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Show Davies, the federal mediator reported on hiswav here, a notice was posted at the labor hall which said: "Why bring a federal fed-eral mediator here, when they've already drowned some of the mines and shut down three others?" The '"they" referred to was the mine owners. And the strikers are attempting to place- the responsibility for the destruction caused, when the pumpmen and engineers were called from their .lobs, upon the shoulders, of the mine operators, on the argument that by complying with the demands presented the strike could have been avoided. Another bulletin posted by the strike committee was to the effect that the business busi-ness men and mine owners are the only ones worried about the situation in Park City, and urging the miners to maintain their solidarity. There is. as a matter of fact, a roll of "solidarity" which the strike committee has tried to have every worker in Park City subscribe to. Just how many signatures are actually on the document would not be announced by the strike committee. It is known, however, that there is still a considerable number who have not signed. The press was also given space on the bulletin board of the strikers. "Don't pay any attention to the press," says the notice; no-tice; "they have given us a dirty deal." Gwilliams Optimistic. In speaking of the readiness of the strike committee to meet wUh the federal fed-eral arbitrator. Chairman Gwilliams taid: "Sure, we'll see him. .1 suppose he will have something to offer from the mine ! owners. You know, these fellows have .Lid they won't meet with the strike com- mitiee as .it is now constituted. But the ! miners ar,e with us. They are all out, ! and out just as strong now as they were ot the start. It's my opinion that t,he . mine owners are weakening and will meet ! our terms shortly." ' Gwilliams was about tho most optimistic opti-mistic man encountered, so far as pre-dieting pre-dieting a favorable outcome of the strike for the miners was concerned. The inner ring, whp fire leading the strike, seem to be In agreement with their chairman. But among" the conservative element, which seems to be gaining strength, none could be found who would predict that the demands will be agreed to. . No Trouble Anticipated. ' Sheriff L. P. McGarry late tonihtre-ported tonihtre-ported quiet in every post, and said that he anticipated no trouble. Pickets of the strikers are posted op all roads leading to the mines and mills, a ;ul stop Any who approach, Pnuty sheriffs a.re guarding the properties and pre prepared to meet anv effort at property destruction. destruc-tion. Admittance to any nf the mines can be gained only upon presentation or a pass issued in necessary cases by Sheriff Sher-iff McGarry. The question of watr snnnly has been soTved bv the city auMmritios. and Park City is 'assured of adequate protection against lire. STRIKE SITUATION REMAINS UNCHANGED AT PARK CITY Special to The Tribune. PARK CITY, May 9. The fourth day of the miners' strike here passed without untoward Incident. Not a wheel was turned in any work at the mines or associated asso-ciated industries, The only outward evidence evi-dence of any unusual condition was the considerable number , of men congregated about the streets. The pool halls seemed to offer the most congenial loafing places for the idle miners, while many contented themselves with loitering on the street corners. But few were to be seen at the Miners' Union hall. Talk of the men was almost wholly of the strike. Many are still condemning violently the pulling of tho pumps at the Ontario. Others are condoning that action. ac-tion. The radicals, among- them many, r. W. AV., are counseling the men to continue con-tinue tho strike, are telling them that the i mine owners and the business men of the town are the only sufferers from the strike and that these will soon come to time. Strong Conservative Element. The open advocacy of the full principles princi-ples of the I. W. W.. which include the destruction of property as one of their fundamental principles, is being restrained. re-strained. The leading agitators see that there is still a strong conservative element ele-ment among the miners, who are men of families and property owners themselves. Instead,' the. agitators are emphasizing what thev call the tn.iuslico of the recent wage cut, and by thus criticising the mine owners are playing for the sympathies, sym-pathies, if not the ardent support, of the miners in an effort to hold them to the entire strike program. There are the outspoken adherents of the industrial and syndicalist programs of tho reds who haven't hesitated to speak their minds to smaller groups. But thev have thus far abstained from any comment of a too revolutionary character charac-ter wiiero witnesses might be abio to fix a transgression of the lav.-. Thinks Food Assured. One of these men, known familiarly as "AYobblies." was overheard to remark that no matter how long the mines tay shut, and no nutter what might result or who might suffer, the striker would get food and plenty of it. The suggestion was not carried to its conclusion as to how this food will be obtained. Tt may be remembered in this connection that during the recent I. Y. W. troubUis at Seattle the reds sent a committee to call on merchants and order them to givo the committee daily 10 per cent of their cash receipts for the use of the T. YV. V. The merchants in that case did not. comply. Announcement was made late y ester -dny hv s. A. Knowhjs. superintendent of the Silver Klncr Coalition mine, thn t the board of directors had apprised him of their decision to suspend the operation of the mino uniil such future time as employment em-ployment under t he exist ing wage scale can be carried on with nut distu rh;i nee. The Silver King Consolidated yesterday withdrew the tunneling machine i'ront the Spiro tunnel, thus indieat ing a similar frame of mind on the part of that uian-ugeire;it. uian-ugeire;it. 'While Chnirman Cwllhams to!d The Tribune tf afternoon that the strike committee will giadly meOt with JJywell |