Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
BaI|inger's Foes Pleased
at Fishers Appointment

Walter Lowrie Fisher was born In
Wheeling, w. Va. July 4, 1862. He was
student at Marietta College and al
Hanover, Ind, at a college of which
his father, a clergyman, was president
He has a private fortune and large
family. Several Of his boys are at HAr-
ward.
At the beginning of President Tafts
term he was considered in connection
with a cabinet place. and since then
has been suggested for vacancies on the
supreme bench.
He was the first president Of the
Conservation League and one OK us Or
ganizers, and is now one or Its vice
presidents. His information on suc sue.
public questions as reclamation, trri-
cation and water power sites Is broad
and comprehensive. In politics he is
a republican, of strong convictions,
but independent action.
He was one of the organizers Of the
Municipal Voters League in Chicago,
which finally brought about an ad-
judication of the great traction fight
which had disturbed that city for more
than ten years
1t was Mr.. Fisher who devised the plan
under which a full settlement Of this
question was reached-a settlement under
which full protection was given to the
bondholeders. and which assures the city
Of Chicago IS per cent of the net profits.
1t was this settlement In which Attorney
General Wickersham. representing the
stockholders, participated and which Mr..
Wickersham, on his return from Alaska,
suggested might be adopted as an equi-
table basis for the settlement Of the
Alaskan coal claims.
Leader Of Illinois Bar.
AS special counsel Of the city Of Chi
cago in the traction cases Mr.. Fisher.
who is one Of the leading attorneys of
the Illinois bar. received a salary of
SO 900 per annum. He Is a member of
one of the leading law firms Of Chicago,
'Matz. Fisher & Boyden. He also Is a
member Of the railroad securities COM
mission.
Mr.. Fisher has always taken deep
and active interest in conservation. and
has been identified with the so-called
reform wing Of the republican party. He
was instrumental in the formation Of the
Municipal Voters League of Chicago. and
was its president in 1905 The league is
progress made in the last fifteen years
in the publication Of local politics.
Member Of Securities Commission.
Recently Mr.. Fisher was appointed q
member of President Taft's commission
to investigate the feasibility Of regu-
lation Of stock and bond issues of rail-
roads. He is said to be at New York
today to attend meeting Of the COM
mission.
Mr.. Fisher is vice president of the Ma
tional Municipal League, and a member
of the following clubs: University. City.
Chicago. Literary, Cliff Dwellers, On
wentsia and Skokie Country. He belongs
al IN hn Historical
In 1891 Mr.. Fisher. who will be forty
nine years of age July OF this year.
was married to Miss Mabel Taylor OF
Boston. Three years previously to this
he had been admitted to practice before
the courts Of Illinois.
Pleasing to Pinchot Friends.
At the offices of the National Conser-
walton Association much qualification
was expressed at the selection of
Mr.. Fisher President Clifford Pinchot, it
was explained. is now en- route to New
York from Akron. Ohio. He will doubt
less spend a day or so as the guest Of
his brother, Amos Pinchot, and he has
planned then to take a steamer for
Europe.
Former Associate Forester Overton
Price, who was removed from the for
.estry bureau at the same time as his
chief, Mr.. Pinchot, went out, was jubi-
liant over the appointment. 1T is SIM
ply fine he said, land it makes us
around here feel mighty good.
Mr.. Fisher recently appeared before
the interstate commerce commission
as attorney for the Western Boot and
Shoe Dealers Association In the rate
cases. He sat at the side Of Louis d.
Brandeis and many times during the
hearing he was pitted against the
most brilliant railroad counsel In the
country, with the result that he in
variably came out with flying colors in
the arguments on various points Of
the law involved.