-we could not sell him our
stock without a permit from the Unit
ed States government; to do so would
have made us liable to severe penalty,
as such a transfer would have been
violation of the internal revenue laws.
AT the time the partnership was dis
solved, when it was discussed, Mr.. Pc
tritz did consider the matter and sug-
gest that he would sell to Mr.. Tiet1en
tobacco but he was afterward in
formed of the government regulation,
and because of that he was compelled
to refuse Mr.. Tietjen's request.
Second-Mr. Tietjen, by his hostility
to us, manifested in his business rela-
tions, made 1t out of the question that
we should favor him to any such an
extent as to secure the required IL
cense or in any other way accommo-
date him as a business competitor.
There was no agreement made be-
tween us that we should at any time
cease making cigars or that he should
not return to his factory. He Is at
liberty TO make and sell all the cigars
he can, and we have an equal righa
to make and sell cigars and to continue
to do so so long as 1t is profitable
business or our pleasure.
We did not write to the boxmakers
or printers or anyone any letters which
would interfere with Mr.. Tietjen's
business or injure his reputation or
credit We did write to all our credit
ors notifying them of the change in our
firm and to the effect that all boxes
and labels the boxmaker and printer
had on hand at that time belonged to
us, because we had purchased them.
We did not tell them they should not
do work for Mr.. Tietjen; they have
perfect right to do that and In any
quantity that he may order, but we
did endeavor to protect our stock.
which we knew they had on hand and
holding ii for our orders. 1t was pure
ly a business transaction and in no way
undetermined or sneaking work. While
VI is not customary with us to make
public our business, this pleading of
the baby act by our former partner
calls for this brief reply that our
friends and patrons may know we are
conducting our business as heretofore,
on business principles which are hon.
est and Straightforward
In closing, we would announce to all
that we are making the celebrated
brands. I'd. It's" and "Anacondas," of
the select Havana filler and Su-
matra wrappers which Hon. Mr.. Tietjen
himself selected from a large tobacco
house in Chicago. Our cigarmakers
are all union men and experts in the
| trade, which guarantees the workman
| ship of our goods.
We propose to keep rolling UP these
cigars as long as the trade demands
| a first-class smoke of all-home product.
We are now employing Is men and
still are behind our orders. We thank
the public for reading this open state
ment and hope not to burden them
again with so long a story in silencing
the howl of a competitor. Our goods
will speak for us and for themselves
hereafter Yours respectfully,
Petritz & Steiger.
| Cigar Factory No. 81. 203 Hickory