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Show oo Influenza Death Toll Is Highest of Season! CHICAGO, Jan. 26. Today's death toll from Influenza and pneumonia was the highest since tho epidemic began, be-gan, Health Commissioner Robertson - reported this morning, but tho total of new cases of both diseases showed a very marked decrease. Dr. Robertson Ib confident that the epidemic is on tho wane, New cases of influenza reported today to-day numbered 1058, as compared to last Friday's high mark of 2230. New caEes of pneuraonja totalled 250 during dur-ing the past twenty-four hours, against o2l last Friday. DeathB from influenza today numbered num-bered 69 and from pneumonia 63 whllo the total deaths from all causes were 250, a new high record for a single day. oo |