Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-22

not last longer than two years at 1 the most.
 Ada Blackjack Only Survivor. 1 As the vessel approached Doubtful Harbor woman was seen walking on the beach, Capt Olson and six Eskimos went ashore in skin boat, and as they approached the woman who seemed in dazed condition, she started to run. Capt. Olson caught her and she said:
 Have I a dream or not?'
 Ada, you have no dream, we are here to take you away" Olson re- piled.
 She recognized Capt. Olson then, and said, 'Is that you, Hans?''
 The woman was taken aboard the Donaldson and given good feed. She was in fair physical condition but showed signs of nervous strain. Upon being questioned she said that Knight, one of the members of the expedition was lying dead in his tent on the shores of Doubtful Harbor, and that the remaining members Of the expedition had left the island about two week before Christmas and had not returned. She stated they had gone over the ice toward North Cape, and that she had watch ed them for half a day picking their way along the leads and over the ice floes. AS the days were very short and the weather bad, they had undoubtedly perished. Knight had also left camp with a companion in an endeavor to reach the Russian coast but had returned in an ex- 1 hausted condition, miserable and ill. Crawford was in command of the party leaving the island, and they had seven dogs, but little food.
 Knight Given Burial.
 Capt. Olson and a companion went to the tent where the body of Knight was found in an emaciated condi- tion. A coffin was made and the body given burial. Captain Olson said when he took the body from it sleeping bag it was fairly clean and indications pointed to the fact that the man had been well taken care of by the woman. A diary kept up to 21 days before his death, show ed Knight had highly praised the woman for the care taken of the party. Noice claimed that the diary showed evidences of weakness as the days progressed, but Olson claims that the writing was done with a typewriter and that there was no way of telling the physical condition of the man. He also accuses Nolce of destroying portions of the diary praising Ada Blackjack. There were no ensures as claimed by Noice, and the manuscript was in good shape. Noice appeared very much prejudiced against the woman, and repeatedly expressed his conviction that she had not taken care of Knight He also is said by Olson to have expressed the hope that she was not in a family way from living in company with the men. Olson claims he told Noice that it was GUS tomary for trading and exploring eX- petitions to take Eskimo. women with them for the purpose of mak- ing fur garments, in which art they excel, and that they were indispen- sible for this purpose. He also de- clared that Ada was "a good wo- man," and well respected in Nome. Noice's remarks disgusted the mem bers of the crew who had known Ada for years, and he was several times rebuked.
 Eskimo Families Landed.
 The vessel sailed back to Rogers Harbor after collecting the notes and property of the expedition, where l they landed part of the cargo of pro- visions and a number of Eskimo, | then returned to Doubtful Bay and landed the other Eskimo family and Il Chas. White, who remained for trap ping purposes. The vessel then head ed for Cape North, and bucked ice E for three days. AS the vessel emerg- ed from the ice pack a plume of smoke was sighted, and the approach | ing vessel was found to fly the Rus Il sian flag. The Donaldson ran for the II ice pack and succeeded in escaping he rpursuer, landing at Nome five or six days later. Upon arrival at Nome the Donaldson was boarded by Capt. | Tom Ross, of the coast guard pa trol, who told Capt. Olson to allow no one aboard or to go ashore until he laid alongside the revenue cutter Bear, then in the harbor. Tying up to the Bear the party went aboard l and were severely censured by Capt. II Cochrane for taking the Eskimos to Wrangen Island, which Capt. Coch- rane declared was Russian territory.
 Americans Taken Off.
 In Octorber, Capt. Olson said he