Show ilCa I Canadian ana dian ian Author I Dies Near ear Boston i i BOSTON March 7 7 Edward I Thomson Canadian author poet and j political writer died at his home in hi the West I district today of ot arteriosclerosis He was born In Toronto in 1849 Mr Thomson was as widely known 1 for Cor his published comments on Canadian political affairs In- In Canada and American newspapers For ten years he was one olle of the editors of the Youths Companion In recognition rec of his work as a short story writer and poet Mr Thomson was made a a. fellow of ot the Royal Society of Literature In the thA United Jin Kingdom dom and of the Ro Royal al Society of or Canada war He was a veteran of ot the Civil |