The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-19
GOLDEN FOREST
 CREW PRAISES
 LOCAL MARINER
Men from Wrecked Vessel Taken Off by Capt. M.
 Hansen on Explorer


 Officers and members of the crew of the steamship Golden For est, wrecked Sept 5 on Cape Ilk- tugitak, 24 miles from Kukuk- Bay on the northern shore of Shelikot Strait, are aboard the steamer Ad- miral Evans in port today. They are enroute to Seattle and from there to San Francisco, homeport of the wrecked ship.
 The crew was full of praise fo, Capt. Magnus Hansen and the crew of the halibut boat Explorer of this port, which took them of the Golden Forest, salvaged all ot their personal belongings, and landed them safely aboard the Ad- miral Evans. Capt. Hansen res cued the crew and passengers ot the Northwestern about two years ago at Cape Nudge.
 Hansen Refused Pay
 The Explorer pulled alongside the Golden Forest on the afternoon of September 5, several hours after it went aground. The Salvage King, Victoria tug was already on the scene with representatives of the Pacific Marine Underwriters and Lloyds. Capt. Hansen was of fered $50 to take off the crew Keep your $50" he replied, "I1l take them off anyway" And he proceeded to do it. He left the Golden Forest with the crew and their belongings about 5 p. m and placed them on the Admiral Evans at midnight.
 Capt. Hansen, Cook ONeil and all of the men on the Explorer did everything possible to make us comfortable. They fed Us and looked after our needs in every way, and we are deeply grateful to them" declared members Of the crew today.
 Returns to Salvage
 The Golden Forest was given ur by the Salvage King as a total loss, it was said. The ship was in a desperate position and was expected to break up at the first heavy storm Capt. Hansen, how ever, after seeing the crew aboard the Admiral Evans returned to the wreck to salvage as much of the cargo and ships gear as possible. Capt. L. c. Drewson, of the Gold en Forest, declined to make any statement regarding the disasters that followed the ship since it started across the North Pacific we are receiving the best of treat ment from Capt. s. J. Gilje, of the Admiral Evans" he said, but on other subjects he was silent Other officers from the wrecked vessel aboard the Admiral Evans are: Chief officer, A. s. Axdel; second, J. Puess; third; D. J. Kelly; purser, B. P. Sharon; wireless op- orator, E. c. Garland; chief engi- neer, J. N. Williams, first assist ant, R. Lellman; second, c. P. Stewart, third, H. Luckin.
 Twice on Rocks
 The Golden Forest, owned by Watson Navigation company and under charter to the American Hawaiian Line, was enroute from San Francisco to Japan with a mixed cargo. It was wrecked on July "A on Anatavak Island, in the Western Aleutians. It was enroute at the time to Dutch Harbor for aid to the second officer who was dangerously ill.
 It made shelter under it's own power and proceeded to repair the damage done. On August 30 It sailed from Akutan Bay to re- turn to San Francisco. It encoun- tered stormy weather almost con- tinuously and had made but 400 miles when it struck the second time, on Cape Ilktugitak.
 The Salvage King had been with the ship then almost 30 days. It proceeded to it's aid but was unable to do anything. The vessel was in dangerous position with the waves washing it's decks continu- ously, when Capt. Hansen and the