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THE BOSTON GLOBE -MONDAY, JULY 18, 1927 12 xy -u-si COL WILLIAM GASTON DIES AT BARRE FARM r' Continued From the First Page. WOMAN HURLS KNIFE AND WOUNDS YOUTH 1 -T Police'Are Told She Threw Weapon to Frighten Boys Youngster Removes Blade' From' TICK TICK, LATEST IN DOGS, CARRIES H1S MISTRESS' MONEY I I I New Canine Creation Brought to Boston on Samaria From i 1 London by Miss Elizabeth Woolley MEN IN PUBLIC LIFE PAY GASTON TRIBUTE Youngman, Cox and Long Praise Colonel His Services to State Are Stressed Jy. Statements on Death funny wliat a difference just a few liouis malte Governor against Lieut Gov John L. Bates, and was defeated. In the following year he failed of nomination; in 1904 he supported W.

L. Dougias, i who is said to have offered him the post of Judge Advocate General on his staff, wlth. the rank of brigadier. The appointment was never made. In 1905 he was nominated by Democrats in the Legislature to succeed Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and in the Presidential campaign of that year he was sent as a delegate to the national convention to support Richard Olney for President.

He has weathered many a storm in the Democratic State and national committees, and has been active in politics practically all his, adult life. His rank of colonel Is the result of having served on the staff of Gov William E. Russell. His intense activity, however, meant anything rather than that he was a professional politician. He had been a practicing lawyer, a trustee for big estates, a real estate operator, a banker and financier, and president of the Boston Elevated at a time when holding that office really meant building the Elevated system.

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Richardson. Lower Picture Mrs Edith C. Woolley and Miss Elizabeth. Woolley, carrying In her arm a Tick Tick dog. WORD GOLF Everybodys Playing It Father lUas Public Official William A.

Gaston was born May 1, 1859L and was 68 years old. At the time of his birth his father, William Gaston, was just about to become Mayor of Roxbury; later he became successively Mayor of member of the Legislature and then of the State Senate and Governor of Massachusetts. The boy was born in the family homestead In Liitden Park, Roxbury, which adjoined the estate of his mother's father. Laban Smith Beecher. Laban Beecher was a New Haven man, and is said to have been the man who carved the figure-head of the Constitution, figure of Andrew Jack-son, which was sawed off in the night by Sam Dewey, an indignant Whig.

This Beecher family came from Kent. Eng. and three generations back had a common ancestry with the family of Lyman Beecher and Henry Ward Beecher. Col Gaston's father's father was Alexander Gaston, who was born at Voluntown. Conn, Aug 2, 1722.

He lived at Killingly, Conn, when William Gaston, Col Gaston's father, was bo ml He moved to Roxburv in 1838. and died there In 1856. William Gaston was sixth in line of a Hugenot named Jean Gaston, who moved from France to Scotland during the religious troubles of the 11th century. His son. John, born in Scotland, went to Antrim, Ire, and a grandson, another John, came to Marblehead at some date between 1720 and 1730.

He soon went to Connecticut. His son. John, was born in 1750, became justice of the peace and a member of the Connecticut Legislature, leaving a son, Alexander, Col Gaston's grandfather. Father Mayor During Fire William Gaston. Col Gastons father, was Mayor of Boston at the time of the great fire In 1872, and refused to order the blowing up of buildings because he had no warrant in law to do so.

When, later, he became the first Democratic Governor of the State after the Civil War, he entered on another delicate-position but left office with the respect of everybody on the Hill. He died at his home in Marlboro st in 1884. William Alexander Gaston went first to a private school built originally by his grandfather Beecher for the education of his own Later the boy attended the Washington Grammar School in Roxbury and entered Roxbury Latin School in 1870. graduating in 1876. In school he developed a good deal of ability in athletics and enough scholarship to get by creditably.

He was chosen captain of the school regiment and was especially known for his loyal friendships and his frank and open enmities. rerhsp we bad better first stand up and recite the rules. RULE I. Ise object of the game Is to change one word to another word by a series of "steps." RULE I. Only one letter can be changed in a "step.

RULE 1 Each step" must result in a new word which can be found in a current dictionary. RULE 4. The plural of nouns and the present tense of verbs may be used. TODAYS PROBLEMS Now lefa try it again. 4.

Go from HEAT to COOL In six steps. This is great stuff in the Summer unless It rains. 5. Go from JACK to KING in fivestepsl Many a poker player has gone broke trying to do this. Go from WORK to EASE in five steps.

We dont mean to imply that you can do it by the means suggested in No. 5. PRINT Your "Steps Here CMAKLOTTETOWN M.I. with a Special-Purp ose Page of Todays Globe 1027) at the time of his death he lived in Church st. Cambridge, and was in this city to visit friends.

Efforts of the police to learn with which tong the murdered man was affiliated were met by the statements tong leaders that he was an independent. This the police do not believe, however, as they figure the Chinese are following out their usual custom of saying nothing. Chinatown itself showed the.effects the murder. Where customarily the streets of the district are fairly well-filled with Chinese, a short time after the killing there Tire few Orientals sight; those were chiefly the men whose business necessitated their presence. The Chinese were out on the street just as 6oon as the large details police arrived, but as soon as the police scattered throughout the district they returned to their dwellings.

To prevent any further outbreak of the dreaded if such is should prsve to be, extra police were on duty F'' vv wu uutj throughout Chinatown during the night and early morning, and will be main- tained there until any possibility of further bloodshed is far removed. Ap- a score of extra police 1-4 a on I 117 A Hdsn nd Kngeland sts last night. ONE TAKEN AT BEACHMONT 1C PPHlirUT DAPI TP PITV IO BnUUun I BAUIV lU UlY EVERE Ti 1 17 A wnwix i i REVERE, July 17 A 23s 7 Side and Collapses NEW BEDFORD. July 17-Miss Marie Denlz, 47, 355 Coggeshall st. was arretd early this evening on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon after she had thrown, a knife at 13-year-old Manuel Barboza, eon of Mr and Mrs Amos Barboza, 58 Clarl at.

The boy is on the danger list at St Luke's Hospital with a punctured left lung. The wounding of the boy occurred about 6:15 in front of the bakery at 353 Coggeshall st. The Barboza hoy, in company with his brother, James, and Harold and Fred Johnson of 371 State at. were walking west on Cog-geahall at, when they noticed a motorcycle belonging to one of the bakery employee parked in front of the establishment. They stopped to play with the machine, and Miss Deniz, who had been paring carrots, came out and ordered them away.

They started off, but came back when they saw her turn to reenter the bakery. Miss Deniz then turned around and, to frighten him, she says, threw a knife with which she had been paring the carrots, at him. The weapon, a six-inch bread knife, ad been ground down bo much that the blade was very sharp at the point. It struck the Barboza boy behind the left arm, entering for an inch and a half between two of his-Jibs and puncturing one lung. After being struck the boy started to run into the yard of the Clifford School, pulling the knife from his back' as he ran, but fell to the ground.

Charles Bonnin-of 361 Coggeshall st was summoned by Albert Heureux, who was. an eyewitness to the whole affair, and took young Barboza to the Weld-st. police station in his machine. Upon arrival there, 'chauffeur Nault picked the boy up and carried him to St Hospital In the ambulance. HOT WAVE TO LEAVE BEFORE NIGHTFALL Continued From the First Tage.

degrepd or more, will continue through tomorrow, accompanied by the fair conditions, according to the forecast. By Wednesday, though, according to the weather map, the heat will come back again in all probability and continue for two or three days, with the promise of thundershowers to alleviate it. IIow hot it will bo is a matter of question, for a forecast cannot be made so far in advance. Humidity Very High For the first time since the heat began last Tuesday, the mercury failed to climb up into the 90s yesterday; the best that it could do being 84. However, the humidity was very high and almost everyone found the milder heat fully as uncomfortable as it has been all week.

The. day itself would have been almost unbearable had the isun been given a chance. But the shower In the morning, which dropped almost half an inch, and the partly cloudy conditions which prevailed almost all day shut off most of the scorching heat from the sun. However, the same clquds which kept the day from being torrid, also prevented the night from cooling off and, consequently, at midnight, the night was just as hot as all the midnights the past six days have been. Being Sunday and a holiday for everyone except a few, most people were free to seek the beaches and enjoy themselves.

The shower In the morning held the crowd back for a few hours, but by noon the cars, trains and boats to the beaches began to be crowded. Ail afternoon and far into the night the jam continued. So great Were the crowds at Revere tha.t the Narrow Gauge was unable to Ynaintaln its schedule, trains running at times fully J5 minutes late. The tide was high just after noon and the water was of a temperature warm enough to be comfortable and cool enough to drive the heat out of the blood. Beach Black With Bathers Revere Beach was positively black with bathers.

From a mile a two out in Broad Sound, the usual gray color of the sand on the beach could nowhere be seen; all that could be seen was1, an indistinct blaok coming to an abrupt stop where the water became deep. The day was excellent fob yachting. All around the shores of Bdston Bay, from Rockport to Frovincetown, white cabin cruisers plowed along, mingled with schooners and yawls. About the harbor and off Lynn, and Marblehead especially, the long tiles of the racing craft could be seen. theU white canvas gleaming against the restless gray of the sea.

Off Graves Light scores of boats of all descriptions were anchored; each crowded with fishermen hauling in cod and hake. The day was also excellent for xu-toing if a Toad could be fouad that was not so densely crowded that cars had to crawl along in second. The breeze, although from the South, and hot and humid, was cooling, unless a tire had to be changed and nil afternoon and evening long lines of cars paraded up and down the highways, loaded with men, women and children. Picknicking was the favorite sport about noon and along the main traveled roads the groves and stream edges are with papers and cans. The Weather Man is wondering now if anyone will complain that there is no warm weather this Summer.

LAKE WALDEN THRONGED WITH HEAT SUFFERERS CONCORD, Mass. July 17 Lake Walden had its biggest crowd of the season, today, hundreds of persons coming to the reservation to bathe and picnic- The highway above the lake was so jammed with automobiles that the State police patrol had difficulty in keeping traffic moving. Whites Pond, was also thronged during the day. The temperature did not climb even 'to 80 in the shade, 79 being the highest, but a high humidity made the weather seem very stifling. HAMPTON BEACH HAS LARGEST SUNDAY CROWD HAMPTON BEACH.

H. July 17-A crowd of over 75,000 persons, the largest Sunday crowd of the season, visited Hampton Beach today and despite the heavy automobile traffic, no accidents were reported. The police were kept busy with the traffic but the crowd was very orderly so that the chief trouble of the police was recovering lost children, several Vf whom were located during the day; There were two prominent outings at the beach. The Penn Lumbermen's Association, now on their annual tour, beld a shore dinner and meeting at 'Special Dispatch to the Globe RYE BEACH, July 17 Gov Aivan T. Fuller gave out a statement today on learning of the death of ol William A.

Gaston, his Democratic opponent for Governor In 1926. I am shocked to learn of the death of Col Gaston. He was one of our most distinguished citizens and a man of broad sympathies. I know of nctqe of our citizens who was richer in friendships than was Col Iliam A. Gaston.

Iam extremely sorry to learn of hi3 passing. TREAS YOUNGMAN ASSERTS GASTON ALWAYS BIG MAN William S. Youngman, State Treasurer, on learning of the defUh of Col William Gaston from a Globereporter. said, I deeply regret the passing of William A. -Gaston.

In all my contacts with him, beginning when I was a boy and active in rqwing a Harvard, I found him in every way a big man. Though I differed with him in politics I am one of those who are deeply grateful for the many big, constructive things that he did for Boston and th6 State. In his passing Boston has suf fered a great loss. His place in the community will be hard to fill. COX EXPRESSES SORROW AT COL GASTONS DEATH SCITUATE, July 17 E-Gov Chan-ning H.

Cox expressed deep sorrow at the news of Col William A. Gaston's death, when a Globe representative informed hint at his Summer home. Col Gaston was a public-spirited citizen who greatly helped the community, he said. His unswerving balief in Massachusetts and his 'confidence in its future was an inspiration to all. His unfailing kindness won him a host of friends, who will sincerely mourn his passing.

FR CUMMINS REMEMBERS GASTONS DEEP RELIGION Rev Fr J. F. Cummins, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Roslindale, in a statement issued last night, paid tribute to Col William Gaston, whom he described as one of my oldest and closest friends. I knw him as a man of a deeply religious spirit, free from any display or pretense, he said. His taciturnity may have hidden from many this great characteristfc of 1 his life.

No deeper or stronger faith ever guided any mans actions than that which ruled the life ofiCol Gaston. -The sincerity of his character was a bulwark to our society. His' death is a deep lpss to the community. MAYOR QUINN, CAMBRIDGE, SEES A LOSS TO BUSINESS Mayor Edward W. Quinn of Cambridge gave out a statement last night on hearing of Col William A.

Gas-tonk I just learned of the death of Col Gaston, he said. It is a great 4ss to the business world and his host of friends. His work In the Liberty Loan drives is but a small example of the great things he has accomplished and he was one of the leaders, if not the leader, of the-'great work performed during the war. He was always ready to help his State and Nation and his loss is irreparable to the Democratic party. I extend sympathy to his family and his host of friends.

GREAT TRAFFIC JAM AT NANTASKET BEACH Visitors Number 175,000 With 10,000 Bathing NANTASKET. July 17-Aftera rainfall at dawn which indicated another miserable Sunday for the week-end guests and business establishments, the clouds broke away and a warm sun peeped forth In the early forenoon and one of the busiest days that this resort has enjoyed this season ensued. Automobiles swamped the traffic officers and "a tieup in mid-afternoon, such as never before recorded here, blocked the highways from the top of Atlantic and Worrick Hill into the neck of the bottle the entrance to Nantasket Beach, near the State line of the Metropolitan District Chief Reynolds left his desk at headquarters and went to the aid of his tired and busy officers in handling the jams which resulted. Traffic was diverted from the main highway at School st and Nantasket av over Atlantic House road and School st, again onto Atlantic av, thence to Nantasket av, along Rockland House road and Park av. Roads Blocked fop Miles From the direction of Cohasset and Hingham the way yva.a blocked for more than four miles on each road.

Every ailable space of parking at the grounds was utilized, the cars also being lined on either side of the one main, boulevard, which extends for a mile over the reservation. Slowly, in double' lines, cars edged their way along with continual holdups for the pedestrians who desired to cross to the bathing beaches. Hundreds of rear-end collisions resulted and many a shiny car went home tonight with a. dented mudguard. Not only did traffic reach a high total, but the number of Sunday visitors went high into the thousands, i The Nantasket steamers were taxed on every trip and several special trains brought sightseers from New Bedford.

Fall River and Brockton. The bus transportation lines made their regular trip way behind schedule on account of the condition of the highways. Never was the need of another loadway into Nantasket more apparent than today. Had there been an alarm of fire at either end of the town it is a matter of setious thought how the eeveral fir engines would have been able to reach their destination. 4300 at State Bathhouse Tine State Bathhouse did a record business, catering to more than 4300, while all the private residential bathing teaches were filled.

It. was estimated that more than 10,000 enjoyed the surf here today, while the number of Sunday visitors was placed at considered a conservative estimate. At the Metropolitan Police Station a dozen lost children were restored to anxious parents. It was a big day for Nantasket and all the shopkeepers, hotel owners, amusement proprietors and refreshment stand barkers wore a smile. In fact, everyone was smiling, save the traffic officers, who put in a busy day from noon until long after midnight, i is everyday and is full of cares without furnace tendin': and the soot, dust and ashes an ordinary furnace makes.

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C. Ogden, president, was in charge. The employees of the Brlghtnn branch of the John Hancock Inmiranc Company held their outing at th Hotel Wilbert with more than 50 persons attending. Supt Nathan. Elzholl was In charge.

An exhausted carrier pigeon, marked with the bands JF27IM763' and A127LSC1263, wa picked up by John P. Shea, superintendent of th- Cambridge City Home, who 1- at hi cottage on the North Shore, corner of 6th st, here. Mr Shea, is caring for tha pigeon and the police are looking lor its owner. LIGHTNING DAMAGES CHURCH RUINS WINDSOR TOWN CLOCK WINDSOR, Vt, July this afternoon struck the spire of th Old South Church, jloing damage several thousand dollars. The town clock, in the spire, Is said to be com pletely ruined.

OLD ORCHARD HAS CROWD OF 60, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Me, Juljr 17 According to police estimates, between 50,000 and 60,000 persona from sa parts of Maine, New Hampshire an Massachusetts came to Old Orcharl cfuilng the day and evening. There were at least 10,000 automobiles parked within the confine of th town, cars from 32 different State being seen. There were three excursioni on the Bostin Mainland one on th Maine Central. These brought in 1500 visitors. All previous Sunday record bathing were broken today, some So'10 taking a sea bath.

All amusement were operated as usual. MAN OVERCOME BY HEAT DIES IN LOWELL HOSPITAL LOWELL, July 17 Andrew Kotl. 40, of 460 Common st. Lawrence, wno was overcome by the heat here afternoon, died at the Corporation Ho-pital this afternoon. Kosti fi-as employed by Solomon Feferholtz, 2506 Haverhill i rence, who reported to the Lowfn police the falling of Kosti from S' truck.

thievktMeTood IN BROCKTON LUNCH Special lilapatch totheCdoli BROCKTON, July 17-Thieve an appetite instead of a craving money entered the lunchroom of Victor C. Trenholm at 153 North Main early this morning and appropriated ham, three lobsters and a cantaloup- In their hurry to make the their catch they overlooked a quantijj of cash left in the cash drawer. The Brockton police are Investigate the break which was discovered morning when the proprietor opener the restaurant, 7f SS SAMARIA home in Santa Barbara, Calif. Ex-Gov Friend W. Richardson of California, who debarked here with his wife after a trip around the world, declared that wherever he went he found that Americans were popular and well treated.

In Rome, where he spent a fortnight. Gov Richardson lived cheaper than ha could at home. He found no evidence in Paris that merchants and storekeepers are1 maintaining a double standard of prices. He declared that Americans never seemed as popular in France as they are -this Summer. They were accompanied during their trip by their youngest son.

Surprises His Parents As a surprise to his parents, Ralph Richaidson, Los Angeles business man, drove across the continent in the family car. greeting them af the dock. Mrs Wilson H. Dal6 of Springfield, returning from a three months visit with relatives in England, was met at the dock by her husband, a real estate dealer in Springfield. C.

E. White, past president of Rotary International of the British Isles, was welcomed by local Rotarians when he debarked from the Samaria. He comes from his home in Belfast, Ire, to attend Rotary. International meetings in Chicago early next month. CHARLES E.

WHITE Of Belfast. Ire, Promingjjt Rotarlan Fqr the next two weeks he will visit his' brother. Rev Harold White, pastor of the Community Church, Wenham. After discharging passengers and a small quantity- of cargo at her East Boston dock, the Samaria continued to New York, at which port she will arrive this afternoon. A.

P. Williams, known to ocean travelers as the Houdini of the Atlantic, was chief purser during the voyage, relieving the regular purser, J. C. Baildon, who is on the Beren-garia Mr Williams has been purser of the Scythia for several years. party and to his many friends outside of politics, said Richard H.

Long Of Framingham, formerly Democratic candidate for Governor, when informed of Col Gastons death by telephone last night. Mr Long, who was aGubzernatorial candidate against Calvin Coolidge, said Col Gastons death means more than the passing of a political figure, a successful financier; it means a personal loss to tho hosts of friends his kindly and benevolent nature had earned him. Col Gaston was noted throughout the Commonwealth for his kindliness and his willingness to support a good and just cause, whether in the case of an individual, an institution or an ideal. He will be sorely missed by his family, for he was 'primarily a devoted husband and father. DORR BABY DIES PORING CAMP FIRE Brighton Guests Escape With Difficulty Meredith, h.

July 17 (a.f,) Margaret Ann Dorr, 9-monthS-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene H. Dorr of Brighton, Mass, died as the result of a fire which destroyed her parents Summer cottage on Neck today. Mrs Dorr threw two other children out of the window to safety and escaped with Mrs Frank Ellis and her son. John, who were visiting over the week-end. Mrs Dorr, her two surviving children and Mrs Ellis and her son were all taken to the LaconiaJIospital, where Mr Dorr has been a patient for several weeks.

He was not told of the tragedy and was ignorant of the fact that his wife and children were in the same hospital with him. Mrs Dorr stated that she went downstairs about 2 o'clock this morning to getmilk for her baby, and 'that when she' returned with the bottle the lower floor was in flames. After dropping the two older children. Eugene, aged 4, and John 2W, out of a window, she dashed to safety with the Ellises, carrying Margaret in her arms. The baby died of suffocation.

however. The injuries to the others were cot serious, consisting of minor burns ARRIVALS ON Tick Tick, a new type of watch dog, was introduced to Boston yesterday, after a trip from London where he and his brothers are quite the rage. His owner, Miss Elizabeth Woolley of Newton Highlands, bought him before she embarked on the Cunsrd Sc v. JOHN R. SOCTHWORTH California Author Liner Samaria, which landed her here yesterday from Liverpool via Queenstown.

This dog, apparently a cross between a Spaniel and a Seeiyham, is the latest thing in English purges, to vyhich is added the convenience of a neck-watch. By pulling an opening deyice down the back of the dog one finds that Tick Tick is hollow, for the safe keeping of compacts and change. From a slight distance, the purse appears to be a real dog. Miss Woolley, who Is a landscape architept. and her mother, Mrs Edith C.

Woolley, returned from a trip through France and England, wheri Miss Woolley made a study of landscape architecture. Mr Woolley is the head of the Commercial Towing Company. Liner Detained by Fog With 337 passengers for Boston and New York, the Samaria, Capt came up at 1 o'clock, after being detained by fog. When the Samaria reached Boston Lightship yesterday forenoon, Capt Matin had been 20 hours on th'e-bridge without sleep. Thick fog, setting in 240 miles off the lightship, surrounded the vessel during the run from thp.t point to the lightship.

Completing his 57th crossing, John R. Southworth," author of more than a dozen books on Mexico and a writer of economic and business articles, arrived on the Samaria, enroute to his a number of corporations, and had some interests in Canada. He traveled in Europe and in Africa, sometimes taking his family along, sometimes going without them, and sometimes sending them without going himself. For years he served as a tfirector and a member of the executive committee of the National Shaw-mut'Bank; he was a director of the National Bank of Barre; was president of the.Boylston Market Association and the Killingly Trust Company; he was a director of the Windham County National Bank at Danielson, Conn, of the Gillette Safety Razor Company, the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company and the Rockland National Bank." He was a member of a dozen of the best clubs Boston. He was named by 'Mayor James M.

Curley as trustee of the Boston Public Library in 1923. He resigned as director of the National Shawmut Bank in 1925. Drafted Again by Party Col Gaston had declared that he was done with politics. In 1922, however, the Democratic leaders sought him out with the demand that he run against Senator Lodge. He at first refused, but in August consented to run for the Democratic nomination.

Sherman L. Whipple ran fcgainst him; the campaign before the primaries was extremely bitter. Col Gaston won the nomination On election day there were four other candidates, beside Senator Lodge and Col Gaston, and these four split up 48.842 votes among them. Senator Lodge received 414.130 votes, and Col Gaston 406,776. There was a recount, demanded by sides, but It did not change the result of the election.

In 1926 Col Gaston was again drafted by hiq party to run for the Governorship against Gov Aivan T. Fuller. Again the campaign was bit-1 ter to the extreme degree; it differed from earlier campaigns iu that the radio became an important factor. I And again Col Gaston was defeated, this time by 1S9.464 votes. Col Gaston was married April 9, 1892.

to Mary Davidson Lockwood. They i had four children. Ruth. William. John and Hope.

The familys Boston resl-q dence is at 97 Bay State road; the Summer home in the Fox Island group at North Haven cn the coast of Maine, and the country home, the farm at Barre. LONG SEES A GREAT LOSS TO PARTY AND TO-FRIENDS The death of Col William A. Gaston will bq great loss to the Democratic r. w-r y. M.

i tl Correct Solutions on Bac1 (Coprnrht. CHINESE IS SLAIN, TONG WAR FEARED i Continued From the First Page. Tyler st and disappeared in one of the buildings there. Houses Searched in Vain Within a few moments time a large detail of officers from Headquarters and an equally large group from the LaGrange-st Station swept Into Tyler st in automobiles and surrounded the houses Into one of which the killer disappeared. The buildings were ransacked rom top to bottom, but no trace of any weapon could be found and the police were forced to accept the Idea that the slayer had escaped.

A description of the wanted man, who is about 25 years old, 5 feet 4 Inches tall, weighs 130 pounds and was dressed In a light-colored suit and rtraw hat. was broadcast throughout Greater Boston. Within a few hours of the time the crime was committed four Chinese answering the general description of the wanted man had been picked up in Revere and were being beld for the Boston police. Early this morning the Boston authorities were checking up on them. Other Saunters lip to Soo According to the story told by eye-wttnesles.

of the killing. Soo was killed without a chance to defend himself. The slayer was first seen walking across Tyler st from the easterly side, and showed no apparent concern. Without hesitation he walked up to Soo. who was seated on the steps of 19 Tyler at.

occupied by Kwor.g Hong Shlng Company, dealers in Chinese merchandise. The eye-witnesses, Bernard Alberta of 4 VI Washington at and John R. Heaty of 207 Falcon st. East Boston, said that the young man walked slowly and showed no animosity. When he got close to Soo.

he said something in Chinese. When Soo started to rise from the steps the other drear the piatol from his pocket and fired. Victim Roifs to the Street The first shot struck Soo in the neck, and apparently swung him around, for the seond bullet lodged in his back. daggered for a moment, shouted at his assailant in Chinese ml then slumped to the steps. He landed on the third step and down to eHewalk.

Without a backward glance, the killer walked at an even gait back across Tjler st. with the smoking pistol still in his hand. He kept It there tn plain view until he passed out of sgM Into a hallway at either 10. 12 or 1 Ty.er t. across the street from the scene of the shooting.

The two witnesses were unable to agree aa to which building he sgitered. but are eer-rsm that it was one of the three. Patrolman John Crowley of the IaGraBce-t Station was the of ficer on the scene and called Tor an ambulance. By the time he arrived the slayer had disappeared from sight. The of Division 4 was quickly on the spot and took the injured man to the Ciy Hospital.

hut he was dead on arrival. The body was removed to the Southern Mortu-sry. where it was viewed by Medical Examiner Timothy Leary. Soo Oniv Visiting City The man was the operator of a Chinese laundry at 8 Church it'Cam-bridge. He was married and was 69 years old.

Several years ago he was resident of Bostons Chinatown, but of of in ol a ol of of a In int uii uttu snan. a. reorganiza- Chinese, just tion waa made, and in 1897, the presi-arrlvtd here from New York, was dency of the newly formed Boston taken as a suspect In the murder of a Elevated was offered to Mr Gaston Chinese laundry owner in Boston- "'bo took it. nut th road on At AUovVll vi wuoi int oa bad snarl. A reorguniza- tion was made and in 18Q7 Classmate of Roosevelt ntered Harvr with the Class of 1880, a class that had a3 members Theodore Roosevelt.

Robert Winsor Robert Bacon. Richard L. Saltonstali and Josiah Quincy. Gaston was an all-round athlete in college, but his specialty was boxing, and he won the middleweight championship in a three-round fight, each round being 10 minutes long, Theodore Roosevelt was his He entered the Harvard Law School after receiving his AB in 1880, was admitted to the Suffolk bar in 1883, and straightway went into his fathers law office and took up the work of Mr Whitney, his fathers partner whose health had failed. later organized the great law firm of Gaston, Snow and Saltonstali, now Gaston, Snow, Saltonstali and Hunt.

Became, tie ad of Col Gaston won a reputation as an excellent jury lawyer before the -force of circumstances made him give up poration business: this work contin- poration business: this work continued until 1896, when the group of street railways that furnished transportation for Boston had got them- Poraton Boston had gob them- selves prospered, and it has prospered since. Chinatown this evediing on a Narrow ness basis, reduced fares, raised wages Gauge railroad train at Beachmont an inonroved th aorvira tsi. station. When Lieut Burton Murray of the Metropolitan Police here was notified the murder and advised that the assailant was believed to have taken a Narrow Gauge Ferry he sent a squad men to watch the trains. The men picked up the suspect and six other Chinese at Beachmont and took them to the Metropolitan Police Station here.

Capt' William Livingston the Boston police was notified and. after questioning si of them were re leased. A The man held aFrlved In Boston but short time ago from New York. He was taken to Boston by Capt Livingston le tonight. FRED A.

FERNALD DIES III SHARON and improved the service. This done, he resigned the presidency of the road on Oct 1. 1901. He was an overseer of Harvard University for six years The following year he became candidate for Governor after a spirited contest for the nomination with the late Charles S. Hamlin.

The Republicans nominated John L. Bates and then raised the cry that the contest was between a rich man and poor lawyer. That year was the year of the coal strike which was settled by President Roosevelt; the Democratic party had been going to pieces ever since the days of William E. Russell, and Col Gaston was so meticulous about making promises before election which he felt he might be unable to Jieep, that his election was Impossible. He was not a spell-binder.

But he dtd build his party organization to effectiveness which Is. the sort of job he was doing all his life. He Entered Banking He was again nominated and defeated in 1903, and refused to run 1904. He became a delegate to national Democratic convention in that year. In 1905 Douglas refused to run again, and the nomination was of-fered to Mr Gaston, who again do- 5HARO.V.

July 17-Fred A. Fernald. fhewouVd reUreT well-known Boston lawyer, died here 1 1905. in tonight after a n's-illness of several I He "'as allowed by fate to His home was in Newton tce abot a year, f-r Center, tut he had been living at a presidVncy the NaUoua'shawmut house at East st since he was taken i Bank, the largest bank east of New (York. It was just at a panic time; He was born at Kittery, Me.

Sept 1. 'hat folks sent for Col Gas- 1861. the son of Alonzo and Martha E. tn policy of putting Fernald. Graduating from Dartmouth i the.

tren8tn of the bank behind its; 1887. he became principal of Wake- vustomers did much to quell the panic held Academy at Wakefield. H. and thf cunH7 over later of Waterburjr. Conn.

High School. ln Pankng, as in politics, he wail and evening High School in Boston known, trader, prompt to and Chelsea. In 1S94 he received jtjS! demand all that just, sure to masters degree from Dartmouth, e-rad-! keep his word.as good as another regime the intiwi. in jwi rcivi master's degree from Dartmouth, grad- uated from the Boston University i keep hi man 8 bond. Under his regime the School of Law.

end was admitted the Massachusetts bar, 1 He was a trustee of the New Hamp- ton Literary institute, a member of' Established Successful the Fraternity and of the Mid- 1 Col Gaston became interested dlesex Bar Association. For many farming, and set up at Bam rJj ears he attorney for the Boston farm that produced and sold its nd Globe. Surviving him is a sister. Mrs uce. Incidentally, he won a nuETS-Z Hattie F.

Rand of Somerville. Funeral J0f championships with his KiliniX been mad. I strain of cows. He was interested to I i.