Show CLAIMS ITS A SKIN GAME Petition for Receiver for the Mexican Plantation Association by One of the Stockholders Chicago Dec Dee 28 Charges that J R B Markley Ed Graves D W r Graves Gaves Jo Joseph Josph Joseph seph E Welcome and Lee Mantle di dl diverted diverted large sums from rom the Mexican Plan Plantation Plantation V tation association to themselves are made In a 8 petition for a receiver for tor the as association association filed in the circuit court here today toda by b Joseph Sanders Sanders al leges that t lat the affairs of the th association V have been dominated by Markley Markle et al aland aland aland and that an effort Is being made to die dis discharge charge the trustee of or the property and transfer It to the Mexican Plantation com corn company puny pany pun Incorporated a new organization In which he as holder of two certificates cates in the original association has no interest A large number of or school teach teachers frs ers throughout the country are said to tare ae been among the stockholders Butte Dec Dee With reference to the implication applIcation for a receiver for the he V an Plantation association former ormer Unit United V ed fd States Senator Lee Mantle tonight said bald V baldI I J sold what interest I had bad In the Mex Mci Mexican lean ican Plantation association ns to I 1 Miller and J R It Markley some years ears ago and hardly think I ought to be bc included In any ani suit as Indicated In the dispatches Miller and I 1 believe have hae long been bt n the sole solo owners of the concern asido from the general stockholders As Asa AsIt a It matter of fact I never had hadan anything whatever to do with the management of o othe the company compan or the direction of its af at affairs fairs airs and never received re elved a dollar from It In any form except from the sale of my m Interest In the original company com pan to Miller and Markley These gentlemen have nave had full and complete charge of the control since Its organization and if it thero there is I any an basis bals for the suit they the are the responsible |