Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-15

iandlady to decorate Regularly every
Sunday morning a flag floats from the
end OF pole at the second story Of the
building. 1t disappears at night. not
to be seen again for seven days more.
when it proudly floats again.
The special commission of bacrerio-
logists which will make a study of
pneumonia for the department of
health and endeavor to formulate
measures which will curtail the alarm
ing spread of the disease will hold its
first session next week. The city has
provided $4,000 to pay for the investi-
cation. A great deal OF laboratory
work will be necessary. much OF which
will be done in the expensive labora-
tories OF the department, under the
direction of experts. The department
is compiling statistics showing the
spread of the diseases, which will be
laid before the commission at its first
meeting. The medical profession of
America and abroad will await the re-
suit OF this investigation with great
interest.
The f1ercenes OF the autumnal winds
In the cannons formed down town by
the va1l buildings has stirred up much
! speculation as to what will be the like
in the future city Of skyscrapers. A
man who lost his hat and umbrella in
q Nassau street squall suggests that
in the city of the future the streets
ana pathways for pedestrians may be
on top OF the tall buildings.
1T Ii not 80 windy up there he
| says. "and one can get an occasional
glimpse OF the sun. / think that in the
distant future people will go down
into the tall buildings instead Of up,
as now. The buildings will then re-
semble caves into which the sunlight
never enters and where the, army Of
aoilers will work night and day by
electric light or its successor"
The purchase Of the Jay estate on
/ the Boston Post road by a syndicate
| or wealthy New Workers. has given rise
| to the report that the old cemetary in
the place, containing the tomb of John
| Jay, a signer of the Declaration of In
dependence and first chief justice Of
the United States. together with the
graves of many members Of the family
was included in the transaction. The
report has brought out hasty denial
from the lawyers representing the es-
tate. who say that the cemetary, in
cluding a large piece Of land and right
or way, are reserved and set apart in
! the deed as place Of burial for the
Jay family forever 1t was further
more asserted that the grave yard was
endowed by the will of John Jay, who
shortly before his death had the bodies
of all of his relatives taken up from
: the New York city graveyards and
: brought to Rye in order that the family
remains might rest together.
Oscar Hammerstein has built his las
: theater, he says, and when he turns
: over to Lew Fields the new playhouse
4 in Forty-second street, next door t.
! the American Theater. Mr.. Hammer
stein is going to take q long rest. HI
, has abandoned the work on the theatel
z he was building In West Thirty fourth
: street and that property is now TO
: sale. Mr.. Hammerstein has been {
sick man for several months. He Il
suffering from insomnia and his physi
: clans say he can only be cured by free
Y ing his mind from business cares an,
3 taking a long rest. He will have hi
: business affairs in such shape within
3 a month that he can sail for Europ
: to take the longest vacation II his bus
e career ~ ~ ss