Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-17
FRIENDS SHOCKED
BYSUDDEN DEATH
FERD K. RULE DIES IN EARLY
MORNING
HUNDREDS MOURN FOR WELL
KNOWN cLU5MAN
Leader In Political Movements In Los
Angeles During the Last Twenty
Years a Victim of
Peritonitis

terday over the sudden death of Ferd
X Rule which occurred at his home.
III West Washington street, early yes
terday morning after an illness of four
days. Death was caused by peritonitis
and came as a sad shock to the family
and the many friends and admirers of
Mr.. Rule.
For many years Mr.. Rule has been
one of the most prominent as well as
one of the most popular men In the
city-a leader in political movement,
club and social life and every move
ment that had the welfare of the city
in view.
Mr.. Rule was prominent in politics as
a stanch Republican and was always
foremost in the various campaigns,
working rather for the general good
than for any personal offices.
Aside from mis- political affiliations he
was "A prominent club man, having
been for a number of years president
of the Jonathan club. and was also well
known socially where he was general
favorite During the last presidential
campaign Mr.. Rule was an enthusiastic
leader in the "Teddy's Terrors, Where
his cean-cut features added interest 10
the cowboy uniform.
Louis, Mo-, and was of southern ances-
try. He attended public schools during
his boyhood in his home city and grad
uated from the University of st. Louis:
Subsequently he entered the employ OF
the Waters-Pierce Oil company which
was branch of the Standard Oil cont
pany. He was travelling and district
auditor for that company for several
years.
Married in San Francisco
Mr.. Rule was united in marriage to
Miss Alice M. Cross of San Francisco
in 1877 where he met her wnlie engaged
in his travels.
In 1887 he removed to Kansas City,
Mo, where he engaged in business as
Il banker and broker.
AS result of overwork Mr.. Rules
health failed and he sold his business
in Kansas City IN 1890. he tnen came s
to Ojai valley, Cal, where he remained
about six months. He then came TO
Pasadena with his family and purT
chased a ranch, where he resided sew
eral years,
In 1891 Mr.. Rule became identihed
with the Los Angeles Terminal rail-
road. now the Salt Lake. In 1893 Nj.
Rule was made general manager OF the
. railroad.
In 1901. when Senator Clark bought
an interest in the road, which then be-
came the San Pedro, Los Angeles Y
salt Lake railroad, Mr.. Rule was made
n director of the road and later was
elected treasurer.
In 1905 he resigned his position on
the railroad to go into the insurance
business with his sons, o. Rey Rule
and Gerald A. Rule in which business
he was engaged at the time or MS
death.
Mr. Rule was a stanch Republican
and during the Mayor Eaton admins
tration he was chairman of the Repup-
lican city central. committee. he
served several terms as a member OF
the county central committee. In 1904
Mr. Rule was a delegate to the ma
tional Republican convention to Chi
cago where Theodore Roosevelt was
nominated for the presidency.
Mr.. Rule served as president of the
chamber of commerce during 1908. he
was also past president of the CallIor"
MIA State League of Republican CLUBS
Fraternally Mr.. Rule stood high, be.
ING q thirty-second degree member OF
Southern California lodge No. 21S r
and A. M; Signet chapter No. 81, X. A.
NJ: Los Angeles commandery no. -
Knights Templars; Al MallKan teihpie'
and lodge No SO, Elks.
Funeral services for Mr.. Rule will be
held this afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK at the
residence, III West Washington street.
Rev. Baker p. Lee of Christ churcn
will officiate and the interment VIII De
in Hollywood cemetery.
Lodge Men VIII ACT
The following past commanders OF
the knights Templars will act as pail
bearers: w. A. Hammel, James A.
Foshay, John F. Hughes, f. M. Par
ker. George H. Hewitt and M. r.
owens.
With the death of Mr.. Rule, his
friends and associates feel that Los
Angeles has lost an honorable citizen,
one who always stood for the right.
MIR. Rule was a man who TOOK an
active interest in the welfare OF the
CITY as soon as he took up MS resi-
dence here and was a prominent figure
in every municipal movement.
Mr. Rule is survived by his wife,
three sons Frank Kennett Rule, o.
Rev Rule and Gerald A. Rule; two
brothers, o. l.. Rule, who is employed
in the general office of the Santa Fe
in Los Angeles, and w. A. Rule,
banker of Kansas City, Mo-, and sis
ter. Mrs w. w. Sylvester, wife of
capitalist and railroad president OF
Kansas City, Mo.
A special meeting of the directors
of the chamber of mines was called
yesterday, Immediately upon learning
of the death of Ferd X. Rule, and the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, Ferd X. Rule, one of the
organizers and original board of direc-
tors of Loc Angeles chamber of mines,
has departed this life; now, therefore,
be 1t
"Resolved, That in his demise the
community has lost a most valued
member and the chamber of mines a
loyal and constant worker; and, fur
thermore, be 1t
Resolved, That these expressions of
sentiment and respect be spread upon
the minutes of the board, and that a
copy thereof be sent to the family of
the deceased as a token of the high re-
gard in which his memory is held by
our organization"
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