Economic Events from 1900-1905 By kubicki.courtney 1900 Galveston Hurricane 1900 Gold Boom in California 1901 First Major Oil FOundation Found in Texas 1902 Boer War 1903 Elkins Act 1903 Ford Motor COmpany Formed 1903 Harley Davdson Motor Company Formed 1904 First Subway Created 1904 Panama Canal Formed for Transportation May 10, 1905 Tornado in Oklahoma destroys major cities